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This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire electric vehicle charging stations. Don’t miss out.

ChargeUP Round 3 is open. The WA Government is providing $12.5 million in grants for local authorities, small to medium size businesses and non for profit organisations. The grants will fund up to 50% of the cost of acquiring and installing AC and DC charging stations and 50% of the cost of a two year subscription to a network management and billing service and, in the case of public charging stations, 50% of the cost of a maintenance agreement. Funding caps apply to grants for installation costs.

The Program runs from 8 October 2024 and closes on 30 June 2025, or when available funding is fully committed.

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The Charge Up Workplace Grants Program is designed to help small to medium sized businesses, not-for-profits, and local government authorities install EV chargers for workplace, fleet or public charging.

Charge Up co-funds up to half the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Round 3 Grants support not for-profits, small to medium businesses, and local government authorities to install up to four EV chargers at each site ranging from 7kW up to 350kW, with up to five sites per applicant. 

Types of Projects the Grants Program will co-fund

Round 3 will co-fund chargers that are used by an eligible organisation for one or more of the following use cases.

Workplace charging: Charging EVs that are primarily used by the eligible organisation’s employees to commute to and from work.
Fleet charging: Charging EVs owned by the eligible organisation that are primarily used to undertake the activities of the organisation within operating hours.
Destination charging: Charging EVs owned by customers or other visitors to an eligible organisation’s premises (for example, to shop, dine or recreate).
Public charging: Chargers that are open to public at large.

Round Two: Eligible Organisations

All not-for-profits registered with the Australian Charities and not-for-profits commission (ACNC).
All local government authorities established under the Local Government Act 1995.
All small to medium enterprises (SME) as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, being either a small business employing less than 20 people, or a medium business employing between 20 and 199 people. This includes a franchisee of a large business if the franchisee is a small or medium business. An SME includes:
- Landowners: SMEs that wish to install charger(s) at a business premise they own, but do not occupy, are eligible for funding, provided a substantial proportion of occupants are eligible organisations with access to the charger(s).
- Shared car parks: if EV charger(s) are proposed to be installed at a site with a shared carpark, a substantial proportion of site occupants must be eligible organisations.
- Charge point operators: SMEs that wish to install charger(s) at a site as a charge point operator are eligible for funding if installation of the charger(s) is not commercially viable without grant funding, and a substantial proportion of site occupants are eligible organisations with access to charger(s).
- Strata companies/body corporates can make applications for funding of workplace/public charging stations but cannot make applications for funding of private charging stations in a residential complex.

Round Two: Co-Funding For Hardware, Software and Electrical Works

The grants will fund:

1. 50% of the purchase cost of up to 4 EV chargers per site and up to 5 sites:

a. Chargers can be 7kW to 350kW in size.
b. Chargers must be selected from the approved list.
c. A maximum of five sites can be funded per applicant.

2. 50% of installation costs, subject to the following caps:

    a. For installations where the largest charger is less than 150kW, $5,000 per site in the Greater Perth area and $10,000 per site in regional and remote areas.
    b. For installations where the largest charger is 150kW or larger, $10,000 per site in the Greater Perth area and $20,000 in regional and remote areas.
    c. Installation may include a two-year maintenance plan, which is mandatory to receive grant funding for public charger(s), a credit card reader, and/or an energy management system.

3. 50% of the electricity network costs associated with the installation (up to $150,000 per site for Western Power network costs and up to $225,000 per site for Horizon Power network costs). Network costs include costs relating to stand alone power systems payable to Western Power, Horizon Power or boundary Power.

4. 50% of the cost of software for a period of two years:

a. Software must be selected from the approved list.
b. Software is mandatory to receive grant funding.

Round Two: Co-Funding For Chargepoint Operators & Landowners

Chargepoint operators and land owners qualify for funding in Round 2 where the Chargepoint Operator or landowner is an SME and a substantial proportion of site occupants are eligible organisations with access to the proposed charging stations. The purpose of CPO co-funding is to encourage the installation of charging stations in small office precincts and shopping centers where the landowner wishes to become a CPO or wishes to facilitate electric vehicle charging by delegating the operation of the charging stations to a CPO.

Applying for a grant: three easy steps for you to follow

Read the Guidelines and FAQs. This provides all the information you need to know before you decide to apply.
Download the application checklist. This outlines all the information you need to prepare for your application.
Apply on the online portal. Upload your application information online.