IESO Prepares to Launch the 2025 Hydrogen Innovation Fund
August 7, 2025
The Hydrogen Innovation Fund (HIF) is back with an expanded scope and double the support available for projects to explore potentially transformative hydrogen technologies.
This year’s HIF has two distinct $15-million funding streams that will be administered by the IESO. In response to a July 31, 2025, Ministerial Directive, we’ve started the development of application guidelines for both streams:
- The Electricity-related Projects Stream will comprise projects evaluating hydrogen technologies that may have direct electricity system benefits, including grid integration. The work will aim to build on key lessons learned through pilots supported by the 2023 HIF.
- A separate Broader Sector Projects Stream will fund projects that could enable further applications of hydrogen technologies in high-emitting sectors of the economy, like manufacturing and transportation.
You can learn more about the 2025 HIF on the IESO's website.