stream 2: r&d partnership fund c/av & smart mobility

eligibility: 

eligible applicants

  • applicants are small and medium enterprises (sme) defined as having fewer than 500 global, full-time employees.
  • applicants are required to have operations in ontario and carry out their project in ontario.

eligible partners

  • small and medium enterprises (smes)
  • national and multinational enterprises (nes and mnes)
  • academic institutions (as clients only)
  • municipalities
  • indigenous communities
  • not-for-profit organizations representing industry
  • crown corporations
  • transit authorities
how to apply: 

the r&d partnership fund – c/av and smart mobility – stream 2 program supports projects related to the development, testing, validation, 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
external deadline: 
tuesday, january 21, 2025
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research