Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Contribution program
Zero Emission Transit Fund
- Total value
- $1.1B
- Agreements
- 32
- Feb 2023 to Jul 2024
- Median agreement
- $138K
- Typical range
- $95K–$5.2M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton, City of | 1 | $350M |
| City of Ottawa | 1 | $350M |
| The City of Calgary | 1 | $220M |
| Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | 2 | $40.5M |
| City of Regina | 1 | $26.1M |
| Langs Bus Lines Limited | 2 | $22.2M |
| The Corporation of the City of Barrie | 1 | $1.6M |
| Transdev Canada Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| First Canada ULC | 1 | $753K |
| Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training | 1 | $396K |
| Switzer-Carty Transportation Services Inc. | 1 | $300K |
| City of Belleville | 1 | $156K |
| City of Windsor | 1 | $148K |
| The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay | 1 | $128K |
| City of Kingston | 1 | $126K |
| Town of Milton | 1 | $120K |
| Greater Sudbury, City of | 1 | $116K |
| Municipality of Chatham-Kent | 1 | $111K |
| Lethbridge, City of | 1 | $108K |
| City of Stratford | 1 | $96K |
| Cobourg, Town of | 1 | $96K |
| Town of Halton Hills | 1 | $92K |
| Town of Orangeville | 1 | $83K |
| Collingwood, Town of | 1 | $70K |
| 1940712 Ontario Inc | 1 | $41K |
| Pessamit Innu Band | 1 | $20K |
| Assumption School | 1 | $19K |
| School District No. 35 (Langley) | 1 | $16K |
Plus 2 agreements ($82.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | $464M |
| 2024 | 8 | $633M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 3 | $570M |
| Ontario | 20 | $377M |
| British Columbia | 6 | $123M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $26.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $396K |
| Quebec | 1 | $20K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 32 | $1.1B |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | City of Ottawa | City of Ottawa Zero Emission Bus and Charging Infrastructure ProjectContribution | $350,000,000 |
| Jul 2024 | Langs Bus Lines Limited | Langs Bus Lines Ltd Fleet Electrification ProjectContribution | $21,597,055 |
| May 2024 | Pessamit Innu Band | Planning for the Deployment of Zero Emission Buses for School Transportation in the Innu CommunityContribution | $19,680 |
| Apr 2024 | The City of Calgary | The Calgary Battery Electric Bus ProjectContribution | $220,000,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | Go Electric School Bus BCContribution | $24,654,242 |
| Feb 2024 | Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | Go Electric School Bus BCContribution | $15,880,532 |
| Jan 2024 | Switzer-Carty Transportation Services Inc. | Switzer-Carty Transportation Services INC - School Bus Fleet ElectrificationContribution | $300,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Collingwood, Town of | The Town of Collingwood - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $69,552 |
| Dec 2023 | Edmonton, City of | The Edmonton Southeast Transit Garage ProjectContribution | $350,000,000 |
| Dec 2023 | Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training | Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training - Electric School Bus Feasibility StudyContribution | $396,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 1940712 Ontario Inc | 1940712 Ontario Inc - Zero Emission Buses Planning ProjectContribution | $41,280 |
| Aug 2023 | Langs Bus Lines Limited | Langs Bus Lines - Planning for the electrification of fleet in OntarioContribution | $603,685 |
| Aug 2023 | Lethbridge, City of | City of Lethbridge - Lethbridge Transit Fleet Electrification ProjectContribution | $107,850 |
| Jun 2023 | City of Regina | City of Regina – ZETF Transit Electrification ProjectContribution | $26,106,500 |
| Jun 2023 | Cobourg, Town of | The Town of Cobourg - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $95,772 |
| Jun 2023 | Assumption School | Assumption School Electric Bus Planning ProjectContribution | $19,360 |
| Apr 2023 | The Corporation of the City of Barrie | City of Barrie - Battery Electric Bus PilotContribution | $1,650,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Greater Sudbury, City of | The City of Greater Sudbury - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $115,838 |
| Mar 2023 | Town of Orangeville | The Town of Orangeville - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition Plan ProjectContribution | $83,280 |
| Mar 2023 | City of Windsor | City of Windsor - Planning Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $148,078 |
| Mar 2023 | City of Kingston | City of Kingston - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $125,744 |
| Feb 2023 | Town of Halton Hills | Town of Halton Hills - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $91,608 |
| Feb 2023 | City of Belleville | City of Belleville - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $156,467 |
| Feb 2023 | Town of Milton | Town of Milton - Planning - Battery Electric Bus Feasibility Study and Fleet Transition PlanContribution | $120,297 |
| Feb 2023 | Municipality of Chatham-Kent | Municipality of Chatham-Kent - Planning - Feasibility Study and Fleet TransitionContribution | $111,141 |