Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

News and information about the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) program that provides investments in the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The Latest

New ZEVIP RFP targets fast-charger installation along priority transportation corridors

The latest ZEVIP funding will cover up to 50 per cent of project costs—or 75 per cent for Indigenous applicants—to a maximum of $2 million per project

Mehanaz Yakub

Nov 26, 2025

2 minute read

Federal and provincial investments fuel EV charging expansion across Canada

More than $10 million in new funding will add hundreds of chargers in Atlantic Canada, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba

Carolyn Gruske

Oct 16, 2025

4 minute read

$17.7 million of government’s total $25-million investment to support 850 EV chargers, battery R&D

The chargers will mostly be installed in Quebec with the funding being divided between 20 projects

Emma Jarratt

Aug 14, 2025

5 minute read

Lakeland EV Charging network set to double across Central Ontario

This summer, planning an electric vehicle (EV) road trip to Muskoka and Parry Sound will be as smooth as a sunset lake cruise

Lakeland EV Charging

Jun 17, 2025

3 minute read

ZEVIP eligibility requirements changed this month. Here is what you need to know

This month new eligibility requirements for federal ZEVIP funding for EV chargers went into effect, following tariffs on Chinese EVs

Emma Jarratt

Oct 31, 2024

3 minute read

Home Hardware launches zero-emission fleet with two Volvo VNR electric Class 8 semi trucks

The national home improvement chain is using the electric semi trucks for last-mile deliveries in the Greater Toronto Area

Emma Jarratt

Sep 20, 2024

3 minute read

NRCan’s new RFP for public and private EV charger funding shaped by critical audit, new demand forecast

Open until Sept. 19, NRCan’s latest Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) RFP for EV charger deployments keeps Canada’s charging network expansion on track while targeting growing pains in the EV charging ecosystem

Brian Banks

Jul 23, 2024

5 minute read

Upcoming NRCan ZEVIP RFP will include funding, reporting changes to improve EV charger reliability

The changes follow an audit calling for greater focus on charger reliability, accessibility and user experience — issues vital to boosting EV adoption and an apt starting point for our new EA Spotlight: Charging Experience series

Brian Banks

May 9, 2024

7 minute read

Lakeland EV Charging expands network of chargers with the Town of Bracebridge

Lakeland and the Town of Bracebridge announce the opening of five new electric vehicle charging stations

Lakeland EV Charging

May 3, 2024

4 minute read

Federal budget highlights: money for ZEV rebates, EV plant construction, clean electricity production and storage

An array of funding and investment tax credits in Budget 2024 aims to spur sustainable energy and clean transportation development

Emma Jarratt

Apr 17, 2024

5 minute read