R&D Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 2
Receive co-investment of up to $1,000,000 toward the development, testing and validation of electric vehicle (EV) and battery-focused technologies. The R&D Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle (EV) – Stream 2 Program supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in electric vehicles (EV) and battery manufacturing technologies in the following priority areas: - Mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans - Heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and others used for goods movement - Charging infrastructure - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) - Transit-supportive systems and vehicles Examples of EV and battery-focused technologies, and other EV related technologies: - Light weighting - Electrified powertrains, electric motors, transmission systems, battery management systems - EV batteries, battery materials and chemistry, component manufacturing processes - Charging systems and EV fleet management technologies - Hydrogen and alternative fuel cell EVs - Electric micro-mobility
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
Deadline not available
Type of Grant
Investment
Sectors
Automotive, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation
Demographics
Indigenous
Incorporation
For Profit, Non Profit, Government Institution
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Electric, Automotive, Technical product development, energy sources, Technology Development, Investments, Testing, saving energy
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligible Applicants
- Applicants are Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) defined as having fewer than 500 global, full-time employees.
- Applicants are required to have operations in Ontario and carry out their project in Ontario.
Eligible partners
- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
- National and multinational enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
- Academic institutions (as clients only)
- Municipalities
- Indigenous communities
- Not-for-profit organizations representing industry
- Crown Corporations
- Transit Authorities
Additional partners can also join the project. There is no limit on the number of partners. Partnerships should represent significant potential commercial opportunities for all parties.
Eligible Projects
- One applicant and a minimum of one partner, as defined above.
- Stream 2 supports a total budget of up to $3,000,000 over 24 months.
- This program is not intended to prove feasibility or for basic technology research. Projects should be at Technology Readiness Level 3-9.
- Typical project activities include technology development, demonstration, product/service validation, testing, and piloting.
- Applicant and Partners should demonstrate close collaboration and scalable outcomes with high potential for commercialization, strong commercial pull, competitive advantage and alignment with intended program benefits.
- Eligible projects MUST include demonstration of actual products that can be showcased in Ontario at events, on the road, to OCI and its partners, and/or at customer sites.
Grant Application website
https://www.ovinhub.ca/programs/rd-partnership-fund-electric-vehicle-ev-stream-2/
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