EVFC Site Host EOI 2024

NSW EVFC Site Host EOI 2024

  • A total of $149 million has been allocated to establish 275 fast and ultra-fast charging stations throughout New South Wales
  • A total of $20 million has been allocated to assist regional businesses and councils to attract electric vehicle drivers
  • Applications are open until 31 December 2024

The NSW Government is partnering to fund an EV fast charging network and is looking for landowners and leaseholders who are interested in hosting charging stations. The program is managed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment, and Water and is inviting landowners and leaseholders to submit potential sites for Charge Point Operators.

Key Requirements

The EVFC Site Host EOI 2024 supports two types of projects:

  • Fast Charging Grants: With a budget of $149 million, this initiative aims to install around 275 fast and ultra-fast charging stations across New South Wales. The goal is to ensure that charging stations are located no more than 5 km apart in urban areas and no more than 100 km apart along major roads and highways.
  • EV Destination Charging Grants: This program allocates $20 million to assist regional businesses and councils in attracting the increasing number of electric vehicle drivers travelling throughout NSW.

In order to apply, landowners and leaseholders must provide:

  • The address of the proposed site(s) for hosting public EV fast charging stations, or include coordinates if no specific address is available
  • Confirm ability to allocate four adjacent parking spaces for EV charging at the location
  • Consent to share this information exclusively with charging providers who are interested in applying for NSW Government funding

Other information that may help with your application:

  • A list of on-site or nearby amenities, such as food outlets, restrooms, lighting, Wi-Fi, shopping areas, playgrounds, and recreational facilities
  • Photographs of the site, highlighting proposed parking spaces and any relevant amenities
  • Details about the electricity supply at the site, if known, including the location and capacity of transformers or the main switchboard
  • Information on mobile network coverage at your location for EV charging communication

What is eligible for funding?

Owned and leased sites to host public fast charging EV stations.

What companies are eligible for funding?

Applicants that are eligible are:

  • Landowners
  • Leaseholders

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.