Clean Energy Improvement Program — CEIP (Alberta)
Alberta's main home-energy instrument is financing, not rebates: CEIP lends up to $50,000 (100% of project costs) for solar, heat pumps, insulation and windows, repaid over up to 20 years through your property tax bill — and the balance transfers to the next owner if you sell. Available in 26+ municipalities; status varies (Edmonton is waitlisted; Calgary reopens September 22, 2026).
Official program pageAmounts
| Financing | Up to $50,000 · up to 100% of costs |
| Term | Up to 20 years, via property tax bill |
| Edmonton (current tranche) | 6.00% fixed — waitlisted |
| Calgary (reopens Sept 22, 2026) | ~5.66–5.75% estimated |
Who qualifies
- ✓Your municipality must run a residential CEIP (26+ do, including Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, St. Albert, Airdrie)
- ✓On the property title, no tax arrears, current on property-secured debt
- ✓Work started before approval is ineligible; Edmonton requires a minimum of 3 upgrades and pre/post EnerGuide evaluations
How to apply
- 1Check your municipality’s CEIP page and pre-qualify
- 2Get an EnerGuide evaluation, submit a project application with a qualified contractor, sign agreements
- 3Install, submit completion documents, then repay through your property taxes
Stacking with other programs
CEIP is financing only — Edmonton explicitly permits pursuing external rebates alongside it. Alberta has no province-wide retrofit rebate; the $100 "Alberta Energy Rebate" (apply July 1 – Sept 30, 2026) is a cost-of-living payment, not an efficiency program.
Frequently asked questions
›What is the current status in the big cities?
Edmonton: near capacity — pre-qualifications are waitlisted (intake pauses after 150 submissions). Calgary: closed, reopening September 22, 2026 at 9 a.m. Grande Prairie: fully closed in its final funded year.
Amounts and rules are set by the program administrator and change without notice. Always confirm on the official page before purchasing equipment.