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Finding funding for factory projects is a big part of what we do, and we are well networked with the utilities and the agencies that run these programs. We work through the paperwork alongside your team rather than for you, so you are not handing twenty percent of the award to a third-party funding consultant. We are not grant writers; what we bring is the measurement half, which is the part most applications actually get stuck on.
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Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), with Government of Alberta and NRCan Waitlist only
AmountAssessments/audits up to $50,000; EMIS $50,000–$250,000 (by consumption); SEM training up to $100,000; capital retrofits up to $1,000,000 per facility, generally 50% of eligible costs for for-profits
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A $70M program for Alberta industrial/manufacturing facilities covering energy assessments and audits, Energy Management Information Systems (monitoring), strategic energy management training and capital retrofits.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25: unchanged, "UPDATE: WAITLISTS OPEN FOR ALL ACTIVITIES". Energy Assessments and Audits, EMIS, Strategic Energy Management and Capital Retrofits are all waitlist-only, and SEM is explicitly closed to new applications. Funding is limited and not guaranteed; the program runs to March 31, 2027 or until funds are allocated. A waitlist is not an open intake.
Other / multi-utilityElectricityNatural gas
Natural Resources Canada / Canada Revenue Agency Always open
AmountClass 43.1: eligible equipment written off at 30 percent per year on a declining balance basis. Class 43.2: 50 percent per year, for equipment acquired after February 22, 2005 and before 2025. Enhanced first-year allowance: a 100 percent deduction, in phase-out for property available for use after 2023.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Accelerated depreciation for equipment that generates energy from renewables or waste fuels, or that conserves energy by using fuel more efficiently; the energy-conservation limb being the one that matters for factory retrofits. Canadian Renewable and Conservation Expense lets certain development and start-up costs be deducted in full in the year incurred.
Status note: IMPORTANT DATE TRAP: Class 43.2 (the 50% rate) applies only to equipment "acquired after February 22, 2005, and before 2025", so for a 2026 purchase the live class is 43.1 at 30 percent. Quoting 50% today would be wrong. The enhanced first-year allowance covers property acquired after November 20, 2018 and available for use before 2028 and is already in phase-out. Not an application-based program, claimed on the tax return, so no intake risk. NRCan's own page notes the overlap with the Clean Technology ITC. The Technical Guide linked from the page is the 2019 edition; the "Class 43.1, Class 43.2 and CRCE News" section carries anything later. As with OMMITC, whether metering or monitoring hardware qualifies is your accountant's call, not ours.
ElectricityNatural gasOther / multi-utility
Official program pagenatural-resources.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) No deadline stated
Amountvaries (the CIB program page publishes no financing terms, rates or minimum project size)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Low-cost long-term CIB financing for deep energy retrofits of privately owned commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential buildings, delivered directly, through partner financial institutions, or through service-provider aggregators.
Status note: A thin primary source. The CIB page confirms industrial buildings are eligible and describes the three delivery streams, but publishes NO minimum project size, NO financing terms and NO intake status. Third-party sources cite a $25 million minimum total investment and a 30% emissions-reduction floor; NEITHER IS ON THE CIB PAGE, so neither is quoted here; if the number matters, ask investments@cib-bic.ca. At the scale it appears to operate, this is a portfolio-owner instrument, not a single-plant one.
Other / multi-utility
Canada Revenue Agency (with Natural Resources Canada technical guidance) · Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits Always open
AmountUp to 30% of the capital cost of clean technology property acquired and available for use from March 28, 2023 to December 31, 2033; up to 15% for property available for use in 2034. The credit is refundable.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A refundable federal tax credit on the capital cost of new clean technology property, claimed on the corporate return. For a factory the relevant categories are air-source and ground-source heat pumps, active solar heating, fixed-location electrical energy storage, and on-site solar, wind or water generation.
Status note: Confirmed still claimable in 2026 and NOT being wound down early: "The Clean Technology ITC is a refundable tax credit for capital invested in the adoption and operation of new clean technology property in Canada from March 28, 2023, to December 31, 2034." 30% through 2033, 15% in 2034, unavailable after 2034. THE WORD "UP TO" IS LOAD-BEARING; a reduced rate applies unless the employer elects to meet the federal labour requirements, so never quote a flat 30%. Cannot be stacked with the CCUS ITC on the same property, though different Clean Economy ITCs can apply to different property in one project. Like OMMITC, this is claimed on a return with no application window and therefore no intake risk. Finance Canada opened consultations on a possible domestic-content requirement in February 2026, worth watching. Whether a specific piece of equipment qualifies is the client's accountant's call, not ours.
ElectricityOther / multi-utility
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · FedDev Ontario Always open
Amountvaries (no amounts stated on the official page)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Repayable contributions helping southern Ontario businesses adopt cutting-edge technology and equipment to enhance productivity, commonly used by manufacturers for automation, ERP/MES and digital adoption.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25: the page states "FedDev Ontario is accepting applications", with no intake dates or pause notice. The Business Scale-up and Productivity stream page now redirects into a consolidated "what we support" page (URL updated). No funding amounts, percentages or repayable-contribution terms are published on the page; never quote a figure for this one.
Other / multi-utility
Official program pagefeddev-ontario.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Closed between intakes
AmountUp to 60% of eligible costs for for-profit organizations and up to 75% for not-for-profits, to a maximum of $40,000 per building; maximum contribution to an organization or group of affiliates is $200,000 per fiscal year
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Cost-shared federal funding to implement or certify an ISO 50001 energy management system. Eligible costs explicitly include data collection, software licences, and instrumentation and metering systems, but exclude installation and energy retrofits.
Status note: Closed at retrieval, "The call for proposals is closed." Carried anyway because of what its eligible-cost list contains: instrumentation and metering systems, data collection and software licences, at up to 60% for a for-profit. That is a federal program paying for the monitoring layer itself, which is rare. THE MONEY IS ALLOCATED BUT THE DOOR IS SHUT: the funding period runs April 2026 to March 2029 with projects due by March 31, 2029, so a further call inside that window is plausible and this is a high-value thing to re-check quarterly. Note the scope is COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS; the industrial equivalent sat inside GIFMP, which is also closed.
ElectricityNatural gas
Official program pagenatural-resources.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Closed between intakes
Amountvaries (no amounts stated on current program page)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Cost-shared funding for energy-efficiency and energy-management projects at industrial facilities, including training, energy assessments and audits, and retrofit capital investments.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25: BOTH tracks (Industrial Facility and Energy Efficiency Solutions) still show status "Closed", with no reopening date published. Funding is released in periodic intakes, so treat this as "watch for the next intake", and note that GIFMP money is currently reaching Ontario factories indirectly, because NRCan funds the industrial EMIS incentive inside the Save on Energy Retrofit program.
Other / multi-utility
Official program pagenatural-resources.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) · NGen Waitlist only
Amountvaries by program
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Cost-shared collaborative project funding for advanced-manufacturing and digital-transformation projects; the Industrial AI Readiness Program is the currently open stream.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25: unchanged; the Industrial AI Readiness Program is the only stream listed as open; every other stream (Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Sustainable Manufacturing, EV Manufacturing Value Chain, and the rest) is listed as closed. No deadlines or amounts are published on the funding index page.
Other / multi-utility
National Research Council Canada No deadline stated
Amountvaries (project contributions negotiated with an Industrial Technology Advisor)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Advisory services and cost-shared funding for SME technology-innovation projects, including AI, clean technology and digital/Industry 4.0 development work.
Status note: Active, but in transition: IRAP is slated to move from the NRC into the Canada Innovation Corporation around 2026-27, so branding/URLs may change.
Other / multi-utility
Official program pagenrc.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) No deadline stated
Amountvaries (large-scale projects; no minimum stated on page)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Contributions toward large-scale, transformative industrial projects, including cleantech and advanced-manufacturing innovation and tariff-response support for affected sectors.
Status note: The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) has been superseded; the official page now describes the Strategic Response Fund (SRF), active in 2026 with targeted calls for proposals.
Other / multi-utility
Official program pageised-isde.canada.caRetrieved What this covers
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Always open
Amountvaries by competition
DeadlineRolling intake
Funding for pilot/demonstration and deployment of emissions-reducing technologies in Alberta industry, via a continuous-intake stream plus periodic themed competitions (e.g., Fuel Innovation Fund).
Status note: Continuous Intake Program, Lab Services Incentive pilot and Fuel Innovation Fund listed as open at retrieval; the former Energy Savings for Business (ESB) rebate program has ended.
Other / multi-utility
BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy · CleanBC Closed between intakes
Amountvaries (no amounts stated on the current apply-for-funding page; each stream publishes its terms in its own request for proposals)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Reinvests part of British Columbia's industrial carbon price into emissions-reduction projects at industrial operations, through three streams, Emissions Performance, Innovation Accelerator, and Feasibility Studies. The 2026 intake has closed.
Status note: Closed at retrieval, "The 2026 Clean Industry Fund Intake is now closed." Stream close dates: Emissions Performance May 22, 2026; Innovation Accelerator June 19, 2026; Feasibility Studies June 26, 2026. RENAMED: it is no longer "CleanBC Industry Fund" and the URL path changed to /clean-industry-fund/, so older links and older search results point at a stale name. It runs an ANNUAL SPRING INTAKE, which makes it the single highest-value re-verification target in the BC block, watch for a spring 2027 call and contact CleanBCIndustryFund@gov.bc.ca.
ElectricityNatural gasOther / multi-utility
Official program pagewww2.gov.bc.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario Intake open · Deadline 2027-06-15
AmountNot a grant; a change in how global adjustment is billed. A Class A customer's global adjustment is set by its share of Ontario's five highest system demand hours in the 12-month base period, so the saving is a function of how far peak demand is cut, not a published figure.
DeadlineDeadline 2027-06-15
Ontario's peak-shaving mechanism: eligible large electricity customers elect into Class A and are billed global adjustment on their contribution to the province's five peak demand hours over a May-to-April base period, instead of on total consumption. Managing the bill means predicting and curtailing on those five hours.
Status note: Not funding, included because it is the single biggest electricity-cost lever available to a mid-size Ontario factory and it is unusable without interval metering and peak prediction. Election is ANNUAL and the window is narrow: eligible customers opt in (or, above 5 MW, opt out) by JUNE 15 for the base period that runs May 1 to April 30. The June 15, 2026 election for the 2026-27 base period has passed; the recorded deadline is the NEXT election, June 15, 2027. Existing Class A facilities keep their status unless the customer opts out. Governed by Ontario Regulation 429/04. The election date comes round every June.
Electricity
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade) Closed between intakes
AmountUp to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $150,000
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Grants for small/medium automotive parts suppliers to adopt technology (ERP, production tracking/monitoring, CAD/CAM) and implement lean manufacturing.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25: still closed: "Round 7 is now closed. Information on the next intake will be announced at a later date." Contact o-amp@ontario.ca for the next round.
Other / multi-utility
Government of Ontario Always open
Amount10% base rate (up to $2M/year); enhanced 15% rate for expenditures May 15, 2025 – Dec 31, 2029 (up to $3M/year), on up to $20M of eligible expenditures per taxation year. The CCPC credit is refundable; the Expanded OMMITC for non-CCPCs is a 15% NON-refundable credit.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A corporate income tax credit on capital investments in Ontario manufacturing, Class 53/43 machinery and equipment used in manufacturing or processing, and Class 1 buildings used for manufacturing or processing. Refundable for CCPCs; the expanded credit for non-CCPCs is non-refundable.
Status note: Re-verified 2026-08-25. Always available, claimed on the T2 corporate return via CRA, no application window and therefore no intake risk. Expenditures must be incurred on or before December 31, 2029; the credit is repealed effective January 1, 2030. The old URL now 301-redirects to the combined OMMITC/Expanded OMMITC page (updated above). Whether metering or monitoring hardware counts as Class 53 is your accountant’s call, not ours.
Other / multi-utility
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade) Always open
AmountGrants or loans in the range of 10–20% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5 million; up to 75% of eligible costs where exceptional benefits are demonstrated; up to 30% of a loan (to a maximum of $1.5 million) may be forgiven
DeadlineRolling intake
Tariff-response capital funding: equipment and machinery, facilities and infrastructure, capacity expansion and reshoring for Ontario businesses hit by U.S. trade disruption. Continuous intake rather than fixed windows.
Status note: The page states "The intake period is continuous which means applicants can submit their application any time while the program is open", but it was last updated December 10, 2025 and carries no statement confirming it is still open in August 2026, and the fund closes when its budget is exhausted. Budget was $50 million over three years from 2025-26, increased by a further $100 million in November 2025 to $150 million. TREAT AS CONFIRM-BEFORE-PLANNING and re-verify before quoting to a client. The tariff-sector test is the real filter: this is a fit for a metal fab or auto supplier, not for a general manufacturer. The 10–20% band is the normal case; 75% is exceptional and should never be the headline number.
Other / multi-utility
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade) · Regional Development Program Intake open · Deadline 2026-11-05
AmountA loan of up to 15% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5 million, interest free during the project period, with up to 30% of the loan (to a maximum of $500,000) forgivable on meeting targets; or a grant of $500,000 for small companies in rural communities, or $1.5 million for strategic foreign-direct-investment projects
DeadlineDeadline 2026-11-05
The province-wide arm of the Regional Development Program: capital equipment, technology adoption and skills development for advanced manufacturers anywhere in Ontario, including the GTA.
Status note: Application Period 8 is OPEN NOW, June 30 – November 5, 2026; Period 9 follows January 28 – April 27, 2027. Unlike SWODF/EODF this stream "includes all of Ontario", so it is the GTA manufacturer's route into the Regional Development Program. The sector list is narrow. The page names aerospace, automotive, chemical, information and communications technology (ICT), life sciences and steel. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING IS NOT ON THAT LIST, so a brewery or a food plant is not eligible. Start with the online eligibility self-screener, then a provincial advisor, then a full application through Transfer Payment Ontario.
Other / multi-utility
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade) · Regional Development Program Intake open · Deadline 2026-09-23
AmountBusiness stream: a loan of up to 15% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5 million, interest free during the project period, with up to 30% of the loan (to a maximum of $500,000) forgivable on meeting targets; or a grant of up to 15% to a maximum of $500,000 for small rural companies or $1.5 million for strategic foreign-direct-investment projects
DeadlineDeadline 2026-09-23
Capital funding for established businesses investing in new equipment, technology adoption and process improvement in southwestern or eastern Ontario. Applications run in fixed windows rather than continuously.
Status note: Application Period 23 is OPEN NOW and runs June 30 – September 23, 2026. The geography is the opposite of most entries here: southwestern Ontario covers Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Dufferin, Elgin, Essex, Grey, Haldimand, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Oxford, Perth, Simcoe, Waterloo and Wellington; eastern Ontario covers Frontenac, Haliburton, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Muskoka, Northumberland, Ottawa, Peterborough, Prescott and Russell, Prince Edward, Renfrew, and Stormont Dundas and Glengarry. THE GTA IS IN NEITHER; a Toronto, Peel, York, Halton or Durham plant must use the AMIC stream instead. Agriculture, mining, retail and construction are ineligible sectors. The EODF page carries the same terms and the same window; its URL is https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-ontario-development-fund. The next window after this one opens in early 2027.
Other / multi-utility
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), with Toronto Hydro and Hydro Ottawa · Save on Energy Intake open · Deadline 2027-08-31
AmountSpecified $/unit instant discount, up to 100% of eligible costs (incl. installation); free assessment; per the program page most VFD upgrades come out free
DeadlineDeadline 2027-08-31
A free facility assessment plus an instant invoice discount (up to the full eligible cost) on LED lighting upgrades with integral occupancy sensors, high/low bay LED fixtures, variable frequency drives for pumps and fans, and parking-garage exhaust and CO controls. Runs only in Toronto and Ottawa, to relieve local electricity system constraints.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25. Two things the page says that are easy to round off, and should not be. (1) The discount is "Specified $/unit, up to 100% of eligible costs (incl. installation)"; a per-unit figure capped at 100%, NOT a guaranteed 100%: "There may be some costs that are not covered by the BizEnergySaver Program (e.g., additional wiring, by-pass for VFD, certain TSSA costs, etc.)." (2) It is the CITY OF TORONTO, not the GTA, "As of July 23, 2026, the program has expanded to all of Toronto. All postal codes beginning with 'M' are now eligible", so Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Oakville, Pickering and the rest of the "L" postal codes are outside it. August 31, 2027 is an INSTALLATION-COMPLETION deadline ("eligible installations in Ottawa and Toronto must be completed by August 31, 2027"), not an application deadline, so the practical booking window closes earlier. Per-measure discount amounts live in the BizEnergySaver Program Requirements PDF linked from the page.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open · Deadline 2027-12-31
Amount$0.30/kWh for summer peak savings (June 1 – September 30, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT) and $0.08/kWh for non-summer-peak savings, paid annually for three years; rates doubled effective January 1, 2025
DeadlineDeadline 2027-12-31
A pay-for-performance program that pays for whole-facility electricity savings measured against a modelled baseline, rather than for a named piece of equipment, so operational and behavioural changes earn money alongside capital projects. Entry requires twelve months of hourly interval meter data per facility.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25, no waitlist or pause. The recorded deadline is the page's own gate on the money, quoted verbatim: "Three years of annual pay-for-performance incentives are available for applications approved by December 31, 2027"; note it is the APPROVAL date that must fall inside the window, so applications need to go in materially earlier. The entry requirement is twelve months of hourly interval data: a factory without it cannot apply, and the program's own portal then does baseline modelling and ongoing facility performance monitoring. Contact info@energyperformanceprogram.ca / 1-888-852-2440.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
AmountInvestigation phase: up to $0.06 per square foot of building area, to a maximum of $50,000 per application or 75% of the costs paid. Implementation and persistence phases: $0.03 per kWh of confirmed (then persisting) savings, each capped at 30% of the facility's annual electricity consumption or $50,000, whichever is lower.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funds a three-phase recommissioning of an existing building: investigation, implementation of the identified measures, then a year of monitoring to prove the savings persist. Baseline models and measurement and verification documentation are required throughout.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25; no intake window or end date published. Read this one together with the eligibility line above: the 750,000 kWh threshold explicitly EXCLUDES energy consumed by industrial and manufacturing processes, so a factory qualifies on its building loads alone or not at all. It earns its place because the persistence phase is a funded year of monitoring; the rare program that pays for proving a saving stuck.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
AmountEnergy manager: up to 50% of salary to $100,000 per facility per year; industrial EMIS: up to $50,000 (facilities up to 400,000 GJ/yr) or up to $250,000 (above 400,000 GJ/yr), in both cases up to 50% of eligible project costs
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Co-funds a dedicated energy manager's salary, provides Strategic Energy Management coaching/cohorts, and funds installation of Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS), i.e. energy monitoring, at industrial facilities.
Status note: Re-verified open 2026-08-25, with no waitlist, no stated application deadline. All industrial program activities funded by NRCan must be COMPLETED by March 31, 2027, so late applicants run out of runway before the money does. Industrial eligibility thresholds: SEM at least 20,000 GJ/yr (all fuels), Energy Manager at least 50,000 GJ/yr, with 12 consecutive months of energy data in the past 24. Replaced the legacy Energy Manager program. Strongest fit in the collection for submetering and monitoring projects.
ElectricityOther / multi-utility
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
AmountPoint-of-sale discounts from $2 to $80 per unit depending on product (for example up to $2 on a 4' T5 LED tube, up to $40 and up to $80 on high bay fixtures); total discount offered may vary by participating distributor
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
An upfront discount taken off the invoice at participating electrical distributors on LED tubes and U-bends, high and low bay fixtures, and lighting controls. No application and no paperwork; the installation address and business name are given at checkout.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25; no end date published. This is the province-wide fallback for a factory outside the BizEnergySaver Toronto/Ottawa footprint: smaller money than BizEnergySaver, but no application at all. Lighting controls were added to the eligible list starting January 1, 2025. Products must be installed at the end-use customer's facility within 90 days of purchase. Cannot be stacked with another Save on Energy incentive on the same lighting products.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
Amount2026 rates: a performance incentive of $54,845.40/MW-season, plus a one-time enabling incentive of $20/kW ($20,000/MW) for equipment or services required to participate
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A demand-response program that pays buildings to shed HVAC load on peak electricity demand days between June 1 and September 30. Participation requires access to interval data through the local utility's meters and sub-metering systems.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25. Worth a warning: the eligible building list is commercial, institutional and municipal (warehouses qualify, a production line does not) and it explicitly excludes ICI (Class A) participants, so it and the Industrial Conservation Initiative entry are mutually exclusive: a factory picks one. Applications run January 1 to May 30 each year; the page notes "You can apply after May 30, however, performance incentives will be prorated based on the start date", which is why no hard deadline is recorded. Participants re-apply and update their contributor portfolio annually. The 2026 rates above are replaced when the 2027 season rates publish.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Always open
AmountUp to 50% of eligible project costs; Custom stream pays $1,800/kW or $0.20/kWh, whichever is higher; Prescriptive industrial EMIS pays $50,000 (facilities up to 400,000 GJ/yr) or $250,000 (above 400,000 GJ/yr); double incentive rates available in electricity-constrained regions (still capped at 50%)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Incentives for electricity-saving upgrades at industrial and commercial facilities (HVAC/chillers, lighting and controls, variable-speed drives, manufacturing equipment and solar PV) via prescriptive (set) and custom (measured-savings) streams. The prescriptive stream also funds installation of an industrial Energy Management Information System (EMIS), i.e. the metering and monitoring layer itself.
Status note: Re-verified open 2026-08-25, with no pause, waitlist or deadline. The June 30, 2026 program update is now IN EFFECT (Solar DER small-to-medium cut from $860/kW to $770/kW, LED grow lights -10%, horticultural/network lighting controls -15%, new prescriptive Clean Water Pump measure at $15/HP). Updates are semi-annual, spring and fall; the next is expected Fall 2026, so re-verify rates then. The industrial EMIS incentive is funded by NRCan through GIFMP; note the $250,000 tier needs more than 400,000 GJ/yr, so most mid-size factories qualify at the $50,000 tier. CORRECTED 2026-08-25 (C1). Regional adders (double the standard $0.20/kWh and $1,800/kW rates, still capped at 50% of eligible costs) apply only in listed electricity-constrained Forward Sortation Areas: parts of Niagara, Kingston, South Huron, Perth, Pembroke, Kenora, Waubaushene, Barrie/Muskoka, Elmira and Peterborough/Belleville. THE GTA IS NOT AMONG THEM, and eligibility is by the first three characters of the facility postal code. Source: https://www.saveonenergy.ca/en/For-Business-and-Industry/Programs-and-incentives/Local-Initiatives (C2) Since November 2025 this is no longer the only industrial electricity option: Save on Energy XLerate replaced the Industrial Energy Efficiency Program at $300/MWh (against Retrofit’s $200/MWh) and adds feasibility-study funding Retrofit does not offer, so a large project should be compared against that entry first.
ElectricityCompressed air
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
AmountNo cost to the business for an assessment, for eligible lighting upgrades up to $3,000, and for eligible non-lighting upgrades up to $2,500; up to $5,500 in direct-install incentives per business
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Direct-install program: a free assessment, then a contractor installs eligible LED lighting, refrigeration upgrades and smart thermostats at no cost to the business up to the stated caps.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25, applications being accepted, no end date published. The page's wording is unusually clean and worth quoting to clients verbatim: "There is no cost to receive an assessment, or to have eligible lighting upgrades of up to $3,000 and non-lighting upgrades of up to $2,500 installed." THE CATCH FOR OUR AUDIENCE: the 50-employee ceiling puts most of the factories Quantify works with outside it; this is the answer for a small shop, not for a plant. Businesses that took part in the former Small Business Lighting, Refrigeration Efficiency, Business Refrigeration Incentive or RTUsaver programs may still qualify for further upgrades. Smart thermostat incentives are co-funded with Enbridge Gas.
Electricity
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy Intake open
AmountProject feasibility studies at 50% cost share; project incentives of $300/MWh of verified savings ($450/MWh in grid-constrained local areas), up to 75% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $15 million per project
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
The IESO's large-scale electricity efficiency program for industrial process work; it cost-shares the feasibility study first, then pays on verified savings. Because incentives are paid against measured results, a baseline measurement and an M&V plan are required at application, before anything on the system is changed.
Status note: Launched 20 November 2025 and confirmed open by the IESO's own launch notice: "Save on Energy's XLerate Program is now open and taking applications." It replaces the previous Save on Energy Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (IEEP). The $450/MWh grid-constrained rate is stated in the IESO launch notice (ieso.ca), not on the program page; the program page states only $300/MWh, so quote the higher rate as "per the IESO's launch announcement". The program page publishes no intake window or deadline. Projects must be completed within five years of the Participant Agreement execution date, and participants must achieve at least 50% of anticipated savings to earn the incentive. The strongest fit in the whole library for measurement and verification work: "Baseline measurement is still required prior to making any changes to the system to create the M&V plan at the application stage." Program Guide for Participants v2.0 is dated 11 May 2026.
ElectricityCompressed air
Official program pagesaveonenergy.caRetrieved What this covers
Gouvernement du Québec (Ministère de l'Environnement, Plan for a Green Economy) No deadline stated
Amountvaries by stream (overview page states no fixed amounts; large industrial project streams carry multi-million-dollar caps)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Grants for energy-efficiency, energy-conversion and GHG-reduction projects at fossil-fuel-consuming sites, including implementation of energy management systems and building/process optimization.
Status note: Active and extended to March 31, 2027; a new normative framework took effect July 7, 2026 (transitional filing measure until Aug 31, 2026); rules changed mid-2026, verify stream details at application time. Page is French-only (English URL currently 404s).
Natural gasOther / multi-utility
BC Hydro · BC Hydro Intake open
AmountFunding rates vary by equipment, with past participants receiving an average of 40% of upfront costs. A 30% bonus incentive applies to projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Bonus rateEnds 11 Feb 2027
Prescriptive incentives for one-for-one replacement or add-on upgrades of lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and mechanical equipment at smaller sites. Pre-approval through BC Hydro's CEM Hub is required before work starts.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25: "30% bonus incentive on all business energy-saving incentives projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027. To be eligible, projects must be completed by March 14, 2028." The small-site counterpart to Self-serve and Custom, under 500 MWh/yr here, over 500 MWh/yr there. An older BC Hydro news item cited a February 12, 2026 bonus date; the program page is the authority and says February 11, 2027, which also explains and supersedes the stale note on the existing compressed-air entry. As with Custom project incentives, February 11, 2027 is the BONUS window and not a program deadline, so it is recorded in its own field.
Electricity
BC Hydro · BC Hydro Intake open
AmountLevelized incentive rate of 2 to 5 cents/kWh for distribution customers and 4.5 cents/kWh for transmission customers; demand response at $50 to $75 per kW of demand reduced. A 30% bonus incentive applies to projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Bonus rateEnds 11 Feb 2027
BC Hydro's custom stream for industrial and large-commercial efficiency, efficient-electrification and demand-response projects, paid at a levelized rate per kilowatt-hour saved. Most applicants run a funded feasibility study first.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25 by a dated offer on the page: "We're currently offering a 30% bonus incentive for all custom project incentives projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027." THE FEBRUARY 11, 2027 DATE IS THE BONUS WINDOW, NOT A PROGRAM DEADLINE; the underlying program is ongoing, so that date is recorded in its own field and the program carries no closing date. There is a second date behind it: projects must be completed by March 14, 2028 to keep the bonus, which is the real planning constraint on a long capital project.
Electricity
BC Hydro · BC Hydro No deadline stated
AmountFeasibility studies at 100% funding and resources, up to $100,000 towards the total cost of an energy study; project and pilot-project incentive amounts are determined case by case and are not published on the program page
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funds energy studies, fuel-switching capital projects and pilots for industrial customers moving fossil-fuel process loads onto electricity.
Status note: Status "unknown"; the page carries no open/closed statement and no dates, so the record says so rather than guessing. CONFIRM BEFORE QUOTING: the sibling "Facilities electrification fund" on the same site IS explicitly closed ("Applications for the facilities electrification fund are no longer accepted as funding has been fully subscribed"), which shows BC Hydro does publish closures when they happen; the absence of one here is mild evidence the offer is live, not proof. Distinct from the CleanBC and BC Hydro Industrial Electrification Program, which is closed. The $100,000 study funding is the part most relevant to a measurement-led engagement.
ElectricityNatural gas
BC Hydro · BC Hydro No deadline stated
AmountEnergy manager salary reimbursed at 75% via performance contract (per BC Hydro program materials); study and project incentive amounts vary
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funding and expert support to embed energy management in industrial operations: co-funded on-site energy managers, peer cohort training, energy studies/audits and project incentives.
Status note: Active; engage via Key Account Manager or the business help desk (1-866-522-4713).
ElectricityOther / multi-utility
BC Hydro · BC Hydro No deadline stated
AmountUp to 100% funding for an energy expert to conduct an energy audit of the facility; the companion feasibility study offer also provides funding up to 100%
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
BC Hydro pays for a third-party audit that maps where a facility's energy goes and which systems offer the best efficiency, demand-reduction or electrification opportunities, then funds the deeper feasibility study on the options worth costing.
Status note: The best door-opener in the BC block; a utility paying up to the full cost of the assessment that a monitoring project is normally sold off the back of. Status "unknown" because the page states no intake dates and carries no "now accepting" sentence; it is an undated standing offer with no closure notice, and BC Hydro rarely publishes intake language. Applications route through the customer's Key Account Manager or Regional Energy Manager, not a public form, which is itself a reason to phone before promising anything. Re-verify quarterly. Pairs directly with the existing BC Hydro Industrial Strategic Energy Management entry.
Electricity
BC Hydro · BC Hydro Intake open
AmountThe average incentive is about 25% of a project's cost, but for some projects it's upwards of 50%; a 30% bonus incentive applies to projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Bonus rateEnds 11 Feb 2027
Streamlined incentives for lighting systems of any size and compressed air systems of 40 to 300 horsepower at larger industrial and commercial sites. Eligible costs include equipment, installation, in-house labour, project management and disposal.
Status note: CORRECTED 2026-08-25. The previous record claimed "up to 75% of cost"; the Self-serve incentives program page states "The average incentive is about 25% of a project’s cost, but for some projects it’s upwards of 50%", so the 75% figure is not republished here. The previous note’s expired Feb 12, 2026 bonus deadline is likewise superseded: "30% bonus incentive for all self-serve incentives projects submitted between June 3, 2025 and February 11, 2027", with projects completed by March 14, 2028. Requires an Alliance of Energy Professionals vendor system assessment and pre-approval through the CEM hub. February 11, 2027 is the BONUS window and not a program deadline, so it is recorded in its own field; the program itself publishes no closing date.
ElectricityCompressed air
FortisBC · FortisBC No deadline stated
AmountRebates up to 75 per cent. Prescriptive amounts for boilers up to 150 hp: non-condensing economizer $10,000, condensing economizer $13,000, total dissolved solids blowdown control $4,000, combustion oxygen trim $16,000, parallel positioning $9,000. For 151 to 299 hp: $16,000, $20,000, $4,000, $18,000 and $10,000 respectively. A further tier applies to boilers of 300 hp and up.
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Prescriptive rebates for optimizing existing gas boilers and related equipment, stack economizers, combustion oxygen trim, parallel positioning, blowdown control, heat and energy recovery ventilation, hydronic additives and tune-ups.
Status note: Several of these measures ARE instrumentation rather than generic HVAC: combustion oxygen trim "measures the oxygen concentration in the flue gas and enables air supply adjustment based on real time measurements", and TDS blowdown control is a continuous-measurement retrofit. A gas utility paying $16,000 to $18,000 for a sensing-and-control upgrade on a single boiler is a strong talking point. Status "unknown", with no intake or closure language on the page. Per-tier amounts are published on the page itself and are not rounded here.
Natural gas
FortisBC · FortisBC No deadline stated
AmountFree
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A free walkthrough energy assessment by a FortisBC-authorized consultant, delivered as a written report within 60 days, identifying low- and no-cost conservation measures, efficiency upgrades and the FortisBC rebates available for them.
Status note: Status "unknown" for the same reason as the existing FortisBC entry (no intake statement is published) but the evidence for it being live is strong: the rebate value tile reads "Free", there is an active "Start your rebate application" button behind an account login, and there is no closure notice anywhere on the page. "Allow at least 30 days to process your application." Small industrial and manufacturing facilities are named in the eligibility text, which is what earns this a place in a factory-facing library. FortisBC program pages render below a large navigation block and shallow scrapers return only the menu, verify against the full page, not a search summary.
Natural gasElectricity
FortisBC · FortisBC No deadline stated
AmountUp to $60,000
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
FortisBC funds an embedded energy specialist, energy analyst or thermal energy manager position at a large gas customer to develop and execute natural gas savings projects, designed to work alongside an existing BC Hydro energy manager on combined gas and electricity savings.
Status note: The gas half of a two-utility energy-manager stack: preference is given to customers who already have a BC Hydro energy manager in place for six months or more, or a Strategic Energy Management Plan signed off by BC Hydro, so this and the existing BC Hydro Industrial Strategic Energy Management entry are designed to be taken together, and the library should say so. Also favours customers who have been through a FortisBC energy assessment (see F5), which makes the three a natural sequence. Terms are issued on acceptance and are described as non-negotiable. Status "unknown", live application and amount tile, no intake statement.
Natural gas
FortisBC · FortisBC No deadline stated
AmountUp to 50% of the energy study cost; implementation funding to a maximum of up to $500,000 for commercial building or agricultural lighting projects, or up to $1.5 million for industrial facilities
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funding for detailed energy studies and custom natural-gas conservation projects at industrial, commercial and agricultural facilities (process heating, heat recovery, controls).
Status note: Active; the program page is JavaScript-rendered (loads, but detail amounts above come from FortisBC's own program documentation). Amount corrected 2026-08-25 (C5): the page headline says "Up to $500,000" but the body sets the industrial cap at $1.5 million. For a factory, quote the industrial figure.
Natural gas
NB Power · Save Energy NB Always open
Amount25% back on energy efficient products and equipment, subject to a lifetime cap of $250,000 per eligible project site
DeadlineRolling intake
A fuel-agnostic prescriptive rebate paying a quarter of the cost back on efficient equipment, lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation, commercial kitchen equipment, and variable-speed-drive air compressors and pumping.
Status note: Intake evidence: live "Apply Now" and "Register Online" routes plus the mandatory pre-approval instruction, "Please do not start the project or incur any costs until you have your pre-approval signed off by NB Power program staff to ensure eligibility." Unusually, it is FUEL-AGNOSTIC ("regardless of who your energy provider is, how you heat your business"), unlike the electricity-only Nova Scotia programs. VFD-driven air compressors are explicitly named, which is the compressed-air hook. No stated deadline or intake window.
ElectricityNatural gasCompressed airOther / multi-utility
Official program pagesaveenergynb.caRetrieved What this covers
NB Power · Save Energy NB Always open
AmountEnergy audits with completed measures: up to 100% of audit costs to a maximum of $3,000 (buildings up to 15,000 sq ft), $5,000 (15,001–75,000 sq ft) or $8,000 (over 75,001 sq ft); proof-of-payment only: up to 50% to a maximum of $1,100 / $2,200 / $3,300 by the same classes. Feasibility studies: up to 100% to a maximum of $1,100 / $2,200 / $3,300. Upgrades: electricity up to $250,000 per fiscal year at $120/GJ saved; non-electric fuels up to $1 million at 25% of eligible project costs.
DeadlineRolling intake
Pays for the energy audit and the feasibility study first (at up to 100% of cost, tiered by building size) then pays per gigajoule saved on the upgrades that follow. Delivered through approved Energy Management Service Providers who submit on the building owner's behalf.
Status note: Intake evidence: live "Get started today!" and free energy walk-through sign-up, plus the non-electric stream's own wording, "Available until funds are depleted" on a "first come, first serve basis". The $1 million non-electric pot can empty mid-year with no notice, so confirm availability before scoping. A program guide v6.1 dated August 2022 is still linked from the site and its figures conflict with the live /incentives/ page; the amounts above come from the live page, and the PDF is out of date. Amounts are per fiscal year and per entity.
ElectricityNatural gasOther / multi-utility
Official program pagesaveenergynb.caRetrieved What this covers
NB Power · Save Energy NB Always open
AmountUp to $1 million for energy reduction projects. EMIS ladder: audits up to 100% of eligible costs to a maximum $20,000; design 50% to a maximum $35,000; implementation 50% to a maximum $80,000; optimization 50% to a maximum $30,000. Studies: small industry up to 100% to a maximum $20,000, large industry to a maximum $40,000. Projects: small industry $60/GJ up to 50% to a maximum $500,000; large industry $30/GJ up to 50% to a maximum $1,000,000. Training: 75% of eligible costs to a maximum $2,000 per site per year.
DeadlineRolling intake
NB Power's industrial program funds energy studies, capital projects, employee training and (uniquely in Canada) a four-stage Energy Management Information System track that pays separately for the EMIS audit, its design, its implementation and its optimization.
Status note: A utility that names "energy management systems" as a funded activity and publishes a four-stage EMIS incentive ladder, starting with an EMIS audit at up to 100% of eligible costs. Intake confirmed from the program's own Terms and Conditions: "Incentives are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to the eligibility requirements outlined in the Guide, in addition to Program budget." No intake window or program-year end is published. Two caveats: "NB Power reserves the right, for any reason, to terminate the Program or change the Program requirements, Incentives or Terms and Conditions, at any time without notice", and "Projects must be completed within the timeframe listed on the Pre-Approval confirmation." URL MIGRATED; the old nbpower.com/en/save-energy/industrial/large-industry path now 301-redirects here.
ElectricityNatural gasCompressed airOther / multi-utility
Official program pagesaveenergynb.caRetrieved What this covers
Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (takeCHARGE) · takeCHARGE Intake open · Deadline 2026-12-31
Amount$0.10 per kWh of first-year energy savings up to a maximum of $100,000, plus a bonus incentive of $500 per kW of peak demand reduced; studies funded at 50% of audit costs to a maximum $3,000 and 75% of feasibility study costs to a maximum $5,000
DeadlineDeadline 2026-12-31
Newfoundland and Labrador's custom retrofit incentive: a no-cost energy assessment, then a rebate on measured first-year savings, currently topped up by a time-limited peak-demand bonus. Projects close out with formal measurement and verification.
Status note: There is a scope ambiguity on the page, and it is not resolvable from the page. It says "This limited-time opportunity is available until December 31, 2026" and, separately, "All measures must be in-service by December 31, 2027 to qualify for the bonus incentive". It is NOT clear from the page whether December 31, 2026 ends the whole Custom Solutions program or only the $500/kW peak-demand bonus. The date is recorded as the deadline because it is the earlier gate either way, but it does not follow that the base $0.10/kWh rebate dies with it; confirm with takeCHARGE before assuming the program closes. Reported average rebate is "over $7,000" against the $100,000 maximum. Four-step process: no-cost energy assessment, project proposal, project development agreement, close-out with measurement and verification; the five-year persistence rule implies ongoing M&V. The takeCHARGE prescriptive product rebates (VSDs, ECM motors, LED, occupancy sensors) publish no dollar figures on their own pages and are therefore not listed here; widely-quoted $50,000/$100,000 program maximums could not be found on a primary page.
Electricity
Official program pagetakechargenl.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia No deadline stated
Amount100% of an investigation study cost, up to $5,000
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funds a recommissioning investigation study that finds low-cost operational fixes in existing building systems, then supports implementing them. Explicitly open to industrial facilities.
Status note: Status "unknown", with no intake statement; the live route is "We consider eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Work with a contractor to apply for this program." The page's own claim for the approach: "Recommissioning can reduce whole-building energy usage by 5-15% on average", by "easy-to-implement, low-cost, low-risk operational changes". Electricity only, same as Custom Energy Retrofits. Same CPA-before-purchase and payment-after-M&V rules. Unlike the Ontario EBCx equivalent, industrial facilities ARE named as eligible.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia Intake open
AmountUp to 50% of product costs in rebates, or interest-free financing for up to 24 months; the rebate is the amount listed in the rebate guide or up to 50% of the product purchase price, whichever is less
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Prescriptive per-unit rebates on efficient equipment (LED lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and pumping) taken instantly at participating distributors or claimed by mail-in application after purchase.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25 with live "Before You Buy", "at the counter" and "After You Buy" routes. PARTIAL CLOSURE TO CARRY: "Beginning June 15, 2025, we will no longer accept applications for new construction lighting projects", RETROFIT lighting is unaffected, which is the case that matters for an existing plant. Per-unit amounts live in downloadable rebate guides, not on the page, so the 50% ceiling is the only figure that may be quoted. Instant and mail-in rebates are mutually exclusive on the same purchase.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia No deadline stated
AmountTotal project incentive typically $0.15/kWh; where a feasibility study incentive is taken, the implementation incentive is the total project incentive minus the study incentive
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Engineered, custom electricity-reduction retrofits at commercial, institutional and industrial facilities, with optional feasibility-study funding folded into one project incentive. Incentives are paid after implementation and measurement and verification.
Status note: Status "unknown" because the page states no intake and no closure; participation runs through two live application routes ("Retrofit Project Application - With Feasibility Study Incentive" and "...Without Feasibility Study Incentive"). Constraints quoted verbatim: "Project simple payback before incentives must fall between 1 and 15 years"; "Projects must be in the planning stages with no prior commitments or equipment purchased. New construction projects aren't eligible"; "The CPA must be signed by the business and Efficiency Nova Scotia before equipment is purchased or installed"; "Incentives are paid at the end of the project after the project measures have been implemented and Measurement & Verification has been completed." ELECTRICITY ONLY, "This program was created to support electricity reduction projects only", so a gas-side project earns nothing here. Stackable with other funders: "Yes. We'll consider other funding or incentives in our analysis." The M&V-before-payment rule is the metering hook.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia No deadline stated
Amountvaries (no amounts stated on the program page)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Places an energy manager inside the organization (fractional and shared, or embedded and full-time) or runs a Strategic Energy Management coaching engagement, with the cost carried by Efficiency Nova Scotia rather than the participant.
Status note: Nova Scotia's analogue to the Ontario Expanded Energy Management Program and BC Hydro's Industrial SEM, and the industrial sector is named as eligible. Core activity is a direct monitoring adjacency: "Tracking and analyzing energy use within the context of operations." NO DOLLAR FIGURES ARE PUBLISHED. Funding is explicitly conditional, and the page says so: "Most energy management programs are funded through federal and provincial initiatives, though this is dependent on the availability of funding and the program model that's selected", and "Timing is dependent on available funding and staffing." Three delivery models: Fractional Energy Manager ("Most organizations using this model are able to reduce annual energy costs by 10-30%"), Embedded Energy Manager ("Agreements typically span 2-3 years"), and Strategic Energy Management. "Most agreements will be at least 18 months to ensure one capital planning cycle is included." Status "unknown", with no intake statement; entry is via a contact form.
ElectricityOther / multi-utility
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia No deadline stated
AmountAn incentive of $0.15/kWh based on verified first-year energy savings
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A whole-building performance program that pays on savings verified from a year of interval meter data rather than from an engineering estimate. Entry requires a package of measures delivering at least a 10 percent electricity reduction.
Status note: The most Quantify-shaped program east of Ontario: "the energy savings will be verified using interval meter data collected for one year after the installation." Metering is the mechanism, not an upsell. STATUS IS "unknown" ON PURPOSE; the page carries no intake statement and no closure notice; participation is via a live "select one of the following consultants from our Efficiency Preferred Partner network" route, which is evidence but not a declaration. THREE HARD CONSTRAINTS: at least a 10% electricity reduction is required and only electric savings count ("No, only the electric energy savings can be used to determine eligibility"); energy audits and feasibility studies are NOT funded ("no funding is allocated"); and it is NOT STACKABLE, "P4P participants are NOT eligible for other Efficiency Nova Scotia energy efficiency incentives or rebates... during the duration of the agreement." Single-measure projects are rejected and referred to the prescriptive rebates. CONFIRM BEFORE PITCHING A FACTORY: the eligibility line names institutional, not-for-profit and commercial, industrial is not listed.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia Intake open
Amountvaries (no amounts stated on the program page), rebates are calculated from expected energy savings, with 24-month interest-free financing available on the Nova Scotia Power bill
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Turnkey rebates plus interest-free on-bill financing for small commercial electricity customers. Applications are still being accepted and reviewed, but the 2026 budget is fully committed and new approvals are being paid out in 2027.
Status note: The caveat here is the headline. The program is genuinely open, asked "Is the Small Business Energy Solutions (SBES) program still open?", the page answers "Yes. We continue to accept applications, and applications are reviewed in the order they are received." But it also carries this banner: "Funding for the Small Business Energy Solutions program is fully committed for 2026. Incentive payments for new projects preapproved in 2026 will be issued in 2027." So the work can be approved and completed now and the cheque arrives next year, "Most new pre-approvals are being issued with an Approved Program Year of 2027", and early payment "is not guaranteed". Pre-approvals expire "typically within 120 days of the pre-approval date", and a revision that increases a rebate can be pushed to the next program year. The new budget year should lift that banner in January 2027.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
EfficiencyOne (Efficiency Nova Scotia) · Efficiency Nova Scotia No deadline stated
Amount$100 for every kilowatt reduced, averaged across all events per season
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A winter demand-response program: participants cut load (manually or automatically) during events called on high-demand days, and are paid on their average curtailment across the season. Participants get a real-time energy dashboard.
Status note: Relevant because the program hands the participant the thing Quantify sells: "You'll have access to a real-time dashboard that provides insights and monitoring on your facility's energy data and costs." Event structure verbatim: "Events can last up to four hours; either 7-11 am or 5-9 pm weekdays, excluding holidays. There can be up to 12 events per winter season", with notification "by 4 pm the day before an event" and possible cancellation up to two hours before. Status "unknown", with no intake statement on the page. THE PAGE DOES NOT PUBLISH AN ENROLMENT CUTOFF and the program is seasonal, so re-verify in early autumn before pointing anyone at it for the coming winter.
Electricity
Official program pageefficiencyns.caRetrieved What this covers
Enbridge Gas (Ontario) · Enbridge Gas Intake open · Deadline 2026-11-13
AmountManufacturing: $0.30/m3 of annual gas saved for the first 50,000 m3, then $0.20/m3; capped at 75% of incremental project costs to a maximum of $250,000 per project
DeadlineDeadline 2026-11-13
Custom incentives and engineering support for industrial natural-gas efficiency retrofits (boilers, heat recovery, steam systems, process heating and similar projects) paid per cubic metre of gas saved.
Status note: Re-verified open 2026-08-25; amounts unchanged. Incentives apply to measures implemented AND commissioned between Jan. 1 and Nov. 13 of the current calendar year (Nov 13, 2026 for this cycle) and projects must be pre-approved by Enbridge Gas before installation. The page says "current calendar year", not 2026, so this deadline rolls every January. Enbridge notes programs can change or be cancelled without notice.
Natural gas
Official program pageenbridgegas.comRetrieved What this covers
Enbridge Gas (Ontario) · Enbridge Gas Intake open · Deadline 2026-11-30
AmountUp to 50 percent of the cost of an energy assessment; maximum incentive by annual gas consumption, 300,000–3 million m3: $6,000; 3–10 million m3: $10,000; below 300,000 m3 and above 10 million m3: individually assessed
DeadlineDeadline 2026-11-30
Cost-shares the engineering study that finds the savings (steam trap surveys, process improvement studies, air balance studies and, explicitly, metering installations) at industrial and agricultural natural gas facilities. It is the study-stage companion to the Industrial Custom Program that funds the fix.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25. THE REASON THIS ENTRY EXISTS: the eligible assessment types named on the page include "metering installations"; a gas utility cost-sharing the meter itself, at up to 50%. Enbridge's own manufacturing page frames the same offer as "Energy assessments and meters: up to 50 percent of eligible costs". Beware a stale 75% figure circulating in search summaries; the program page says 50 percent. Assessment projects must be "completed between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 of the current calendar year"; the page says "current calendar year", not 2026, so this deadline ROLLS EVERY JANUARY, exactly like the Industrial Custom entry. Pre-approval is mandatory: obtain confirmation of acceptance before carrying out the assessment. Enbridge notes its "Connect with an Energy Solutions Advisor" form was experiencing technical issues at retrieval, phone contact may be needed.
Natural gas
Official program pageenbridgegas.comRetrieved What this covers
Enbridge Gas (Ontario) · Enbridge Gas Intake open · Deadline 2026-10-31
AmountSet per-unit incentives, for example $200 per adaptive thermostat, $300 per pedestrian air curtain, $650–$1,650 per dock door seal, $1,000/unit for a hybrid rooftop unit up to 32 kBtu/hr, $3,000–$4,000 per destratification fan, $0.50–$1.25/CFM for an HRV capped at $200–$5,000 per unit, $0.04/lb for ozone laundry to a $15,000 maximum per system. The incentive cannot exceed 50 percent of the project cost and $100,000 per project.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-10-31
Fixed per-unit incentives on off-the-shelf gas-saving equipment: destratification fans, dock door seals, air curtains, condensing make-up air, hybrid rooftop units, heat and energy recovery ventilators, demand control ventilation and adaptive thermostats. No engineering study needed.
Status note: Verified open 2026-08-25. This is the cheapest money here for a plant with a loading dock or a high-bay heating problem, and destratification fans and dock seals are exactly the measures a temperature-mapping dataset justifies. The 2026 window is quoted verbatim on the page: "Equipment purchased between Jan 1, 2026, and Sept 30, 2026, and installed and operational no later than Oct 31, 2026", so the recorded deadline is the INSTALLATION date, the purchase gate is a month earlier (Sept 30, 2026), and both roll every January. Allow eight weeks for payment. Enbridge notes programs can change or be cancelled without notice.
Natural gas
Official program pageenbridgegas.comRetrieved What this covers
Énergir · Énergir No deadline stated
AmountImplementation: up to $175,000; tracking/continuous improvement: $0.50/m3 of gas saved up to $1,000,000 (combined max $1,175,000)
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funds implementation of an industrial energy management system (including performance tracking, monitoring, and measurement & verification) then pays ongoing incentives per cubic metre of gas saved.
Status note: Active; can be stacked with Hydro-Québec's aligned EMS offer, directly relevant to gas submetering/monitoring projects.
Natural gasOther / multi-utility
Énergir · Énergir No deadline stated
AmountFeasibility study and implementation: up to $1,000,000; recommissioning up to $100,000; solar air preheating up to $200,000
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Grants plus personalized engineering advice for large industrial gas customers: feasibility studies and implementation of measures such as heat recovery, steam-network optimization and heating optimization; also recommissioning and solar air preheating.
Status note: Active.
Natural gas
Hydro-Québec · Hydro-Québec No deadline stated
AmountEfficient equipment: up to 90% of eligible costs; energy analysis support up to $60,000
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Financial support for electricity-efficiency projects in commercial, institutional and industrial buildings: efficient equipment (simplified option via the OSE tool), custom/complex projects, and energy analyses.
Status note: Active; a refreshed program version (OSE 6.0) took effect March 31, 2026; check current measure lists in the OSE tool.
Electricity
Official program pagehydroquebec.comRetrieved What this covers
Halifax Water (Halifax Regional Water Commission) Always open
Amountvaries (no fixed amount published); the difference between the volume of water purchased and the volume of wastewater discharged becomes the basis for the wastewater rebate value
DeadlineRolling intake
An annual rebate for industrial and commercial customers whose water never reaches the sewer, evaporated in cooling towers, or incorporated into product. The claim is built from twelve consecutive months of measured water-in and wastewater-out data.
Status note: This rebate is arithmetically impossible to claim without submetering. "The customer collects 12 consecutive months of data and submits it to Halifax Water for review and payment", and "An application for a wastewater rebate must be submitted to Halifax Water within six months after the end of the 12-month data period." The instrumentation therefore has to be in place a full year before the first cheque, which is the whole argument for installing it now. "Requests for rebate must be made annually." Natural fits: breweries, food and beverage plants, anything with a cooling tower. Status "rolling" is inferred from the recurring annual mechanism and a live submission form; the page carries no explicit intake statement. Pre-approval involves a site assessment of private water and wastewater systems, usually including a site visit. Submit via the online form plus supporting data to customercare@halifaxwater.ca. Halifax Water also runs a separate ICI stormwater credit, not verified here.
Water
Official program pagehalifaxwater.caRetrieved What this covers
City of Toronto (Toronto Water) No deadline stated
AmountOne-time rebate up to $0.30 per litre of water saved per average day
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A free water audit plus a one-time cash rebate for ICI process-water reductions (cooling towers, boilers, refrigeration, greywater/rainwater reuse and other process measures).
Status note: Page current (updated Dec 2025) but doesn't explicitly confirm open enrollment; advise clients to confirm availability at savewater@toronto.ca before planning around it.
Water
City of Toronto No deadline stated
AmountFinancing for up to 100 per cent of project costs at a rate equal to the City's cost of borrowing, with repayment terms up to 30 years and up to one year interest free and payment free
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Not a grant. Long-term, low-interest City financing covering up to the full cost of low-carbon retrofits in Toronto buildings, including lighting, high-efficiency boilers, chillers and HVAC, heat pumps, building automation and controls, envelope work and renewables.
Status note: No intake window or closure stated at retrieval; applications start through the City's Better Buildings Navigation Resource Hub. Industrial buildings are explicitly eligible and lighting is an eligible measure, which makes this the natural stack-mate for BizEnergySaver on a Toronto plant. TWO HONEST CAVEATS: it is DEBT, not a grant; the interest rate tracks the City's cost of borrowing and varies daily, and is confirmed only on approval; and the 60-per-cent-by-2040 decarbonization plan is a substantial piece of engineering work, so this is a fit for an owner already committed to a decarbonization pathway, not for a one-off lighting swap. Authorized third parties may apply on the owner's behalf.
ElectricityNatural gas
York Region No deadline stated
AmountUp to $50,000 for eligible water-saving retrofits
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Free facility water-use profile with customized recommendations, plus financial incentives for water-saving retrofits at high-water-use industrial, commercial and institutional businesses.
Status note: Active; first-come, first-served and subject to annual program funding availability.
Water
City of Toronto (Toronto Water) No deadline stated
Amount2026 Block 2 rate $3.3219/m3 vs. general rate $4.8629/m3 (~30% reduction) on consumption over 5,000 m3/yr
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Not a grant but an ongoing ~30% discounted water/wastewater rate on industrial process water above 5,000 m3/year, in exchange for maintaining an approved water conservation plan.
Status note: Active; the required conservation plan and annual reporting are a natural fit for metering/monitoring services.
Water
Region of Peel No deadline stated
AmountFree water audit; no financial incentive amounts are stated on the program page
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
A free water audit for industrial facilities in Peel Region that identifies water-saving opportunities, most commonly replacing water-cooled systems with air-cooled equivalents and eliminating once-through water use.
Status note: Peel covers Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. NO CASH INCENTIVE IS PUBLISHED: the page offers the audit only ("A free water audit can identify cost-saving opportunities") and states no rebate, so Peel does not pay for the retrofit itself. The page publishes no status or deadline and its case studies date from 2017-2019, so confirm the program is still running before planning around it. Apply by emailing publicworkscustserv@peelregion.ca. Peel, York and Toronto are the only three GTA municipalities currently running ICI water programs.
Water
Official program pagepeelregion.caRetrieved What this covers
Region of Waterloo No deadline stated
Amount50% cost-share on water audits/consulting up to $10,000; project funding based on water saved and project cost
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Funding and free technical support for industrial/commercial/institutional water-conservation projects: water-use reviews, leak detection, water balance audits and retrofit funding tied to water saved.
Status note: Active; start by emailing watercycle@regionofwaterloo.ca for a free water-use review.
Water
Official program pageregionofwaterloo.caRetrieved What this covers
City of Guelph No deadline stated
Amount50% of a third-party water audit up to $10,000; capital incentive of $750 per m3/day of water saved, up to $100,000 per project
DeadlineNone stated on the source page
Free water-use reviews, audit rebates and capital incentives for permanent water-conservation retrofits at Guelph businesses.
Status note: Active (page updated December 2025; new case studies published through 2026).
Water
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