The kick-start funding option is a rolling fund that offers a fixed incentive for the procurement of BEVs and smart chargers.

EV Fleet incentive program aims to:

• achieve the greatest level of emissions abatement at the lowest cost for the NSW Government  
• support the development of a strong secondary market for electric vehicles, when fleet managers resell their vehicles  
• promote a long-term transition to electric vehicles in the fleet sector  
• promote take up of smart charging infrastructure on the network.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants to the kick-start funding include:

• any organisation that operates a fleet of at least 3 vehicles (ICE vehicles or hybrid, or PHEV, or BEV) in NSW to support their operations or
• any organisation or individual that owns at least one licensed taxi in NSW.

Organisations can apply to kick-start funding for a maximum of 10 vehicles and smart charging ports total across all rounds.

Organisations that have received funding through any of the first three rounds of the EV fleets incentive can also apply for the kick-start funding option. If an organisation has previously received funding for fewer than 10 vehicles through round one, two and three of the EV fleets incentive, they can apply for the remaining number of vehicles to reach a total of 10.

Eligible organisations include but are not limited to:

• private business organisations
• non-government and not-for-profit organisations
• local councils
• state-owned corporations
• federal government agencies operating in NSW
• car rental companies
• car share companies
• car subscription companies y car rideshare companies
• taxi owners, including individuals or organisations that own one or more licensed taxis.

Organisations can be headquartered in NSW or in any other State or Territory, but incentivised vehicles must be registered and used predominantly in NSW.

• Email: electric.vehicles@environment.nsw.gov.au