Home Improvement/Renovation and Financial Assistance Programs
Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations BC-RAHA (BC Housing)
1-800-257-7756
The BC Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations (BC RAHA) provides financial assistance in the form of a rebate to eligible low and moderate-income households to complete home adaptations for continued independent living in their home.
Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations – Overview | BC Housing
Energy Conservation Assistance Program-ECAP
1-800-224-9376
If you live in an income-qualified household, you could be eligible for free upgrades to help improve the comfort and efficiency of your home with our Energy Conservation Assistance Program.
Free product installation and energy coaching
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) On-Reserve
This program provides a forgivable loan of up to $60,000 and is available to people with disabilities who earn a low income to help pay for repairs and modifications to a home that does not meet minimum levels of health and safety.
On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program | CMHC
The Home Renovation Tax Credit (CRA)
1-800-959-8281
The Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities assists eligible individuals 65 and over and persons with disabilities with the cost of certain permanent home renovations to improve accessibility or be more functional or mobile at home.
Home renovation tax credit for seniors and persons with disabilities – Province of British Columbia
Home Accessibility Tax Credit (CRA)
1-800-959-8281
For 2016 and subsequent tax years. A non-refundable tax credit is designed to help homeowners cover the costs of renovations that make their home more accessible and safer (improves accessibility or reduces the risk of injury in an eligible dwelling). You can claim a non-refundable tax credit for eligible expenses incurred for work performed or goods acquired for a qualifying renovation of an eligible dwelling of a qualifying individual.
Adaptable Housing Assessment -Seniors (guide)
1-800-668-2642
This guide helps seniors (their families and caregivers) assess their own unique circumstances including using stairs, moving around the house, doing laundry and answering the door. CHMC -Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Maintaining Seniors’ Independence Through Home Adaptations: A Self-Assessment Guide
Maintaining Seniors’ Independence through Home Adaptation PDF