AV R&D Partnership Fund:
Stream 2: Technology demonstration project
This program provides funding to projects that develop and demonstrate technologies in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle sector.
How Much Funding?
Up to 33.3% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $1,000,000 over 24 months.
Who Qualifies?
Ontario
Minimum one Applicant and one Primary Partner. Unlimited number of additional, Secondary Partners can join.
Eligible Applicant:
- Either an SME operating (R&D, manufacturing, product management, etc.) in Ontario or
- An Ontario publicly-funded post-secondary academic institution (college or university)
Eligible Partners:
- SMEs
- National and Multi-National Enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
- Publicly-funded Post-Secondary Academic Institutions - as secondary partners only
- Municipalities
- Indigenous Communities
- Not-For-Profit Organizations
Eligible Activities & Expenditures
Technology development, demonstration, product/service validation, testing
Project must be in the automotive and mobility sector in Ontario, such as connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) technology, 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
- Travel and living expenses
- Salaries and benefits
- Operating expenses
Program Deadline
Ongoing until December 31, 2021, or until all funds are allocated
