Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream

Eligibility: 

Eligible Applicants

  • A small- and medium- sized enterprise (SME) with fewer than 500 global full-time employees.
  • May be an Applicant on only one R&D Partnership Fund project at a time.
  • Must have registered operations (R&D, manufacturing, product management, etc.) in Ontario.
  • Applicants who have received over $500,000 of funding from OCI administered programs in their lifetime (excluding TalentEdge) are required to obtain OCI approval before a new application for funding is initiated. Your Business Development Manager can guide you through the process.

Eligible partners

  • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
  • National and Multi-National Enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
  • Academic institutions (as clients only)
  • Local electricity utilities or local distribution companies (LDCs)
  • Municipalities
  • Transit Authorities
  • Crown Corporations
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Not-For-Profit Organizations representing industry
How to Apply: 

The R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and V2G Stream supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of technologies, products and services focused on advanced charging and V2G technologies needed to accelerate the shift to electrification. This includes technologies in the following Priority Areas:

  • Advanced charging technologies, including wireless charging, high-speed charging, bidirectional charging, dynamic charging, and smart charging.
  • Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies, including technologies to support interoperability and scalability.
  • Energy demand and grid management systems.
  • Zero-emissions technologies relating to the integration of renewable energy within charging infrastructure.
  • Energy storage and transmission technologies (including battery and hydrogen-focused technologies) relating to energy management and grid capacity.
External Deadline: 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
URL: 

https://www.ovinhub.ca/programs/rd-partnership-fund-advanced-charging-an...

Agency: 
Ontario Centre of Innovation
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research