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Canada's federal budget renews ZEVIP with $587m and pairs it with a $4b grid push
Thursday's federal budget set aside just over $634 million for EV charging infrastructure, anchored by $587 million to renew the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), which had been due to expire next year. If Parliament approves, the money flows over five years from 2027 and is expected to support more than 55,000 additional chargers, roughly doubling federally supported chargers, according to Electric Autonomy. ZEVIP covers up to 50 per cent of project costs, or 75 per cent for projects led by Indigenous groups, with caps of up to $2 million per project.
Why it matters
A funded, five year ZEVIP gives CPOs and contractors a clearer pipeline for public charging bids from 2027, and the CCIC says the industry is encouraged by the multi year commitment. The accompanying grid funding may also help ease the connection constraints that hold up site delivery.