AV Research and Development Partnership Fund: Technology Demonstrations
Receive up to $1,000,000 in Grant Funding.
The AV Research and Development Partnership Fund is an Ontario government grant program offered through the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN). Through the program’s Technology Demonstrations stream, lead applicants (technology developers) work with partners (typically other SMEs, large enterprises, post-secondary institutions, and non-profit organizations) to develop, prototype, and validate innovative autonomous vehicle technologies.
Funding Amount
Up to 33% of eligible costs to a maximum of $1,000,000 in grant funding, with the remainder contributed by applicants and/or partners.
Eligible Applicants
Ontario-based SMEs (technology developers) with fewer than 500 full-time employees are eligible to apply; must partner with another SME, national/multinational enterprise, academia, municipality, or non-profit.
Eligible Activities
Project costs associated with the development and demonstration of pre-market technologies (TRL 3-7) in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) sector.
Deadline to Apply
Application intakes are on-going (typically two per year) until December 31, 2021, or when all funds are committed.
