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Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative: Funding for Indigenous-led awareness and education projects for cleaner transportation and clean fuels

March 31, 2025

Value

up to $4.5 million

Description

To help address challenges related to awareness, understanding, and confidence in zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), lower-carbon trucks, and clean fuels, NRCan is piloting a continuous intake call for proposals for Indigenous-led projects that address these barriers to adoption.

Eligible Applicants

  • an Indigenous community or governing body
    • a First Nation (band or council under the Indian Act)
    • a tribal council
    • an Inuit organization
    • another form of government or representative organization; or
  • a for-profit or not-for-profit business or organization that clearly demonstrates ownership and controlling interests by Indigenous groups

The term “Indigenous” is understood to include Inuit, Métis, First Nations, or any combination thereof.

Eligible Expenses

Areas of focus:

  • Zero-Emission Vehicles Awareness – Support for projects that aim to increase awareness, knowledge, and public confidence in:
    • zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in all vehicle classes
    • low-emitting medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, delivery vans) including retrofits, repowers, and conversions
    • public charging and refuelling technologies
  • Clean Fuels Awareness – Support for projects that increase knowledge and understanding about the opportunities, benefits, and considerations related to adopting clean fuels in industrial operations, across the economy, and for consumers. Clean fuels can include:
    • clean hydrogen and renewable natural gas
    • biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol
    • renewable diesel
    • synthetic fuels and sustainable aviation fuels

Examples of project activities:

  • developing in-person or online education and/or awareness events, such as test drive opportunities
  • developing curriculum or training material
  • outreach and awareness campaigns
  • creating web-based resources
  • developing in-person professional training or industry-led skills training
  • increasing knowledge of charging & refuelling and/or clean-fuel options and technologies

Deadline Date

Call for proposals with continuous intake open until March 31, 2025, or until funds are fully allocated.

Contact

Contact Name: ZEVAI: Funding for Indigenous-led awareness and education projects for cleaner transportation and clean fuels:

E-mail Address: ila-sda@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Website: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/transportation-alternative-fuels/infrastructure/zero-emission-vehicle-awareness-initiative/funding-for-indigenous-projects/25023

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