Ontario Centers of Innovation (OCI) – Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) – R&D Partnership Fund: Connection and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility
Description:
The R&D Partnership Fund – C/AV and Smart Mobility stream supports projects related to the development, testing, validating and demonstration of connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) and smart mobility technologies in the following priority areas:
- mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans;
- heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and others used for goods movement;
- transportation infrastructure;
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS);
- transit-supportive systems and vehicles.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to one-third of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $1,000,000, with the remainder contributed by Applicants and/or Partners.
Applicant and/or Partners must provide minimum two-thirds of total eligible project costs (i.e., minimum 2:1 match to OVIN contribution). Contribution match MUST be in the form of private sector contributions, and be unencumbered from other government grant sources.
This is a reimbursement program. Reimbursements are triggered by the submission and approval of quarterly reports.
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
Eligible partners:
Project eligibility criteria:
Applications Steps:
To begin the EOI submission process, please complete a client intake form. An OCI Business Development Manager (BD) will contact applicants to discuss the opportunity and assist them with developing their EOI.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit a signed Letter of Support (LOS) from contributing Partner organizations, confirming financial commitment to the project, activities, duration, resources as a “Project Contributor/Partner”, and acknowledgement of the requirement to sign the standard OCI funding agreement.
Other Things to Note:
- The Expression of Interest submission deadline was on November 16, 2022. Check their website for the next application intakes.
- Applications to the R&D Partnership Fund – C/AV & Mobility – Stream 2 are accepted during open funding rounds. This is a reimbursement program. Reimbursements are triggered by the submission and approval of quarterly reports.
When It Ends:
Currently closed
Deadline:
Next deadlines to be determined