Heat and Bills
Financial help
Immediate help with your bills
Depending on your circumstances, the Women's Centre may be able to help you with paying an essential bill in an emergency.
Antigonish Women's Centre
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
♿️ 219 Main St (Kirk Building) 2nd Floor
St Vincent de Paul is a Catholic organization that provides emergency support to community members. They can help with paying for oil in the winter. Call for help.
St Vincent de Paul
If you have no oil, propane, wood or are at risk of having your electricity cut, Emergency Income Assistance through Community Services can offer access to money and support.
Speak directly to your caseworker to discuss your needs.
Department of Community Services
Antigonish Office:
General Inquiries:
♿️ 229 Main St, Second Floor
(there is an elevator)
Get help paying for heat
The Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP) helps low-and-middle income Nova Scotians with the cost of home heating. The rebate is $600.
💰To qualify you must fall into one of these categories:
You must pay for your own heat
You must have your SIN number
📅 HARP is available November to March.
📝 Apply online or at Women's Centre or your MLA's office
The Antigonish Fuel Fund can help if you are having a hard time paying for heat energy costs.
📝Apply at Women's Centre
More information about the application process can be found here: https://antigonishcounty.ca/antigonish-emergency-fuel-fund/
Antigonish Women's Centre
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
♿️219 Main St (Kirk Building) 2nd Floor
The Salvation Army HEAT Fund can help if you are going to be our of fuel or have received a notice that your electricity will be shut off.
💰You must be low income for this program, defined as:
$29,000 for one-person households,
$47,703 for two to four person households, and
$67,937 for households of five or more individuals.
You must be low income and provide recent bank statements or pay stubs. You must also send in your most recent heating bill.
📅The HEAT Fund is available November to April.
📝Apply at Women's Centre or your MLA's office
Antigonish Women's Centre
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
♿️ 219 Main St (Kirk Building) 2nd Floor
Michelle Thompson MLA for Antigonish
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm
♿️ 325 Main St., Second Floor Suite 222
Save money on heating
Efficiency Nova Scotia offers free products and rebates for homeowners that can save you money on heating and energy. Low-income homeowners qualify for no-cost HomeWarming upgrades. Renters qualify for free energy efficient products.
More help and support
If you struggle with budgeting your money, Viola's Place Community Trustees can step in to manage your money by temporarily taking control of your finances.
They will cash your cheques and make sure all your bills are paid. Then they give you your remaining money and help you plan your spending.
Viola's Place Trustee Program
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Fill out a simple, confidential survey to see what government benefits you are eligible for, with links to applications.
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The Health & Wellness section, in particular, has multiple links to information on subjects as wide-ranging as Affordable Housing to Grief to Diabetes.