What is the AV R&D Partnership Fund Program?

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Last updated: 19-Nov-2025

As a pillar of the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN), the AV R&D Partnership Fund will support projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) sector, in the following Priority Areas:

• Mass light vehicles (e.g., cars, trucks and vans)
• Heavy duty vehicles (including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and others used for goods movement)
• Transportation infrastructure
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Transit-supportive systems and vehicles.

The AV R&D Partnership fund consists of two streams: Stream 1 and Stream 2. For more information please visit the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) website.