Funding Webinar: EV Supply Chain in Canada

Introduction

Presenter: Arthur Kong, Director of Project Development at NGen Canada (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada)
Title: Propelling Critical Minerals and Materials in Canada’s EV Supply Chain

**Canadian Critical Minerals and Materials Alliance (C2M2A) **
- Goal: Champion Canada's efforts to build a global clean technology manufacturing hub
- Promote domestic production and processing of materials for intermediate and final products
Battery Metals Association of Canada (BMAC)
- Represents the battery value chain from mining to recycling
- Roadmap report: Quantifies materials needed for EV mandates by 2030 (1.3 million vehicles, 100 GWh of battery capacity)
- Interactive battery ecosystem map online
- Hosts events like the Battery Charged Conference
Accelerate ZEV Consortium (Accelerate ZEV)
- Alliance of private sector, government, labor, researchers, and trade associations
- Focus on making Canada's zero-emission vehicle industry strong and competitive
- Partnerships with BMAC and C2M2A for critical minerals strategy and catalyzing activities

Role: Industry-led organization to enhance Canada's advanced manufacturing capabilities
Functions:
- Promote Canadian capabilities domestically and internationally (e.g., Hanover Messe 2025)
- Build connections and catalyze partnerships
- Workforce development and management capacity building
- Industry-led advisory councils
- Provide collaborative and R&D funding for advanced manufacturing projects

Focus: Transformation of critical minerals into high-purity materials for battery-grade products
Objectives: Support and complement major anchor investments in Canada’s automotive sector
Target Areas:
- Processing and refining critical minerals
- Manufacturing of battery, magnetic, semiconductor, and lightweighting materials

Eligibility: For-profit and non-profit organizations with value-added presence in Canada
Project Criteria:
- Process innovation, transformative impact, collaboration, commercial benefit, broader benefit to Canada
Consortia Requirements: At least two unassociated industry partners, one SME, demonstration of path to commercialization
Funding Details:
- Project size: $1.5 - $8 million
- Reimbursement up to 37% of eligible expenses
- Eligible expenses: Labor, subcontractors, capital equipment, materials, travel, IP-related costs
- Stackable with other government funding
Application Gateways:
- Screening by October 11, 2023
- Full application by November 15, 2023

Future Ready Initiative: Workforce development through Transformation Leadership Program (TLP) and AMPA program
Collaborations Portal and Events: Opportunities to network, find project partners, and learn about the application process