The City of Toronto provides incentives to support the installation of green roofs or cool roofs on Toronto homes and buildings.

Incentives are available to all existing residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings in Toronto (postal code must start with an “M”). Applicants must be approved before starting any work on the roof.

Green roof incentive:

• $100 / m² of green roof
• Green roofs on existing buildings are also eligible for a Structural Assessment Grant.

Cool roof incentive:

• $5 / m² for a cool roof with a new membrane, or
• $2 / m² for a cool roof coating over an existing roof

For more information, including eligibility, please visit the Eco-Roof Incentive Program.