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Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
EV charging education and test-drive outreach
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Canada
- Who can apply
- Organizations and legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations such as electricity or gas utilities, private sector companies, industry associations, research associations, standards development organizations, Indigenous and community groups, and Canadian academic institutions.
- See full eligibility
Overview
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education supports organizations and legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada or abroad for national or regional outreach and education projects. It focuses on EV charging education, test drives, charging infrastructure, and resources for enablers in underserved regions of Canada.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $200,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 75%
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Canada
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Other Racialized Persons
- Black Canadians
- Rural or Northern Residents
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Women
- Legal structures
- Non-profit, For-profit business, Public or Parapublic institution
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Environment
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 3
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organizations and legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations such as electricity or gas utilities, private sector companies, industry associations, research associations, standards development organizations, Indigenous and community groups, and Canadian academic institutions.
- International legal entities validly incorporated or registered abroad, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations such as private sector companies, industry associations, research associations, standards organizations, and academic institutions.
- Provincial, territorial, regional, or municipal governments or their departments or agencies, where applicable.
Who is not eligible
- Softwood lumber companies and those that are vertically integrated with these companies.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and benefits
- Professional services, including marketing; curriculum development and education scientific, technical, and management services; contracting; engineering; construction installation, testing, and commissioning of equipment; training; data collection logistics; maintenance; printing; distribution; audit and evaluation
- Reasonable travel costs, including transportation, meals, and accommodation, at rates comparable to those set in the Treasury Board travel guidelines
- Capital expenses, including informatics and other equipment or infrastructure; retrofitting and upgrading of existing capital assets; rental fees or leasing costs, including the cost to lease vehicles for educational activities for the duration of the project; license fees and permits
- GST, PST, and HST, net of any tax rebate to which the recipient is entitled; overhead expenses, that are directly related to the project, considered to a maximum of 15% of Eligible Expenditures
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs incurred before the contribution agreement is signed are not reimbursable by NRCan.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Underserved regions of Canada, including the Territories, Prairie Provinces, Atlantic Canada, rural areas, and marginalized or racialized urban communities.
Activities funded
- EV test drives and experiential charging education for the general public or commercial drivers.
- Resources and education for enablers such as corporate decision-makers, large employers, fleet managers, municipal planners or governments, EV salespeople, utilities, schoolteachers and first responders.
- Outreach campaigns, with priority given to projects featuring hands-on learning.
- Events and activities such as test drive and trial programs, mobile showcases, and ambassador or mentorship programs, including in underserved areas, with a focus on driving range, total ownership costs and winter performance.
- Interactive educational activities for enablers on effective policy options, permitting, purchasing and other aspects related to EV charging infrastructure deployment and the ownership and operation of EVs.
How to apply
- Applicants must submit a completed application package via email or by hard copy through courier or registered mail.
Documents Needed
- Application Forms: Application – (Word document) and Budget Overview – (Excel document)
- Application Attestations (PDF): Applicant’s Attestation, Conflict of Interest Attestation, and Attestation for Affiliations to Countries/Persons Under Economic Sanctions
- Proof of Incorporation or Registration
- Proof of Secured Funding of Applicant’s Share of Total Project Costs
- Financial Declaration (Word document): Proof of Funding – Contribution from the Applicant and/or Proof of Funding – Funding from Other Contributors
Selection criteria
- Priority will be given to projects that are in an advanced state of readiness.
Processing and Agreement
- NRCan reviews submitted applications and issues an approval or rejection decision.
- Applicants are notified of the decision within 100 days of the call for proposals closing date.
- If approved, applicants receive a Letter of Conditional Approval.
- NRCan then sends a draft contribution agreement for review, where applicable.
- Project payments are made after review of duly completed and documented payment claims.
Additional information
- Applicants may submit more than one proposal.
- Each application will be assessed independently.
- NRCan encourages the aggregation of smaller projects by single project applicants.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education Program
What is the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education?
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education supports organizations and legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada or abroad for national or regional outreach and education projects. It focuses on EV charging education, test drives, charging infrastructure, and resources for enablers in underserved regions of Canada.
How much funding can be received?
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $200,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education program?
To be eligible for the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education program, you must:
Applicants must be organizations and legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada or abroad.
Projects must be national in reach or regionally focused on an underserved region of Canada.
Projects must include charging education and choose 1 of the 2 areas of focus.
What expenses are eligible under Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education?
Salaries and benefits
Professional services, including marketing; curriculum development and education scientific, technical, and management services; contracting; engineering; construction installation, testing, and commissioning of equipment; training; data collection logistics; maintenance; printing; distribution; audit and evaluation
Reasonable travel costs, including transportation, meals, and accommodation, at rates comparable to those set in the Treasury Board travel guidelines
Capital expenses, including informatics and other equipment or infrastructure; retrofitting and upgrading of existing capital assets; rental fees or leasing costs, including the cost to lease vehicles for educational activities for the duration of the project; license fees and permits
GST, PST, and HST, net of any tax rebate to which the recipient is entitled; overhead expenses, that are directly related to the project, considered to a maximum of 15% of Eligible Expenditures
Who can I contact for more information about the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education?
You can contact Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) by email at awareness-projects.projets-de-sensibilisation@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Where is the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education available?
The Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education program is available across Canada.
Is the Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education is a Grant and Funding