Vermont: heating help, rebates and weatherization

Efficiency Vermont heat pumps, wood and pellet heating

Open nowVermontHeat pump & equipment rebatesWritten for homeowners

Status: 2026 offers (ductless effective Jan 1, 2026).

Ductless heat pumps: $375 (up to 2 tons) or $475 (over 2 tons) instant discount at participating distributors. Ducted heat pumps: $1,200 to $2,200 depending on size. Income bonus of $200 to $2,200 depending on utility and income (Green Mountain Power low-income customers $2,200; its own page lists $2,000 per condenser for households at or below 80% of area median income). Efficiency Vermont's 2026 announcement also lists $400 for wood or pellet stoves, $6,000 for central wood heating systems and $600 for heat pump water heaters.

Who qualifies (as the program states it)

New equipment on the Qualifying Products List, installed in Vermont, bought through participating distributors. Rental property owners and Burlington Electric customers are not eligible for the income bonus at this time. Fossil-fuel backup is generally kept for ducted systems.

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Efficiency Vermont with your electric utility

Heating fuels it covers or applies to

oil, propane, gas, electric, wood/pellets

Go to the official page

Sources: Efficiency Vermont: Ductless Heat Pumps · Efficiency Vermont: Ducted Heat Pumps · Efficiency Vermont: 2026 rebates announcement · Green Mountain Power: heat pumps
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET)

Crisis Fuel Assistance and furnace repair/replacement

Opens soonVermontEmergency / crisis helpRenters can apply

Status: Opens the last Monday in November (Nov 30, 2026 on the calendar) for bulk fuels; weekend line starts the last Saturday in November.

Help if you are in a heating crisis (for example out of fuel with no money to buy more). Bulk fuels (oil, kerosene, propane, wood, pellets, coal): apply from the last Monday in November to the second Friday in April. Metered fuels (natural gas, electric): to the last regular working day in April. Weekends and holidays: 1-800-479-6151 for households with someone elderly, disabled or a child under 6. A separate furnace repair/replacement program serves no-heat emergencies.

Who qualifies (as the program states it)

Monthly income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and a heating crisis. Apply in person at your local Community Action Agency (call first).

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VT DCF via local Community Action Agencies

Heating fuels it covers or applies to

oil, propane, gas, electric, wood/pellets

• 2026-11-30: Crisis fuel opens for bulk fuels (last Monday in November)

Go to the official page

Sources: VT DCF: Crisis Fuel Assistance
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET)

Seasonal Fuel Assistance (VT LIHEAP)

Year-roundVermontHeating-bill helpRenters can apply

Status: Vermont processes heating-assistance applications year-round (LIHEAP Clearinghouse). Check DCF for this season's benefit amount.

A portion of heating costs paid to your fuel supplier, or by EBT for wood/pellets or heat included in rent.

Who qualifies (as the program states it)

Income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, per DCF's fuel income guidelines page.

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VT Dept. for Children and Families (DCF), Economic Services Division

Heating fuels it covers or applies to

oil, propane, gas, electric, wood/pellets

Heads up: We could not confirm the 2026-27 benefit amount on a primary page, so none is listed. See DCF.

Go to the official page

Sources: VT DCF: Fuel Assistance · VT DCF: Income guidelines · LIHEAP Clearinghouse: program dates
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET)

Weatherization Assistance Program (free)

Year-roundVermontInsulation & weatherizationRenters: landlord sign-off needed

Status: Ongoing; apply to the agency that serves your town.

Free weatherization for eligible households. Single-family homeowners living in their homes pay nothing; SEVCA notes landlords of rented single-unit homes cover required health and safety upgrades.

Who qualifies (as the program states it)

Home has not received free weatherization in 15 years AND one of: household income within limits, active Seasonal Fuel Assistance household, someone receives SSI, or an adult received Reach Up in the past 12 months. SEVCA's July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 limits: 1 person $62,400; 2 $71,400; 3 $80,300; 4 $89,200; 5 $96,350; 6 $103,500. Renters need the owner's permission.

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VT DCF Office of Economic Opportunity via local Community Action Agencies

Heating fuels it covers or applies to

oil, propane, gas, electric, wood/pellets

Go to the official page

Sources: VT DCF: Weatherization Assistance Program · SEVCA: WX for Homeowners
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET)