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Electric vehicle kerbside charging grants

Funding Providers

Office of Energy and Climate Change (NSW)

Location

NSW

Funding Type

Cash grant G13228

Primary Category

Infrastructure

Eligible to

  • Local Governments
  • Businesses

Funding

Amount (max): $800,000
Total pool: $10,000,000

Round(s)

  • Opened 17-Jul-2024 Closes 09-Dec-2024

Last Round

  • Closed 17-Nov-2023

Purpose

$10 million is available across multiple funding rounds to install EV kerbside chargers in areas of NSW with the least access to private, off-street parking. 

Overview

Round 2 of the NSW kerbside charging grants are now open with $4.5 million in funding available.

Maximum NSW Government contribution per applicant $800,000 (ex GST). Minimum NSW Government contribution per applicant $100,000 (ex GST)

The EV kerbside charging grants (the grants) aim to: 

  • support NSW’s goal of being the easiest place in Australia to own and operate an EV 
  • increase EV charging options for EV drivers with limited or no access to off-street parking 
  • support the needs of an increasing number of EV drivers and make the EV transition process easier 
  • test different kerbside charging technologies and commercial models to develop a sustainable kerbside charging market 
  • provide information and support on planning approval pathways for kerbside charging.

Maximum NSW Government contribution per EV charge port

Priority zone tierDescriptionCo-funding cap
Green Areas where the most NSW Government co-funding support is needed $10,000 (ex GST) per charge port
Yellow Areas where moderate NSW Government co-funding support is needed $8,000 (ex GST) per charge port
Blue Areas where less NSW Government co-funding support is needed $6,000 (ex GST) per charge port

All green zones, yellow zones, and blue zones as per the kerbside charging map

Limitations

Who can apply?

To be eligible for co-funding applicants must be charge point operators that must

  • be either:  
    • an entity incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); or  
    • a state-owned corporation or subsidiary of an Australian state or territory owned corporation
  • have and provide the ABN of their organisation
  • hold the following insurances:
    • $20 million public liability
    • Workers’ compensation.
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