Give your customers more charging options where they live, work, and play.
The Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is offering eligible recipients up to 50% of project costs to purchase and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, up to a maximum of $100,000 in funding per application. Contribute to a cleaner transportation system today.
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Eligible applicants include legal entities, validly incorporated or registered in Canada. Installed equipment must be a new and permanent installation for one of the following uses:
To view the full details on program eligibility, please refer to sections 1.4 and 1.7 of the Applicant Guide.
Eligible Costs Include:
Please refer to section 1.5 of the Applicant Guide for full technology requirements and section 1.9 for the full list of eligible expenditures.
1. Complete your Application Online
2. Assessment of Proposals and Virtual Audits
3. Negotiation and Signature of Participant Agreements
4. Project Completion
For detailed instructions, please review the Applicant Guide and Terms and Conditions. The guide provides the full details regarding eligibility, application steps, and project criteria. If you require further support, please get in touch.
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Our application process is simple and easy. Just complete the online application form. If the project is approved, we will send you a Participant Agreement for sign-off before you start work on your project.
Applicants must submit a full application package using the online application form. Only proposals for which all sections have been completed will be considered.
Program launch and Application open | March 15, 2022 |
Application submission | Submissions will be reviewed on a first come, first-served basis until all funding has been fully allocated. |
Assessment of Proposals, including site audits, letter of conditional approval/letter of regret | Proposals will be assessed, and letters of conditional approval/regret will be sent within 30 days of receipt of a complete application online |
Negotiation and signature of Participant Agreements (PA) | Participant Agreements must be signed within 60 days of a project receiving letter of Conditional Approval. |
Project install | Project install must be after April 1, 2022, and after PA is signed. |
Project completion date | The project timeline must show completion before September 30th, 2023. |
The above schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to Applicants via the Program’s website.
The program will pay up to 50% of total project costs, up to the maximum amounts as show in the table below.
Funding will be limited to a maximum of $100,000 per application.
* For level 2 charging stations: To consider the funding per connector, each connector must be able to charge a vehicle and support a parking space simultaneously. Fast charging station funding is based on the number of chargers.
** Proprietary connector types can represent a maximum of 75% of all charging connectors installed at the same project site. The remaining balance (25% or more) must be universal charging connectors (J1772, J1772 Combo and CHAdeMO) of the same category (i.e., Level 2 or fast charger).
Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations such as those listed below. Must be located outside of Quebec and New Brunswick.
Projects must increase localized charging opportunities in public places, on-street, in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces or for light-duty vehicle fleets. As defined below:
Please note: Individuals or any part of the federal public administration, including Departments, Crown Corporations and Agencies do not qualify.
To be considered for funding, Ultimate Recipients meet the following requirements:
Type of Charger | Technology Requirement |
Level 2 (208 / 240 V) connectors 3.3 kW to 19.2 kW | Any EV charger commercially available and CSA, ULC, UL or Interlink certified for use in Canada. The charger must have a SAE J1772 standard plug head or be a proprietary** connector type rated for a minimum of 3.3 kW power output. |
Fast charger 20 kW to 49 kW | Any EV fast charger commercially available and CSA, ULC, UL or Interlink certified for use in Canada. The fast charger must have at least one (1) charger connector that is CHAdeMO compliant and one (1) charger connector that is SAE Combo or be a proprietary** connector type rated for a minimum of 20 kW power output. |
Fast charger 50 kW and above | Any EV fast charger commercially available and CSA, ULC, UL or Interlink certified for use in Canada. The fast charger must have at least one (1) charger connector that is CHAdeMO compliant and one (1) charger connector that is SAE J1772 Combo (CCS) or be a proprietary** connector type rated for a minimum of 50 kW power output. |
For level 2 charging stations: In order to consider the funding per connector, each connector must be able to charge a vehicle and support a parking space simultaneously. Fast charging station funding is based on the number of chargers.
All recipients are required to disclose all confirmed and potential sources of funding, inclusive of all federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal governments (total government assistance) and other sources that are expected to be received. This information is to be disclosed at the time of application or when other funding has been confirmed.
Total funding from all levels of government (e.g., federal, provincial/territorial, or municipal) cannot exceed 75% of the total project costs, unless the proponent is a provincial, territorial, or municipal government or their departments or agencies in which case the stacking limit is 100% of total project costs.
If the proposed total funding exceeds the limits set out above, Scout Environmental reserves the right to reduce its contribution to the project until the stacking assistance limit is met. If total Canadian government assistance exceeds the limits set out above on the project completion date, Scout reserves the right to recover the excess contribution from the recipient.
Eligible Expenditures for an approved project from an Ultimate Recipient must be directly related to the installation of EV chargers and can include:
Costs NOT considered Eligible Expenditures under this Program for both Delivery Organizations and Ultimate Recipients will include:
* In-kind contributions from the recipient and its partners count towards the total project costs. If a proponent chooses to include In-kind support as part of the total project costs, it must be verifiable and directly in support of the project.
Eligible recipients can submit claims for reimbursements on eligible expenses once their project is completed. Reimbursements are disbursed quarterly according to the following schedule outlined below. Please note it may take up to 5 or 6 months from when claims are submitted before you will be reimbursed.
April 1 – June 30 (claim documents/invoices due July 31)
July 1 – September 30 (claim documents/invoices due October 31)
October 1 – December 31 (claim documents/invoices due January 31)
January 1 – March 31 (claim documents/invoices due April 30)
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