Meet our 2024 Recipients
We are pleased to announce the eight municipalities selected to receive funding through our Charged for Change program in 2024:
| 1. Town of Okotoks, AB | 5. Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB |
| 2. Municipality of Lakeshore, ON | 6. Municipalité des Hautes-Terres, NB |
| 3. Municipalité de Chertsey, QC | 7. Village de Bois-Joli, NB |
| 4. Communauté rurale de Kedgwick, NB | 8. Ville régionale de Cap-Acadie, NB |
We look forward to seeing these projects deliver greater access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure for local residents and businesses across Canada. For more information about Charged for Change and how to apply for future rounds of funding, please see below in the How to Apply section.
In year one, Charged for Change awarded funding to seven municipalities across Ontario. Learn more about our 2023 recipients here.
In the first two years of the program, Charged for Change has awarded funding to 15 municipalities across the country.
| YEAR 2 | YEAR 1 |
| 1. Town of Okotoks, AB | 9. Town of Pelham |
| 2. Municipality of Lakeshore, ON | 10. Town of Selwyn |
| 3. Municipalité de Chertsey, QC | 11. The Country of Prince Edward |
| 4. Communauté rurale de Kedgwick, NB | 12. Town of Thessalon |
| 5. Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB | 13. Municipality of East Ferris |
| 6. Municipalité des Hautes-Terres, NB | 14. Township of Manitouwadge |
| 7. Village de Bois-Joli, NB | 15. Township of Essa |
| 8. Ville régionale de Cap-Acadie, NB |
Building a better tomorrow, together with Earth Day Canada
Aviva Canada is taking action on climate change and helping to build stronger, more resilient communities by investing in public charging stations.
That’s why we worked with Earth Day Canada to create Charged for Change, a program that will fund public electric vehicle (EV) charging installations in communities across Canada with limited or no access to EV infrastructure. Starting in 2023, over 3 years, we will be investing a total of $3 million — $1 million every year — to help Canadian communities in their transition to electric mobility.
Investing in a more sustainable future
The need for funding charging infrastructure
Making the transition to EVs is an important component of the global strategy to fight climate change and create a better, more sustainable world for all of us. However, the infrastructure required to support this change can be cost prohibitive for many communities.
Why invest in EV charging stations?
We know that the availability of charging infrastructure is a deciding factor for Canadians considering the purchase of an EV. Aviva will provide necessary funding to communities with limited or no access to public EV infrastructure across Canada, helping to remove a key barrier they face in getting EV infrastructure up and running. With Earth Day Canada, Aviva is accelerating the widespread adoption of EVs across the country.
How to apply
Please check back soon for information on our 2025 round of funding.
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Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact us at: chargedforchange@earthday.ca.
Earth Day Canada
Earth Day Canada is a national charitable organization with a mission to help people, municipalities, and organizations to reduce their environmental footprint.
They accomplish this mission by providing programming and educational activities year-round, that are rooted in science and focus on awareness and impact.
Through their annual campaign leading up to Earth Day on April 22, Earth Day Canada aims to educate and activate the environmental movement across the nation.
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Aviva’s commitment to sustainability
Sustainability is a guiding force in everything we do at Aviva. The challenges facing our world – like the climate crisis – affect us all. They impact our lives, our families, and our future.
Our three main areas of focus are:
- Acting on climate change.
- Building stronger communities.
- Embedding sustainability into our business.
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