If you have a bright idea to help Ontarians conserve energy, we’ll help you prove it.

The Conservation Fund provides financial support to new and innovative electricity conservation initiatives designed to enable Ontario’s residents, businesses and institutions to cost-effectively reduce their demand for electricity.

Ontario’s goal is to create a culture of conservation across the province. Ontario's long-term energy target is to achieve a 7,100-megawatt peak electricity demand reduction and 28 terawatt-hours in energy savings by the end of 2030.  Innovative practices, programs and technologies are needed to transform Ontario’s market into a culture of conservation and to meet these ambitious conservation targets. OPA’s market transformation activities aim to make conservation actions and behaviours an integral part of life and a business-as-usual choice for Ontario’s residents, businesses and institutions.

The OPA’s commitment to innovation and market transformation is demonstrated by the targeted research, development and pilot projects supported through the Conservation Fund.

Is the Conservation Fund the right opportunity for your project?
The Conservation Fund supports innovative electricity conservation projects that:

• Build marketplace capacity for conservation actions
• Test new or unique conservation program elements
• Verify the energy savings potential and cost-effectiveness of novel demand-side technologies and processes
• Can be scaled-up to achieve significant energy savings in Ontario.

Since 2005, funded projects have touched many sectors of the economy – from new homes, schools and institutions to retailers, manufacturers and mines.

The OPA manages a number of programs designed to help Ontarians contribute to a reliable, cost-effective and sustainable electricity system. If your project shares objectives with any of the programs outlined below, you are not eligible for the Conservation Fund. Please consider these opportunities before applying to the fund.