Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network: Stream 2: Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle
Eligibility:
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.
How to Apply:
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
External Deadline:
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research