Funding for VIC small and medium-sized freight operators to shift to low emissions vehicles

Overview

Funding is available for low-emission vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to:

• buying or leasing low or zero emission freight vehicles
• fit-outs/retrofits that customise a new vehicle for its freight task (e.g. refrigerated bodies, tail-lifts, specialised equipment)
• installing charging or refuelling infrastructure (e.g. electric chargers, depot upgrades)
• the cost of charging or refuelling new low or zero-emissions vehicles
• adopting low-carbon liquid fuels such as renewable diesel or biodiesel
• trying new technologies or innovative business ideas that reduce emissions
• other proposals that contribute to program objectives which support reducing emissions.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, you must:

• be a small-medium sized land freight transport operator involved in the movement of goods by road or rail, using trucks, trains or other specialised vehicles
• hold an Australian business number (ABN), and have held that ABN since 30 June 2022
• employ 200 full-time equivalent or fewer employees
• not been declared insolvent or have owners/directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
• be registered and operate in Victoria.