Ethanol Expansion Program (EEP)

The Ethanol Expansion Program (EEP) aims to increase domestic production and use of ethanol, a renewable transportation fuel, and reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The EEP is providing contributions, with repayment terms, toward the construction financing of new or expansion fuel ethanol production facilities in Canada.

Contributions were allocated to proposed projects via two rounds of competitive solicitation in 2004 and 2005.

Round 2: Closed

Round 2 of the EEP was launched on December 6, 2004, and the deadline for proposals was February 22, 2005. Sixteen proposals from across Canada were received, and results were announced on July 6, 2005.

The following news releases will be available again shortly:

• Results national news release – July 6, 2005
• Regional news release (Brantford, Ontario) – July 6, 2005
• Regional news release (Collingwood, Ontario) – July 6, 2005
• Regional news release (Minnedosa, Manitoba) – July 6, 2005
• Regional news release (Red Deer, Alberta) – July 6, 2005
• Regional news release (Windsor, Ontario) – July 6, 2005
• Backgrounder – July 6, 2005

Launch news release – December 6, 2004

Round 1: Closed

Round 1 of the EEP was launched on October 20, 2003. Seventeen proposals from across Canada were received and results were announced on February 13, 2004.

The following news releases will be available again shortly:

• Launch news release – October 20, 2003
• Recipient companies news release – February 13, 2004
• Profiles of successful proponents – February 13, 2004
• Backgrounder – February 13, 2004

Contact

For more information on the EEP, please contact: