Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
Programming using contributions to support Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry will help deliver on the policy objective enabling energy transition, as a key component of achieving Canada’s climate change objectives, and path to net-zero. Specifically, programming fosters greater energy efficient and electrification of transportation, as well as growing the production, and end-use of clean fuels in two essential sectors of the economy – transportation and industry.This programming also supports implementation of key policy objectives, including implementing the Clean Fuels Regulations, complementing enhanced carbon pricing, more stringent vehicle and industry emission standards, all laying the foundation to be net-zero by 2050.
- Total value
- $30.4M
- Agreements
- 121
- Sep 2022 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $203K
- Typical range
- $150K–$299K
- 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.
Applying? Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative. Taking applications? No. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 4 agreements ($836K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $840K |
| 2023 | 57 | $13.4M |
| 2024 | 30 | $9.8M |
| 2025 | 19 | $4.6M |
| 2026 | 13 | $1.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 47 | $15.1M |
| Alberta | 18 | $3.8M |
| British Columbia | 13 | $3.3M |
| Quebec | 18 | $3.1M |
| Manitoba | 8 | $1.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 5 | $965K |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $721K |
| Nunavut | 3 | $589K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $489K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $407K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $200K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $16K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 48 | $13.9M |
| For-profit organizations | 39 | $8.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 13 | $3.2M |
| Academia | 11 | $2.6M |
| Government | 10 | $2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | GreenLearning Canada Foundation | Electrifying the Future: Charging in the Real WorldContribution | $135,000 |
| May 2026 | City of Yellowknife | City of Yellowknife’s EV Awareness ProjectContribution | $15,975 |
| May 2026 | 656600 Bc Ltd Dba Nisa | Kla-how'-ya: Regional EV Experience and Charging Education InitiativeContribution | $193,432 |
| May 2026 | Community Energy Association | Charge it, drive it!: building EV and charging awareness in northwestern AlbertaContribution | $60,000 |
| May 2026 | Clean Foundation | Next Ride: Charged Up!Contribution | $99,601 |
| May 2026 | Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley | Experiential electrical vehicle winter test driving and charging education program for ski hill visitors, community, and underserved audiences in the Bow ValleyContribution | $44,995 |
| May 2026 | Free Ride Ev Inc. | Free Ride EV Education Project Part iiiContribution | $182,150 |
| May 2026 | Canadian Parking Association | National EV Charging Education for Parking and Mobility EnablersContribution | $200,000 |
| May 2026 | Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley | Building Electric Vehicle Charging Capacity in the Bow ValleyContribution | $45,000 |
| May 2026 | New Brunswick Power Corporation | Charge Forward NB: Hands-On Learning for an Electric FutureContribution | $200,000 |
| May 2026 | Electric Mobility Canada | LDV Fleet Charging Resource HubContribution | $200,000 |
| May 2026 | Electric Mobility Canada | Advancing Vehicle-Grid Integration in CanadaContribution | $200,000 |
| May 2026 | Canadian Charging Infrastructure Council | Plug in Your Parking: A Practical Toolkit for Building Owners and Condo Boards to Increase Value with EV ChargingContribution | $200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | British Columbia Institute of Technology | Charging Forward: Empowering Underserved Communities Through Equitable ZEV EducationContribution | $300,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Recharge véhicule électrique inc. | EV Charging in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs): A Step-by-Step Online Course for Decision-MakersContribution | $50,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Équiterre | Electric vehicle charging made easy!Contribution | $300,000 |
| Sep 2025 | York University | Enhancing EV Infrastructure Through Public Awareness, Technical Innovation, and Stakeholder CollaborationContribution | $139,294 |
| Sep 2025 | Aurora Renewables Limited Partnership | Bridging the Gap: Indigenous-Led Clean Transportation for Saskatchewan NorthContribution | $294,000 |
| Sep 2025 | First Nations Energy and Mining Society | Developing Literacy on Light-Duty EV Charging, Infrastructure Operation, and Clean Fuel Technologies for BC First NationsContribution | $222,525 |
| Sep 2025 | Electric Vehicle Society | Canada’s A-Z EVSE ToolkitContribution | $288,840 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Charging Infrastructure Council | Municipal Curbside Charging GuidanceContribution | $200,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Greenplanet Energy Analytics | Indigenous Youth: Leading the ChargeContribution | $150,792 |
| Sep 2025 | Carleton University | EV Charging Essentials: A Free MOOC Series for CanadiansContribution | $270,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Create Climate Equity Association | Clean Mobility Pilot Program for Indigenous Communities – Phase 2Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Finch Real Property Ii Ltd. | Finch Chrysler - EV UpgradesContribution | $170,000 |