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How to Apply for the Prince Edward Island Home Heating Program
The PEI Home Heating Program pays up to $1,200 per calendar year toward home heating. From 1 November 2026, apply through Access PEI.
Applies in: Prince Edward Island
The short answer
The PEI Home Heating Program pays up to $1,200 per calendar year toward home heating for eligible low-income Island households. From 1 November 2026, Access PEI administers the program and processes all applications. Apply before you order or pay for your heating: a rebate cannot be issued once the heating has been ordered or paid for.
Do not use Nova Scotia's Heating Assistance Rebate Program route for this program. Prince Edward Island's program is separate, with its own administrator, income limits, and application route.
The handover from the Salvation Army to Access PEI
The program was delivered by the Salvation Army and funded by the province. The Salvation Army continued accepting applications until 31 October 2026. On 1 November 2026, Access PEI started to administer the program and process all applications. Program eligibility and benefits remain unchanged, with eligible households able to receive up to $1,200 per calendar year.
Applications submitted to the Salvation Army before 1 November 2026 continue to be processed by the Salvation Army. If you already applied for or received assistance through the program in 2026 through the Salvation Army, do not apply again in 2026. You may apply in 2027 if you are eligible.
Who the program describes
The program is for residents of Prince Edward Island facing hardship in meeting home heating expenses. The income limits the program publishes are:
- single-adult household: annual income of $45,000 or less;
- family household: combined annual income of $60,000 or less.
Gross household income is based on line 15000 of the Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment for all adults in the household. Applicants cannot be in receipt of Prince Edward Island Social Assistance. If you receive Social Assistance, contact your financial caseworker for support instead.
This guide gives no advice on whether you qualify. That decision sits with Access PEI, based on your application and documents.
How to apply
Beginning 1 November 2026, completed applications with supporting documents can be submitted through Access PEI. The province says applying through Access PEI gives easier access through more locations, online applications, and French-language services.
Before you apply, gather the documents the program asked for under the Salvation Army-administered application, and confirm the list with Access PEI when you apply:
- property tax bill if you own your home, or a lease agreement if you rent;
- Notice of Assessment for all members of the household;
- your primary heating bill (for example, Maritime Electric, Kenmac, or Island Petroleum);
- government-issued identification.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted, so check that every document is included before you submit. Apply before you order or pay for your heating fuel: a rebate cannot be issued once the heating has been ordered or paid for.
If you have questions about the program, contact Housing Operations at 902-368-5770 or by email at housingassistance@gov.pe.ca.
What happens after you apply
Eligible households may receive up to $1,200 per calendar year, including applicable taxes and delivery charges, toward the cost of their primary home heating source. If you received assistance in 2026, you can apply again starting 1 January 2027, if you are eligible.
What the opened pages do not state
The program's main page on the Prince Edward Island government site returned a browser-verification screen when opened directly on 2026-11-11, so the figures in this guide rest on the opened pages below instead: the province's news release, the Salvation Army application page, and the 211 PEI listing. Those pages state the up-to-$1,200 amount, the $45,000 and $60,000 income limits, the Access PEI handover, and the do-not-reapply-in-2026 rule. The opened pages do not state a processing time for Access PEI applications, or the date online applications through Access PEI begin, so this guide gives neither. The documents list above comes from the Salvation Army-administered application; Access PEI may ask for the same documents, but confirm the list with Access PEI when you apply.
Related guides:
- How to Apply for the Guaranteed Income Supplement — the federal income supplement for low-income seniors, a separate program from PEI heating assistance.
- How to Apply for Old Age Security in Canada — the federal pension that comes before the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
- How to Apply for Social Assistance in Prince Edward Island — Prince Edward Island Social Assistance, whose recipients cannot also receive the Home Heating Program.
- How to Apply for the Prince Edward Island Child Benefit — Prince Edward Island's child benefit for low-income families.
- How to Apply for the Prince Edward Island Child Care Subsidy — Prince Edward Island's child care subsidy for low-income families.
- How to Start Lowering Your Heating and Electricity Bills in Canada — ways to cut heating and electricity costs beyond a one-time payment.
Applying for the PEI Home Heating Program, in five steps
- Check the income limitsSingle-adult households: $45,000 or less. Family households: $60,000 or less, on gross income.
- Gather your documentsProof of income, address, and fuel expenses, plus government-issued identification.
- Apply through Access PEIFrom 1 November 2026, Access PEI administers the program and processes all applications.
- Apply before you order or pay for heatingA rebate cannot be issued once the heating has been ordered or paid for.
- Receive up to $1,200 per calendar yearThe assistance covers your primary home heating source, including taxes and delivery charges.
Questions people ask
How much does the PEI Home Heating Program pay?
Eligible households may receive up to $1,200 per calendar year toward the cost of their primary home heating source, including applicable taxes and delivery charges.
What are the income limits for the PEI Home Heating Program?
Single-adult households need an annual income of $45,000 or less, and family households need a combined annual income of $60,000 or less. Gross household income is based on line 15000 of the Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment for all adults in the household.
Where do I apply for the PEI Home Heating Program now?
From 1 November 2026, apply through Access PEI, which administers the program and processes all applications. The Salvation Army delivered the program before that date and accepted applications until 31 October 2026.
I already received heating assistance in 2026. Can I apply again?
No, not in 2026. If you already applied for or received assistance through the program in 2026 through the Salvation Army, do not apply again in 2026. You may apply in 2027 if you are eligible.
What documents do I need to apply?
The Salvation Army-administered application asked for proof of income, address, and fuel expenses: a property tax bill if you own your home or a lease agreement if you rent, the Notice of Assessment for all household members, your primary heating bill, and government-issued identification. Access PEI now administers the program, so confirm the document list with Access PEI when you apply.
Can I apply after I have ordered or paid for my heating?
No. A rebate cannot be issued once the heating has been ordered or paid for, so apply before you order or pay.
Sources
- Government of Prince Edward Island, PEI Home Heating Program — the program page itself. It returned a browser-verification screen when opened directly on 2026-11-11, so this guide relies on the opened pages below for its figures.
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Home heating program applications available through Access PEI this fall — Access PEI administering the program from 1 November 2026, the Salvation Army accepting applications until 31 October 2026, and eligibility and benefits unchanged at up to $1,200 per calendar year.
- The Salvation Army, 2025 PEI Home Heating Program Application — the up-to-$1,200 amount, the $45,000 single and $60,000 family income limits on line 15000 gross income, the Social Assistance exclusion, the documents to submit, and the Housing Operations contact details.
- 211 PEI, Utilities — the up-to-$1,200 per calendar year amount, the rule against applying again in 2026 after Salvation Army assistance, the Access PEI handover on 1 November, and the rule that no rebate is issued once heating has been ordered or paid for.