GO8269: DRIVEN - Charger Grant Stream

The DRIVEN Charger Grant Stream grant opportunity makes $20 million available for the installation of new, public, fast EV charging stations at automotive dealership and EV repairer premises and, in turn, bolsters Australia’s public fast charger network.

The objectives of the DRIVEN Charger Grant Stream are to: deliver charging stations at automotive dealership and EV repairer premises encourage installation of charging stations in regional areas of Australia support automotive dealerships and EV repairers looking to host charging stations facilitate partnerships between Australian automotive dealerships or EV repairers and EV charging businesses (e.g.

Charge Point Operators).

Register of interested site hosts To assist potential applicants, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) will facilitate a registration of interest process for potential site hosts (dealerships and EV repairers) interested in hosting charging stations.

This register is intended to support partnership development and help applicants identify suitable sites for their projects.

Use of the register is not mandatory and applicants may still identify suitable sites and site hosts not contained in the register.

Access the DRIVEN Public EV Charging - Site Host Registration of Interest.

To be eligible, an applicant must have an Australian Business Number (ABN), have an account with an Australian financial institution, and be an entity incorporated in Australia.

Joint applications are acceptable where a lead organisation is appointed; the lead organisation must be eligible, submit the application and enter into the grant agreement.

The project must support the preparation, construction and installation of charging stations at automotive dealership or EV repairer premises in metro, regional or journey enablement areas identified in the EVCI Mapping Tool.

Projects must meet the Minimum Operating Standards for government-funded charging stations and the minimum delivery requirements in Appendix C, include at least one CCS Type 2 plug for each charging bay, and include a minimum of 25 charging bays.

Each eligible organisation, determined by ABN, can receive only one grant under this stream.