Co-funding for the cost of electric vehicle (EV) recharging infrastructure

Overview

In this round, funding is available for up to 4 EV chargers per site (for a maximum of 5 sites):

• 50% of the purchase cost of level 2 (7 to 22 kW) EV chargers chosen from an approved list
• 50% of installation costs (up to $50,000 per site in the Greater Perth area and $10,000 per site in remote and regional areas)
• 75% of the cost of a 2-year EV charger software subscription, chosen from an approved list.

The types of charging situations expected to be funded in this round include:

• destination charging – charging at destinations that people typically spend a few hours at, e.g. tourist or cultural attractions, cafés, wineries, beaches, swimming pools, parks or other outdoor leisure activity facilities
• car parks – car parks of eligible organisations for employees and visitors to charge their EVs
• fleet vehicles – chargers which are intended to support the conversion of fleets to EVs.

Check if you can apply

Applications will be accepted from the following types of organisations:

• small to medium enterprises
• not-for-profits registered with the Australian charities and not-for-profits commission (ACNC)
• local government authorities.

To be eligible, applicants must intend to:

• use the EV charger to charge during daytime hours (9am to 5pm) or overnight (9pm to 9am)
• install the EV charger at a location within WA.

In general, charging that occurs mainly during the evening peak of 5pm to 9pm will not be supported by this grant.