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NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)
Support for EV value-chain manufacturing scale-up
Funding available
$ 2,960,000
Deadline
November 15, 2023
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Business members of NGen may submit an application for project funding or apply to be considered as a partner or co-investor in Global Innovation Cluster projects.
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Overview
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) provides up to $35 million for NGen member businesses and eligible Canadian organizations. It supports business-led collaborative projects in Canada that scale advanced manufacturing across BEV and FCEV value chains.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,960,000 $
- Up to 37% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 500 employees maximum
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of advanced manufacturing technologies and novel manufacturing and production processes
- Closed loop or generative design for manufacturing
- Circular economy processes and capabilities
- Processing, refinement, and production of critical minerals and materials for EVs and EV systems and components, traction batteries, significant vehicle lightweighting, power electronics, electric machines, and fuel cell systems
- Manufacturing scale-up of hybrid powertrains for the electric and zero-emission aspects only
Documents Needed
- Signed Application Agreement by all partners
- IP Tables
- Cash flow forecast or description of how the project and the business will be funded
- Company financial statements, including the last 2 years if available
- Award letters for any other government funding used to defray project cash contributions
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Business members of NGen may submit an application for project funding or apply to be considered as a partner or co-investor in Global Innovation Cluster projects.
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations that facilitate and fund research and development, and whose funding and/or revenue is received primarily from private-sector or industry organizations
- Non-federal Crown corporations whose funding is derived from commercial activities
- Indigenous organizations
Who is not eligible
- Other not-for-profit organizations
- Post-secondary institutions
- Federal Crown corporations
- Government departments or agencies
- International organizations without a registered business presence in Canada are not eligible to receive Global Innovation Cluster funding directly
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and wages for personnel based in Canada working directly on the project
- Subcontract and consultancy fees for work essential to the project where the expertise does not exist among the partners
- New equipment, equipment rental, direct operation, and maintenance costs
- Direct costs associated with using existing equipment
- Materials and supplies consumed by the project
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- In-kind costs
- Routine administration and operations, including production, selling, marketing, advertising, and senior leadership oversight labour
- Overhead-related costs
- Depreciation of existing equipment
- Projects focused primarily on product development, projects unrelated to an EV value stream, off-road vehicles, ICE-based powertrains and ICE aspects of hybrid powertrains, EV charging infrastructure, extraction of raw ore, experimental or theoretical work without direct commercial application, and production activities or activities that subsidize full-scale production
How to apply
- Become an NGen member and register as an Organization, not an Individual.
- Log in to the NGen member portal and start a new project application in Salesforce.
- Complete all required screening sections, including project member companies, project member contacts, project financials by partner, project information, project description, intake questions, project funding and finance, and eligibility rules confirmation.
- Save and submit the project for screening.
- If screening is accepted, complete the application questions, financials, and application details, upload the signed Application Agreement and IP Tables, and submit the application.
Processing and Agreement
- After screening, applications are accepted or rejected by NGen.
- If accepted, the application moves to Application Development.
- After successful screening, NGen Finance begins Financial Due Diligence and collects finance documents.
- If supporting financial information is insufficient, NGen may request additional information, reject the proposal, or approve a reduced amount of funding.
- If the project is recommended, the consortium and NGen sign a Master Project Agreement.
Additional information
- The Project IP Guide defines background IP as IP created before the project and foreground IP as IP produced during the project.
- The Project IP Guide also covers responsible personnel, policy types and scope, business objectives, and identification of project IP assets and partners.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) Program
What is the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)?
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) provides up to $35 million for NGen member businesses and eligible Canadian organizations. It supports business-led collaborative projects in Canada that scale advanced manufacturing across BEV and FCEV value chains.
How much funding can be received?
NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) Funds up to 37% of admissible expenses, capped at $2,960,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) program?
To be eligible for the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) program, you must:
Business-led and collaborative projects
At least two Canadian industry partners
At least one SME company in the consortium
What expenses are eligible under NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)?
Development of advanced manufacturing technologies and novel manufacturing and production processes
Closed loop or generative design for manufacturing
Circular economy processes and capabilities
Processing, refinement, and production of critical minerals and materials for EVs and EV systems and components, traction batteries, significant vehicle lightweighting, power electronics, electric machines, and fuel cell systems
Manufacturing scale-up of hybrid powertrains for the electric and zero-emission aspects only
Who can I contact for more information about the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)?
You can contact Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) by email at project@ngen.ca.
Where is the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) available?
The NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) program is available across Canada.
Is the NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) is a Grant and Funding