The Green Freight Program helps medium and heavy-duty vehicle fleets reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through two distinct funding streams. Stream 1 provides grants for fleet energy assessments and equipment retrofits on a continuous intake basis. Stream 2 (currently closed) offered contributions for vehicle repowering, low-carbon vehicle purchases and logistical best practice implementation.

Stream 1 – Assess and Retrofit (Closed):

Provides grants up to $250,000 per applicant per fiscal year for:

• Third-party fleet energy assessments (up to 50% of costs, maximum $40,000)
• Truck/trailer equipment retrofits (up to 50% per eligible device)

Stream 2 – Fleet Modernization (Closed):

Provided non-repayable contributions up to $5 million per project for:

• Repowering existing vehicles with lower-carbon or zero-emission fuel systems
• Purchasing new low-carbon alternative fuel vehicles (covering incremental costs)
• Implementing logistical best practices to optimize operations (maximum $1 million)

Key Program Requirements:

• Fleet energy assessment required before retrofit purchases (Stream 1) or project application (Stream 2)
• Vehicles must be Class 2B through Class 8 (between 3,856 kg and over 14,969 kg GVWR)
• Eligible vehicle types include cargo vans, cutaway vans, step vans, off-road commercial vehicles and regular freight vehicles
• Applications reviewed first-come, first-served (Stream 1) or competitively assessed (Stream 2)

Ineligible vehicles: SUVs, pickup trucks, public transit buses, school buses, recreational off-road vehicles, newly purchased vehicles already equipped with proposed devices.