Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) 🇨🇦

Update

Results for ZEVIP round 2 have been delayed until the end of November. If you applied for funding in June 2020, NRCan is still processing your application. They will send private letters of approval or refusal by the end of this month. Everyone will receive a letter at roughly the same time.

Notice

The current round of ZEVIP is focused on third-party delivery. NRCan is seeking Delivery Organizations to distribute ZEVIP funding to Ultimate Recipients. This RFP is open until December 10, 2020. Learn more below or contact ChargeLab for product specs and other ZEVIP application support.

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Who is ZEVIP for?

The Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is a broad program aimed at making EV charging more accessible for Canadians coast to coast. The initiative is administered by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and is planned to run until 2024. The program offers up to a 50% financial contribution to help deploy EV chargers in the following use cases:

• Public Places: including but not limited to service stations, retail, restaurants, arenas, libraries, medical offices, park and ride, etc.

• On-Street: EV charging deployed by local governments along public streets.

• Workplaces: any location where employees perform duties related to their job.

• Light-Duty Vehicle Fleets: including fleets of taxis, car rentals, municipal vehicles, car sharing, etc.

• Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleets: including fleets of last-mile delivery trucks, school buses, refuse trucks, public utility vehicles, etc.

• Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs): any residential building with at least three (3) dwelling units.

• Mass Transit: public transportation, including municipal bus fleets.

To learn more about how ChargeLab works in any of the scenarios above, visit our use cases page.

The most important nuance of ZEVIP is that it is a multi-phase, RFP-based program. While the overall program addresses many use cases, specific RFPs will only address 2 or 3 use cases at a time. If your business is seeking funding to deploy workplace EV chargers and you apply to the public places & on-street RFP, your application will be rejected—and vice versa.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the past, current, and planned future rounds of ZEVIP:

*Third-party delivery RFPs will focus on eligible Delivery Organizations to distribute a component of the ZEVIP funding to Ultimate Recipients to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in public places, on-street, in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces or for light-duty vehicle fleets.

Overall, ZEVIP helps a variety of stakeholders deploy EV chargers where Canadians live, work, and play. The notable use case that ZEVIP does not cover is intercity travel along national highways. If you are looking for financial assistance to deploy DC fast chargers along a major Canadian highway, please check our guide to the Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative (EVAFIDI). EVAFIDI is a separate program also administered by NRCan aimed at establishing a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging stations along the national highway system.

How does it work?

Natural Resources Canada releases an Applicants Guide at the start of each ZEVIP round. Organizations have until the submission deadline to put together a detailed project proposal. After a review period, NRCan will send notices of funding decisions to app applicants.

Successful applicants will receive a Letter of Conditional Approval and shortly afterwards sign a Contribution Agreement with NRCan. Each round of ZEVIP has different requirements for minimum and maximum project size, deployment timeline, and supported use cases. View our full breakdown of current and upcoming ZEVIP rounds below.

What does it cover?

For accepted ZEVIP projects, NRCan contributes 50% of Total Project Costs up to a maximum per-charger amount. Eligible costs include site design, project management, EV chargers, installation costs, licenses/permits, and other direct deployment costs.

For most ZEVIP RFPs, NRCan contributions are conditionally repayable. If you profit from EV chargers funded by the program, you must repay NRCan's contribution on a pro-rata basis.

The maximum funding per type of EV charger is as follows:

Disclaimer

ZEVIP is a competitive program administered by NRCan. ChargeLab is not a delivery agent of NRCan and has no influence over the ZEVIP selection process.
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For the most comprehensive information on ZEVIP, check the official webpage: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-transportation/zero-emission-vehicle-infrastructure-program/21876

Detailed ZEVIP breakdown

The section below gives a detailed breakdown for the specific RFPs issued in past, current, and planned ZEVIP rounds.

Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 1Round 2

ZEVIP round 3: Third-party delivery agents

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NRCan is contributing 50% of Total Project Costs up to a maximum of $2 million per project for Delivery Organizations. Eligible Delivery Organizations are local governments or not-for-profit organizations that will distribute ZEVIP funding to "Ultimate Recipients". Ultimate Recipients must install EV chargers in public places, on-street, in multi-family buildings, workplaces, or for light-duty vehicle fleets.

Delivery Organizations will have independence in the selection of Ultimate Recipients with minimal guidance from NRCan. They may also receive a rebate for the overhead of their delivery project up to 15% of the NRCan project contribution.

For example, a Delivery Organization can apply for 40 Level 2 chargers (maximum of $5,000 per charger), which would amount to a maximum of $200,000 available for Ultimate Recipients. The Delivery Organization can also receive up to $30,000 for the management of the projects, resulting in a total NRCan contribution of up to $230,000.

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ZEVIP round 4: Mass Transit & Medium/Heavy-Duty Fleets

Coming soon

NRCan intends to release a ZEVIP RFP focused on mass transit & medium/heavy-duty fleets on December 2, 2020.

To be notified of the RFP release and any corresponding ChargeLab promotions, sign up below:

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ZEVIP round 5: Public Places and On-Street

Planned

The next ZEVIP RFP for public places and on-street charging is coming in early 2021. To be notified of the RFP release and any corresponding ChargeLab promotions, sign up below:

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ZEVIP round 6: MURBs, Workplaces, and Light-Duty Fleets

Planned

The next ZEVIP RFP for multi-family, workplace, and light-duty fleets is coming in mid-2021. To be notified of the RFP release and any corresponding ChargeLab promotions, sign up below:

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ZEVIP round 1: Public Places and On-Street

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The first ZEVIP RFP launched in June 2019 and targeted public places and on-street charging. The maximum funding amount for this round was $5 million.

In total, NRCan awarded funding for 1,340 Level 2 chargers and 46 DCFCs. The total NRCan contributions allocated were worth $12,820,991.

Click the card below to see ChargeLab's press release promoting ZEVIP round 1.

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ZEVIP round 2: MURBs, Workplaces, and Light-Duty Fleets

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The second ZEVIP RFP launched in February 2020 and targeted multi-family buildings, workplaces, and light-duty fleets. The maximum funding amount for this round was $5 million.

ChargeLab launched our innovative Zero Down program along with this round of ZEVIP, offering $0 upfront EV charger installs for eligible multi-family and office buildings.

NRCan has not yet publicly announced the results of ZEVIP round 2. Click the card below to see ChargeLab's original press release promoting this round of ZEVIP.
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ChargeLab Offers $0 Electric Vehicle Chargers For Multi-Family Buildings & Workplaces Through ZEVIP

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