Efficiency Manitoba Business Lighting Program
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Prescriptive rebates for Manitoba businesses in the commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors that upgrade to energy-efficient lighting. Incentives are paid per unit for DLC-listed or ENERGY STAR certified LED lamps and fixtures, EM-approved LED backlit signs, and lighting controls, with custom categories paid up to $1,000/kW. Applications completed before March 31, 2027 receive a 50% customer bonus on the published incentives.
Eligibility Requirements
- The building must be used in a business (not residential) capacity
- The products must meet the program requirements (DLC listed or ENERGY STAR certified, or approved by Efficiency Manitoba from a spec sheet under the custom categories)
- The installation must meet the Manitoba Electrical Code requirements
- The supplier must be registered with Efficiency Manitoba
- Applications must be approved by Efficiency Manitoba before any materials are purchased or the project is started
- Small businesses may qualify for enhanced incentives through Efficiency Manitoba's separate Small Business Program
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Per-unit rebates, up to $1,000/kWPer-unit incentives: LED specialty lamps $20–$150 each; LED linear lamps $3–$16 each; LED fixtures $5–$475 each; occupancy sensors $25–$100 each; custom lamps, fixtures and backlit signs up to $1,000/kW; lighting control systems up to $0.50/kWh of annual savings. A 50% customer bonus applies to all applications completed before March 31, 2027.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Deadline
- Ongoing — continuous intake; 50% customer bonus for applications completed before March 31, 2027
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Low competition — good odds of approval
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipDo not buy materials or start work until the approval email arrives — Efficiency Manitoba states this explicitly, and pre-approval spending is the usual way applicants lose the rebate.
Success Profile
Everything you need to win Efficiency Manitoba Business Lighting Program
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application steps not yet documented.
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 4
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
- 3 more required documents
- 6 eligible expenses
- 4 ineligible expenses
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
Unknown RiskHow Efficiency Manitoba Business Lighting Program Compares
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