Green Freight Program (GFP): Stream 1 – Assess and Retrofit
Receive up to $250,000 for Fleet Retrofits.
The Green Freight Program – Stream 1 provides funding up to a maximum of $250,000 per eligible applicant towards Third-Party Fleet Energy Assessments and Truck/Trailer Equipment Retrofits. This GFP stream aims to increase the knowledge and capacity of the on-road freight transportation sector to adopt energy efficiency measures tailored to operational needs by providing financial support.
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Amount of Funding
Successful applicants for this program may be eligible for the following funding allotments:
- Up to 50% to a maximum of $250,000 per applicant.
- Grant amounts are subject to maximums based on the activities completed.
Third-Party Fleet Energy Assessment Grant
- Basic Third-party Assessment – 50% to a max. of $20,000
- Enhanced Third-party Assessment – 50% to a max. of $40,000
Truck/Trailer Equipment Retrofit Grant
- Aerodynamics Retrofits
- Side Skirt – 50% to a max of $2,500 per device
- Boat Tail – 50% to a max of $2,500 per device
- Under Fairing – 50% to a max of $2,000 per device
- Tractor-Trailer Gap Reducer – 50% to a max of $1,000 per device
- Aerodynamic Splash Guard – 50% to a max of $80 per device
- Anti-idling Retrofits
- Cab Heater – 50% to a max of $2,000 per device
- Cab Cooler – 50% to a max of $3,000 per device
- Coolant Heater – 50% to a max of $1,500 per device
- Auxiliary Power Units Retrofits
- Diesel/conventional APU – 50% to a max of $10,000 per device
- Electric APU – 50% to a max of $10,000 per device
- Electric APU paired with solar panel – 50% to a max of $10,000 per device
- Tires Retrofit
- Low rolling resistant tires – 50% to a max of $1,500 per device
- Automatic tire inflation system – 50% to a max of $1,000 per device
- Tire pressure monitoring system – 50% to a max of $1,000 per device
- Other Devices
- Diesel-electric refrigeration units – 50% to a max of $15,000 per device
- Electric refrigeration units – 50% to a max of $12,000 per device
- Telematics device – 50% to a max of $700 per device
Eligible Applicants
- Must have one or more heavy-duty vehicles for business use in their fleet that is licensed and insured to operate in Canada.
- Eligible applicants include:
- Companies
- Industry associations
- Research associations
- Standards organizations
- Indigenous and community groups
- Canadian academic institutions
- 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 Activities
- Third-party Fleet Energy Assessments – Basic or enhanced assessments completed by a third party that explore fleet retrofits and small to large-scale logistical best practices.
- Truck/Trailer Equipment Retrofits – Purchase and implementation of truck/trailer fuel-saving equipment retrofits completed on or after December 12, 2022, including:
- Aerodynamic retrofits – side skirt, boat tail, under fairing, tractor-trailer gap reducer, aerodynamic splash guard
- Anti-idling retrofits – cab heater, cab cooler, coolant heater
- Auxiliary power unit retrofits – diesel/conventional APU, electric APU, electric APU paired with solar panel
- Tire retrofit – low rolling resistant tires, automatic tire inflation system, tire pressure monitoring system
- Other devices – diesel-electric refrigeration units, electric refrigeration units, telematic device
- To apply for the retrofit stream, applicants must have a valid Fleet Energy Assessment report that meets the minimum requirement of NRCan’s Fleet Energy Assessment Checklist and purchase and install the fuel-saving device(s) that were recommended in the assessment.
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