# Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) 🇨🇦 The Government of Canada is investing $680 million to help deploy EV chargers where Canadians live, work, and play. ## 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](https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/transportation-alternative-fuels/zero-emission-vehicle-infrastructure-program/21876) (NRCan) and is planned to run until 2027. The program offers up to a 50% financial contribution to help deploy EV chargers in the following use cases or "streams": - **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, Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleets:** including fleets of taxis, car rentals, municipal vehicles, car sharing, 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. To learn more about how ChargeLab software works in any of the scenarios above, visit our [use cases page](/content/use-cases?hsLang=en/index.html). 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 address different use-cases at different times**. If your business is seeking funding to deploy workplace EV chargers and you apply to the fleet RFP, your application will be rejected—and vice versa. Here is a detailed breakdown of the past, current, and planned future rounds of ZEVIP: | RFP | Launch Date | Submission Deadline | Status | Focus | |-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------| | ZEVIP round 1 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Public Places and On-Street | | ZEVIP round 2 | Feb 2020 | Jun 2020 | Closed | MURBs, Workplaces, and Light-Duty Fleets | | ZEVIP round 3 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Third-party delivery agents* | | All Streams 2021 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Public Places, On-Street, MURBs, and Workplaces | | Strategic Projects 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Light, Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleets; Mass Transit | | Third Party Delivery 2021| Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Third-party delivery agents* | | All Streams 2022 | Feb 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Public Places, On-Street, MURBs, and Workplaces | | All Streams 2024 | July 2, 2024 | September 19, 2024 | **Now open** | Public Places, On-Street, MURBs, and Workplaces | | All Streams 2025 | Spring 2025 | TBD | Planned | Public Places, On-Street, MURBs, and Workplaces | \*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. ## 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 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. ## 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: | Type of Infrastructure | Output Power | Maximum Funding | |-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| | Level 2 charger | 3.3 kW to 19.2 kW | $5,000 per port | | DC fast charger | 20 kW to 49 kW | $15,000 per fast-charger | | DC fast charger | 50 kW to 99 kW | $50,000 per fast-charger | | DC fast charger | 100 kW to 199 kW | $75,000 per fast-charger | | DC fast charger | 200 kW and above | $100,000 per fast-charger | ##### 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. For the most comprehensive information on ZEVIP, check the official webpage: [https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/transportation-alternative-fuels/zero-emission-vehicle-infrastructure-program/21876](https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/transportation-alternative-fuels/zero-emission-vehicle-infrastructure-program/21876) ## Get help with your ZEVIP application Our [turnkey partners](/content/turnkey?hsLang=en/index.html) specialize in the supply and installation of EV chargers powered by ChargeLab's back-end software. The Canadian partners listed below have experience evaluating projects for ZEVIP eligibility and supporting site hosts throughout the ZEVIP application process.