Rénoclimat and LogisVert: Which Program Actually Funds Your Heat Pump

If you're looking to fund a heat pump and "Rénoclimat" was the first name that came to mind, you're not alone — but you're working from outdated information. The program has changed: Rénoclimat no longer funds the installation or replacement of a heating system, heat pumps included. That assistance moved to a different program, run by Hydro-Québec, which actually offers more generous heat pump funding than Rénoclimat ever did.

This guide exists to settle, once and for all, which program funds what — because chasing the wrong one wastes time, and potentially money if your project is sequenced in the wrong order.

What Rénoclimat currently covers

Rénoclimat, run by the Quebec government, remains an active program with no planned end date — but its scope has narrowed to the building envelope rather than mechanical heating systems. Specifically, the program offers financial assistance for:

• Insulation — attic, foundation, exterior walls, exposed floor
• Air sealing — between $400 and $800 depending on the work
• Replacing doors and windows certified ENERGY STAR — $150 per unit
• Certain specific mechanical systems — notably heat recovery ventilators (HRV/ERV), with assistance around $500, and drain water heat recovery

What Rénoclimat no longer covers: installing or replacing a heating system, heat pumps included. If your main goal is funding a heat pump, Rénoclimat isn't the right starting point — but it's still relevant if your project also includes insulation, air sealing, or windows.

The actual program that funds a heat pump: LogisVert

LogisVert, Hydro-Québec's energy efficiency program, is now the main source of financial assistance for installing a residential heat pump in Quebec. LogisVert absorbed the former Chauffez Vert program, simplifying the process into a single portal.

Depending on the type of heat pump installed, assistance can reach several thousand dollars — exact amounts vary by whether it's a wall-mounted, central, or geothermal unit, and are updated periodically by Hydro-Québec. Check the official site for the amounts applicable to your project.

How LogisVert works:

1. You create a profile on the LogisVert portal (available in French)
2. You submit a financial assistance request, generally before or after installation depending on the measure
3. A participating installer carries out the work
4. Assistance is paid out according to the program's terms

Unlike Rénoclimat, LogisVert doesn't rely on a full before/after energy assessment — the process is generally simpler and faster for a heat pump.

How to combine both programs correctly

If your project includes both a heat pump and insulation or air-sealing work, you can have each part funded by the right program:

• The heat pump → LogisVert (Hydro-Québec)
• Insulation, air sealing, windows → Rénoclimat (Quebec government)

Nothing stops you from running both processes in parallel as part of the same renovation project. The sequence to follow depends on each program — for Rénoclimat, a prior energy assessment is required before the work it covers; for LogisVert, follow the steps specified on the portal at the time of your application.

Why this confusion exists

The older version of Rénoclimat used to cover heating systems more broadly, which is why so much content online — and so many Google searches — still link the two. Programs evolve: governments regularly reorganize their incentives to avoid overlap between provincial and municipal tiers, or between agencies. The practical takeaway: always verify information directly on official sites before budgeting a project, rather than relying on what circulated a few years ago.

Myth vs reality

Practical tips

• Always verify information directly on official sites before budgeting a project — programs change
• If your project touches both heating and the building envelope (insulation, windows), look into both programs separately
• Ask your heat pump contractor whether they're a participating LogisVert installer — this often simplifies the process
• Never assume a program covers a type of work without checking its current scope

Official links

• Rénoclimat — Gouvernement du Québec
• LogisVert — Hydro-Québec