Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Transportation

Vehicle Retrofit Program (Persons with Disabilities)

Amount:

$8,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

This Vehicle Retrofit Program is designed to increase the mobility of persons with a disability residing in the province of New Brunswick by providing financial assistance towards the cost of supplying and installing eligible retrofitting and accessibility features for vehicles. Eligible applicants include individual residents, organizations, municipalities or private companies providing transportation services to persons with a disability. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 80% of the cost of eligible accessibility features for a new or existing vehicle to a maximum total grant of $8,000.00.
Taxes are the responsibility of the applicant.
Sales tax on some accessibility features may be rebated by the Department of Finance, Province of New Brunswick.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

  • individual residents, 
  • organizations, 
  • municipalities,
  • private companies,
  • be providing transportation services to persons with a disability,
  • be residents or be based within the province of New Brunswick.

To be eligible for a grant the vehicle must have a valid Safety Inspection Sticker.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must submit a completed application form and the supporting documents to Ability NB, 440 Wilsey Road, Suite 102, Fredericton, NB E3B 7G5,

2

Applicants must use the grant within 6 months from the date on the letter of approval or to request an additional 6 month extension. Otherwise, the grant will expire and a new application will be required.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit a completed grant application form and the following documents:

  • a photocopy of the Driver’s License and of the Vehicle Registration,
  • a photocopy of the Safety Inspection Form,
  • original cost estimates from two vendors.

Other Things to Note:

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is partnering with Ability New Brunswick on a pilot project that will see the non-profit organization administer the province’s vehicle retrofit program.

Program Contact:

Vehicle Retrofit Program (Persons with Disabilities)

APPLICATION FOR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE

Science Horizons

Amount:

$25,000

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Science Horizons Internship Program, generously funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is a wage subsidy initiative that matches post-secondary graduates aged 15-30, with positions across Canada that help combat climate change. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a wage subsidy of up to $25,000 per intern hired. Clean Foundation will subsidize 50% of each intern’s salary, up to a maximum of 80% for youth from employment equity groups (Women; Visible minority youth; Indigenous youth; Youth living with disabilities; Youth from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC); and Youth residing in a rural or remote location). 


The employer must be able to contribute at least 20% of the total cost of each internship.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

N/A

Eligibility:

Employer applicants must:

  • be able to contribute at least 20% of the total cost of each internship;
  • be able to create a position with an environmental focus for an individual who does not currently work at your organization;
  • be able to host an internship between 6-12 months;
  • be located anywhere in Canada;
  • be able to supervise and mentor an intern utilizing a formal training plan.

Intern applicants must:

  • be no more than 30 years of age at the start of the internship;
  • be graduated from a post-secondary program;
  • be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or person who has been granted Refugee status in Canada;
  • be not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) during the internship;
  • be not currently working for hiring organization;
  • be not currently enrolled in school.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must email Clean Foundation at ScienceHorizons@cleanfoundation.ca for further details.

Documentation Needed: 

Employers must submit a Job Description Document, if they have one.

Other Things to Note:

The Science Horizons Internship Program is funded through Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

Program Contact:

Science Horizons - Clean Foundation

Freight Transportation Fuel Efficiency Program (FTFEP)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

The Freight Transportation Fuel Efficiency Program (FTFEP) is an application-based grant program that provides rebates to retrofit existing heavy-duty trucks and trailers registered and plated in Newfoundland and Labrador, to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This includes anti-idling equipment (e.g., auxiliary power units) and aerodynamic technologies (e.g., trailer skirts to reduce fuel consumption).

Comments on Funding:

Funding for vehicles is as follows: 

  • 30% up to a cap of $4,000 per device for auxiliary conventional power units,
  • 50% up to a cap of $6,000 per device for auxiliary electric power units,
  • 30% up to a cap of $3,000 per device for cabin heaters/coolers.

Funding for trailers is as follows:

  • 30% up to a cap of $3,000 per device foot side skirts and boat trail (class 8 only),
  • 30% up to a cap of $5,000 per device for diesel-electric refrigeration units,
  • 30% up to a cap of $7,500 per device for electric refrigeration units.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

March 31, 2022

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be a private sector, for-profit organization, including carriers and owner-operators, 
  • be a municipal government established by or under provincial statute or a municipal organization, 
  • be a not-for-profit organization, 
  • be an Indigenous government or organization,
  • be a public sector body or board established under provincial legislation,
  • be the registered owner or lessee of the eligible vehicle or trailer for which upgrades are sought, and the registration must be valid at the time of application. The applicant must have the legal authority to modify the vehicle or trailer for which the fuel saving device(s) is to be installed (proof of ownership or permission of the lessor will be required).
  • have a satisfactory audited or satisfactory unaudited carrier safety rating,
  • consent to an audit of the vehicle or trailer for which upgrades are sought,
  • consent to provide data to the Department relating to fuel consumption, vehicle/trailer operational profile (e.g., kilometres driven) and GHG emissions for a one-year period after the fuel saving device(s) has been installed.

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

1

submit a signed and completed application form with supporting documentation by email at climatechange@gov.nl.ca Or by regular mail to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, the Climate Change Branch.

2

obtain an Approved Application Letter before installing fuel saving devices in these cases.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the application form,
  • purchase and/or installation quote(s) from a dealer or vendor for the fuel saving devices for which a rebate is sought, including manufacturer and model number of fuel saving devices. The applicant’s name must be the same on both the application form and the quote provided.
  • copy of valid vehicle registration (for each tractor/vehicle and trailer to be retrofitted),
  • proof of tractor/vehicle or trailer ownership or, in the case of a lessee, proof that the applicant has authority to modify the tractor/vehicle or trailer by the lessor for each tractor/vehicle and trailer to be retrofitted,
  • copy of valid Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Certificates (for each vehicle or trailer to be retrofitted),
  • copy of the companies’ short carrier profile, if applicable.

Other Things to Note:

The FTFEP will be implemented over three fiscal years (2019/20-2021/22) by the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment (MAE). This Program is supported by a total of $3.2 million in joint provincial and federal funding through the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, with $1.73 million from the Provincial Government and $1.47 million from the Federal Government.

Program Contact:

​Freight Transportation Fuel Efficiency Program (FTFEP)

​pdf-ftfep-program-guidelines.pdf​​​