CleanBC Go Electric — Commercial Vehicle Pilots (CVP)
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
BC's flagship large-scale zero-emission commercial vehicle grant, funding up to one-third of costs for fleet ZEV deployments and supporting infrastructure. Covers medium/heavy-duty trucks, transit buses, ferries, rail, and off-road equipment. Typical project funding $500K-$3M from an $89M program budget over 7 years.
Eligibility Requirements
- BC-based businesses, non-profits, local governments, or Indigenous communities
- Deploying zero-emission vehicles in commercial applications
- Must commit to data collection and sharing via telematics
- Government funding stacking max 75% (100% for Indigenous/local governments)
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 33% of eligible costs (typical $500K-$3M per project)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 33% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Periodic calls — Call 8 not yet announced as of March 2026
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipCVP is BC's most generous ZEV grant — 33% of costs with no per-vehicle cap. The data-sharing requirement is non-negotiable. Projects including infrastructure alongside vehicles get larger awards. Stack with NRCan ZEVIP on infrastructure components.
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Success Profile
BC fleet operator with 5+ commercial ZEVs plus charging infrastructure. Transit agencies, port/marine operators, and logistics companies dominate.
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Evaluation Criteria
Evaluated by a Program Advisory Committee on: sector innovation and replicability; scale of ZEV deployment and GHG impact; inclusion of supporting charging/fuelling infrastructure; quality of telematics and data-sharing plan; financial viability of the applicant; geographic diversity (Nechako/Northeast BC prioritized); technology diversity (hydrogen, battery-electric, hybrid all considered); and estimated environmental benefit per dollar invested.
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Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 10
- Zero-emission vehicle purchase or lease costs — battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell, Classes 3-8 on-road
- Off-road ZEV deployment costs
- Marine ZEV deployment costs
- Rail ZEV deployment costs
- Commercial aviation ZEV costs
- Level 2+ electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
- Associated electrical upgrade and grid connection costs
- Telematics hardware and installation for required data collection
- Engineering and project management costs directly tied to the ZEV deployment
Ineligible Expenses 9
- Consumer light-duty passenger vehicles (separate CEV for Canada program applies)
- Vehicles not meeting minimum deployment thresholds (Classes 3-4: minimum 6 ZEVs; Classes 5-6: minimum 3 ZEVs)
- Projects exceeding 30 vehicles without advance program consultation
- Operating costs post-deployment (fuel, maintenance, insurance)
- Costs already funded by other CleanBC programs on the same items
- Projects where total government stacking exceeds 75% (private/non-profit) or 100% (Indigenous/local governments)
- Projects not BC-based or from applicants not licensed to operate in BC
- Pure infrastructure projects without associated ZEV deployment
- Projects from Provincial Ministries or Crown Corporations (ineligible as primary applicants)
Intake Periods
Call 7 closed September 30, 2024. Call 8 not yet announced as of March 2026. Prior cadence: two 6-month intake periods per year (Apr-Sept and Oct-Mar). Monitor cvpbc.ca for Call 8 announcement.
Deadline Notes
Call 7 closed September 30, 2024. Call 8 not yet announced. $45M+ committed across 25 projects. Monitor cvpbc.ca. Contact [email protected].
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- Provincial Ministries and Crown Corporations (as primary applicants)
- Organizations not licensed to operate in British Columbia
- Organizations without a valid BC business license
- Applicants who are not the purchaser or lessee of the ZEVs
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
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How CVP Compares
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