Apply now to the Ministry of Transportation’s new Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON program for small and midsize communities to gain up to an additional 50-75% in funding.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ev-chargeon-program

We have created an applicants guide to help make the application process easy and efficient. 

The applicants guide provides all the information you will need when applying to the Thunder Bay CEDC for funding.   

Legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada, including not-for-profit and for-profit organizations such as:

• Electricity or gas utilities
• Companies
• Industry associations
• Research associations
• Standards organizations
• Indigenous and community groups
• Academic institutions
• Provincial, territorial, regional or municipal governments or their departments or agencies

The program will pay up to 50% of total project costs, up to maximum amounts as shown in the following table:

Table 1: Maximum funding        

* For level 2 charging stations: In order to consider the funding per connector, each connector must be able to charge a vehicle and support a parking space simultaneously. Fast charging station funding is based on the number of chargers.

In order to be considered for funding. Recipients must meet the following requirements:

• Be an eligible technology as described in Section 1.5 of the Applicants Guide;
• Be located in Canada;
• Be a permanent installation (mounted or fixed models);
• Be new and purchased equipment (not leased);
• Be for a new installation or expansion of an existing installation (not for the replacement of an existing installation);
• Be connected as defined in Section 1.2.1 of the Applicants Guide;
• Increase localized charging opportunities in public places, on-street, in multi-unit residential buildings, at workplaces, or for light-duty vehicle fleets, as defined in Section 1.2 of the Applicants Guide;
• The work performed must be in compliance with all applicable local codes (for example, building and electrical) and bylaws (for example, zoning and parking);
• Charging infrastructure targeting general public use must be installed in a parking space clearly identified for the purpose of charging electric vehicles; and
• The project timeline must show completion within twelve (12) months of the issuance of the funding decision (Letters of Approval). Applicants of successful projects will have three (3) months after the date of the Letter of Approval (LOA) to sign a contribution agreement.

Eligible Expenditures for an approved project from an Recipient must be directly related to the installation of EV chargers and will include:

• Salary and benefits;
• Professional services (e.g., scientific, technical, management; contracting; engineering; construction; installation, testing and commissioning of equipment; training; marketing; data collection; logistics; maintenance; printing; distribution);
• Capital expenses, including informatics and other equipment or infrastructure;
• Rental fees or leasing costs;
• License fees and permits;
• Costs associated with Environmental Assessments; and
• GST, PST, and HST net of any tax rebate to which the recipient is entitled.

Costs not considered Eligible Expenditures under this Program include:

• In-kind;
• Land costs;
• Legal costs;
• Ongoing operating costs (e.g., electricity consumption, operation, maintenance, networking fees, subscription fees, etc.), and;
• Costs incurred outside the Eligible Expenditure Period, including those for preparing this application.

Not sure if your power supply will support an electric vehicle charging station?

Contact Synergy North!

To connect with Synergy North in relation to electric vehicle chargers email: ev@synergynorth.ca 

For projects installing EV chargers at condos or multi-residential buildings, it’s recommended to connect with the Electrical Safety Authority. Electrical amenities throughout your building draw varying amounts of power, and therefore, any plans to install additional amenities, including EVCS, must take into account the overall system.

Click the link to connect with the Electrical Safety Authority: EV Chargers in Condo & Multi-Residential Buildings – ESA (esasafe.com)