This grant is providing co-funding to eligible private EV Charge Point Operators (CPOs) to own and operate lower powered direct current (DC) public EV fast chargers at council and business-owned tourism sites across regional NSW.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Variable amount dependent on application
- Application opened: 16 October 2024
- Application closed: 28 March 2025, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The NSW Government's objectives of the grants are to:
- overcome range anxiety and help to create a world-class EV charging network
- support destinations across regional NSW to be EV-ready
- support the growth of the NSW visitor economy and the ability to cater for an increasing number of EV drivers
- support the development of EV-friendly road trips across regional NSW
This program is administered by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Grant funding for round 3 will be available to Charge Point Operators (CPOs) that must:
- be either:
- an entity incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- a state-owned corporation or subsidiary of an Australian state or territory owned corporation
- provide a current ABN for their organisation and any other partner organisations in the application
- hold the following insurances:
- $20 million public liability
- Workers' compensation
Types of projects funded under this grant
Installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in priority zones as listed in the grants funding guidelines.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Applicants must meet the site, operational and technical requirements as outlined in the grants funding guidelines. Grant funding can only be used for eligible activities related to the installation of EV chargers as outlined in the grants funding guidelines.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
All applications must be submitted through the online SmartyGrants grant management platform.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Executive Director Energy Division
An overview of the assessment and approval process is outlined as follows:
- Eligibility check: An initial eligibility check to ensure no eligibility issues are apparent within the application. The NSW Government may ask applicants to clarify or provide additional information and will provide the same opportunity to all applicants with the same or similar characteristics from a fairness perspective. Applicants will not be given any chance to substantially improve or change their application during the assessment phase. The assessment panel will select which applications are eligible and which are ineligible to proceed to merit assessment.
- Merit assessment: Eligible applications will be competitively assessed against the merit criteria listed in Table 7 of the grants funding guidelines, and applicants may be invited to present to the NSW Government and/or consultants, assessment panel and advisors.
- NSW Government approval: The assessment panel will make a final determination on applications and the sites to be approved for funding, based on the assessment criteria as well as the identification of the combination of sites which best meets the objectives of the funding program. This will also consider maximum funding caps for applicants and the total amount of funding available within the round.
- Notification of assessment outcomes: The NSW Government will advise all applicants of the outcomes of the assessment process. Successful applicants will be provided with a funding agreement and other project management documents. Unsuccessful applicants will be encouraged to apply for future funding rounds and informed of why their application was unsuccessful. If requested, further feedback may be provided by the NSW Government in a follow up session at an agreed time.
- Funding agreement execution: All funding offers, and any payment of funds, will be conditional upon the execution of the funding agreement with the NSW Government. All successful applicants will be required to sign a funding agreement with the NSW Government within 10 working days. This agreement will confirm the project schedule and NSW Government payments. The NSW Government does not encourage variations to the funding agreement. Applicants must submit any questions or concerns pertaining to the funding agreement to the NSW Government within the funding round window. It is at the discretion of the NSW Government to accept or deny any departures.
Support and contact
For more information about the grant and application process, you can head to:
Website: Electric vehicle destination charging grants | NSW Climate and Energy Action