City of Toronto
Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program
Rebated up to
$6,650
80% of each eligible item, each with its own cap
The City reimburses four-fifths of the invoice for each piece of flood protection, up to a cap on each one. Add the caps together and a home can recover up to the figure above. No approval to wait for: the work gets done, then you apply.
Costs covered
Backwater valve — up to $1,600 each, 2 devices
- Installation or replacement of the valve
- Valve alarm installation
- Building permit and inspection are required
Sump pump — up to $2,250
- Installation or replacement of the pump
- Alarm installation
- Battery backup, itemised separately — up to a further $300
Weeping tile severance & capping — up to $400
- Labour, materials and taxes
Home plumbing assessment — up to $500
- A one-time assessment of the home, completed by a plumber
Not covered
- Downspout disconnection — it is a condition of the subsidy, not something it pays for
Open to the registered owner of a single-family, duplex, triplex or fourplex home in the City of Toronto, with no taxes owing. Your downspouts must already be off the City sewer, and the contractor and every sub-contractor must hold a City of Toronto business licence on the day of the work. Apply within 2 years of the work being finished; the City says it can take up to 10 weeks and will not process an incomplete application. Funding is annual and first-come, first-served, so applying does not guarantee a subsidy.
Official program page — toronto.ca
