Elemental Trucks Incorporated: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto|Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Etobicoke Centre

Elemental Trucks Incorporated: federal grants and contributions: 5 agreements; $2.1M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

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5agreements
$2.1Mvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Addressing the Market Gap: A Cost-Optimized, High-Performance, 63.5 Tonne Hydrogen Electric Truck$1.5Mvalue2025start2026end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Driving hydrogen-electric trucks toward diesel cost parity through systematic cost reduction and Canadian supply chain vertical integration$400Kvalue2025start2027end

Elemental Trucks is developing a next-gen hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck with superior performance and cost efficiency. Key innovations include a new chassis design, improved fuel cell and battery integration, AI-driven energy management, hybrid powertrains, and optimized thermal management. Designed in Canada, our truck targets a $7–10B domestic market, leveraging strong policy support and top-tier talent. Ideal for heavy-haul, urban, and cold chain fleets, it offers long range, fast refueling, high payload capacity, and zero emissions. By 2030, our trucks aim to reach TCO parity with diese

Fuel Cell Truck Advanced Technologies Development$102Kvalue2023start2024end

This project will develop innovations to optimize the performance of hydrogen fuel cell trucks by improving aerodynamics, thermal management, structural elements and weight reduction.

AI Assist: ARP AI Data Project for a Truck Digital Twin Test and Simulation System$48.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The Project will support the assessment of data quality and data sources for AI project development. The project may also characterize and document aspects of data for AI and Data Governance.

Youth - Junior Manufacturing Engineer - Elemental Trucks$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This role involves managing the build schedule and daily assembly operations of a prototype fuel cell truck, while ensuring quality standards are met and maintaining thorough documentation of processes and improvements. The position also serves as a key technical liaison across engineering, suppliers, and technicians, contributing to mechanical design in CAD, resolving real-time build issues, and supporting the transition from prototyping to low-volume manufacturing.

Departments

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada4agreements$580Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20254agreements$2.0Mvalue4programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20231agreements$102Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.