NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)
At a glance
- 35% of project cost
- Closing date : November 15, 2023
- Manufacturing
- Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGEN)
Overview
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) grant are as follows: 1. Transformative: The project must confer a significant competitive advantage to Canadian industry. 2. Collaborative: The project must demonstrate meaningful collaboration with a minimum of two Canadian industry partners. 3. Applied: The project must have a short to medium path to commercialization and generate significant commercial and economic benefits. 4. Enduring: The project must provide broader benefits to Canada's advanced manufacturing ecosystem. For detailed eligibility requirements, please refer to the Application Guide provided in English.
Who is eligible
- Companies involved in the advanced manufacturing sector - Companies focused on developing innovative technologies for electric vehicles - Canadian industry partners collaborating on manufacturing projects - Companies integrating made-in-Canada parts and technology into EV value chains
Eligible expenses
- Expenses related to the development of advanced manufacturing technologies or processes
- Costs associated with manufacturing scale-up of components, systems, and final assembly
- Investments in closed-loop or generative design for manufacturing
- Expenses for circular economy processes and capabilities
- Costs for processing, refinement, and production of critical minerals and materials for EVs
- Budget for traction batteries, associated components, and systems
- Funding for significant vehicle lightweighting initiatives
- Costs related to power electronics and associated components and systems
- Expenses for the development of electric machines and associated components and systems
- Investments in fuel cell (full system) development
Eligible projects & activities
- Processing, refinement, and production of critical minerals and materials for EVs and EV systems and components - Traction battery including associated components and systems - Significant vehicle lightweighting - Power electronics and associated components and systems - Electric machines and associated components and systems - Fuel cell (full system)
Evaluation & selection criteria
- Transformative: must confer significant competitive advantage to Canadian industry - Collaborative: project must demonstrate meaningful collaboration with a minimum of two Canadian industry partners - Applied: project must have a short to medium path to commercialization, and generate significant commercial and economic benefits - Enduring: project must provide broader benefits to Canada’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem
How to apply
To apply for the Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) grant, follow these steps: 1. Review the Application Guide and make sure your project meets the eligibility requirements. 2. Prepare your project proposal focusing on advanced manufacturing technologies or processes. 3. Submit your proposal through the Project Application Portal during the open period. 4. Meet the key deadlines, including the Project Screening (Expression of Interest) Deadline and the Final Application Deadline. 5. Collaborate with at least two Canadian industry partners to demonstrate meaningful collaboration. 6. Ensure your project aligns with NGen's four core strategic criteria: Transformative, Collaborative, Applied, and Enduring. 7. Consult the Financial Guide for guidance on project financing and budgeting. 8. Use the provided template documents to support your project application. 9. Attend the EVMP Collaboration Day for additional insights and networking opportunities.
Additional information
- The Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP) aims to invest up to $35 million in innovative, business-led, collaborative projects. - The program targets the manufacturing scale-up of innovation along the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) value chain, focusing on road-based Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and fuel Cell Electric vehicles (FCEV) and their systems and components. - The EVMP seeks to create jobs, add value to the Canadian economy, develop new processes for materials refinement and recycling, and integrate made-in-Canada parts into EV value chains. - Project proposals should focus on advanced manufacturing technologies, novel production processes, closed-loop design, and circular economy practices in key areas of the ZEV value chain. - Eligible projects must meet NGen's strategic criteria of being transformative, collaborative, applied, and enduring. - Key dates for the program include the EVMP Collaboration Day on June 20, 2023, with the Project Application Portal opening on June 30, 2023, and final application deadlines in October and November 2023. - Specific guidance documents, templates, and resources are available to support project applications and collaboration within the EVMP framework.
