Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 2

Receive up to $5M for Fleet Retrofits.

The Green Freight Program – Stream 2 provides funding up to a maximum of $5M per Applicant towards fuels switching, engine repowers, and purchase of low-carbon alternative fuel. This stream aims to encourage Canadian companies to make data-driven investment decisions when considering energy-efficient improvements and fuel-switching for their medium and heavy-duty vehicles.

Funding Amount

Up to 50% to a maximum of $5M per applicant.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are companies, industry associations, research associations, standard organizations, Indigenous and community groups, Canadian academic institutions, and provincial, regional and municipal governments.

Eligible Activities

Organizations must have a completed fleet energy assessment. There are two types of eligible project activities: Repowers and Purchase of Alternative Fuel Vehicle.

Deadline to Apply

Program deadline is November 16, 2023.
Projects can span over the period from April 2024 to March 2027.

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Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 2

Amount of Funding

Up to 50% to a maximum of $5M per applicant.

Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 2

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants include:

Companies;
Industry associations;
Research associations;
Standards organizations;
Indigenous and community groups;
Canadian academic institutions; and
Provincial, territorial, regional, or municipal governments or their departments.

Vehicle Eligibility Criteria:

Must have been in service for a minimum of 1 year.
Be within eligible weight classes (Class 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).
Ineligible vehicles include vans, SUVs, pickup trucks, public transit buses, school buses, off-road vehicles.

Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 2

Eligible Activities

Organizations must have a completed fleet energy assessment that recommends the actions proposed in their application.
Two types of eligible project activities:
- Repowers: Repowers of eligible technologies must be permanent modifications, demonstrate the capacity to reduce diesel consumption of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV), and reduce GHG emissions by switching the fuel used to a lower-carbon alternative.
- Purchase of alternative fuel vehicles: To be eligible, a commitment to use a minimum average of 40% renewable or non-fossil fuels is required to be considered for funding. The program will only be providing funding for the incremental cost of the new vehicle that utilizes lower-carbon fuels versus purchasing a standard truck.