Ontario’s R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (“V2G”) Stream is advertising grants of 33% up to $1,000,000 for projects that expedite the shift to vehicle electrification. Their aim is to advance the development and commercialization of Ontario-made charging and energy management technologies, including:
- Advanced charging solutions: wireless, high-speed, bidirectional, dynamic, and smart charging
- V2G technologies for enhanced interoperability and scalability
- Systems for energy demand and grid management
- Integration of zero-emissions technologies with renewable energy in charging infrastructure
- Energy storage and transmission innovations, focusing on battery and hydrogen technologies
- Solutions aimed at improving energy management and augmenting grid capacity
The investment committee will prioritize the development of practical, market-ready solutions that promote cleaner transportation, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance energy system efficiencies.
Project Eligibility Criteria:
Eligible projects must be less than 24 months in duration, require at least one applicant as well as a primary partner in an arm’s-length relationship and carry out the core activities in Ontario at a technology readiness level 3-9, focusing on the development to deployment stages.
Eligibility Applicant Criteria:
- Small and medium enterprises (“SME”) with fewer than 500 global full-time employees.
- Must have operations in Ontario.
- Limited to one active R&D Partnership Fund project at a time.
- Applicants with over $500,000 in OCI funding need OCI approval for new applications.
Eligible Partners Criteria: (No limit on the number of partners)
- SMEs, national and multi-national enterprises
- Academic institutions (clients only) and not-for-profits,
- Municipalities, local utilities, transit authorities, crown corporations and indigenous communities
The intake period for this program opens April 1st 2024 and starts with an initial EOI prior to a full proposal.
