Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program

Receive up to $1 Million in Funding Support.

The Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program supports connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) development, testing, validation, and demonstration projects. These automotive grants are designed to improve Ontario’s road safety and condition monitoring systems, transportation data analysis, and partnerships with public and private collaborators.

For more OVIN programs, visit our Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network Page.

Funding Amount

A maximum of $1,000,000 in funding can be provided over a maximum 24-month period through this stream.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants are SMEs, defined as having fewer than 500 full-time employees and are required to have operations in/and carry out their project in Ontario.

Applicants must also initiate with a partner that meets the below criteria.

Eligible Activities

Typical project activities include testing, validation, and piloting of products at a 3-9 TRL.

Deadline to Apply

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Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program

Amount of Funding

A maximum of $1,000,000 in funding can be provided over a maximum 24-month period through this stream. The applicant and/or the private sector are required to match each other’s funds by a minimum of 2:1.

Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program

Eligible Applicants

Applicants and their partners may be eligible for this program if they meet the following requirements:

Applicants are SMEs, having fewer than 500 full-time employees; and
Must have operations in Ontario and carry out their project in Ontario.

Applicants must initiate a project with at least one partner. No limit to the amount of partners. Projects must showcase that they can stimulate potential commercial opportunities. Partners can be:

Academic institutions;
SME’s;
National or multinational enterprises;
Municipalities;
Indigenous communities; and
More.

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Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program

Eligible Activities

For projects to be eligible through this program, they must meet the following criteria:

It is not intended for this program to conduct a feasibility study or basic technology research. There should be a range of 3-9 Technology Readiness Levels for a project;
Typical project activities include testing, validation, and piloting;
In order for the partnership and applicant to be successful, they must have strong collaboration, scalable outcomes that can be commercialized, a competitive advantage, and be aligned with the program’s goals;
It is required that projects display actual products at events, on the road, through partnerships, and/or at customer locations within Ontario in order to qualify.