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Council Capacity Building Funding Round — NSW, 2025-26
$20K – $80K available · Closes 22 Mar 2027
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The Council Capacity Building Funding Round provides funding to eligible New South Wales councils to overcome capacity constraints that limit the rollout of kerbside EV charging. Grants support activities such as expert advice, policy development, community engagement and capability building, but do not fund charging hardware, installation or council staff salaries.
Funding
$20K – $80K
Deadline
22 Mar 2027
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a local government council as defined under the Local Government Act 1993 No 30
• Applicant must be an eligible council listed in the grant guidelines
• Applicant must be an authorised council representative
• Applicant must provide the ABN of their organisation and any partner councils
• Applicant must hold $20 million public liability insurance
• Applicant must hold workers’ compensation insurance
• Eligible councils may apply individually or in collaboration with other councils
• Funding cannot be used for EV charging hardware or installation costs
• Funding cannot be used for council staff salaries or internal council costs
• Funding cannot be used for projects already funded by other NSW or Federal Government grants
• Funding cannot be used for projects started or completed prior to the launch date of the funding round
Applicants must be a local government council as defined under the Local Government Act 1993 No 30, be an eligible council listed in the grant guidelines, be an authorised council representative, provide the ABN of their organisation and any partner councils, and hold $20 million public liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance. Eligible councils may apply individually or collaboratively with other councils. Projects must relate to capacity building for public EV charging and cannot include EV charging hardware, installation, software, energy costs, council fleet vehicles, council staff salaries, internal council costs, costs covered by other grants, or projects started or completed before the funding round launch date.
What's Funded
Funded activities include obtaining expert advice, developing policies, undertaking community engagement, site mapping, legal advice, data tools, EV strategies, planning integration, education campaigns, consultation tools, staff training and consultant support related to public kerbside EV charging.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects are expected to strengthen council capacity, capability, systems and processes to accelerate kerbside EV charging rollout, support participation in NSW Government EV charging programs, contribute to net-zero emissions targets, and improve community access to charging options.Key Information
Applicant Types
local_government
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
innovationtrainingsustainabilitycommunityother
Keywords
electric vehiclesEV chargingkerbside charginglocal councilscapacity buildingcommunity engagementpolicy developmentnet zero
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Council Capacity Building Funding Round?
The Council Capacity Building Funding Round is a business grant offered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in Australia, providing $20K – $80K in funding. The Council Capacity Building Funding Round provides funding to eligible New South Wales councils to overcome capacity constraints that limit the rollout of kerbside EV charging. Grants support activities such as expert advice, policy development, community engagement and capability building, but do not fund charging hardware, installation or council staff salaries.
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How much funding does the Council Capacity Building Funding Round provide?
The Council Capacity Building Funding Round provides $20K – $80K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Council Capacity Building Funding Round?
- Applicant must be a local government council as defined under the Local Government Act 1993 No 30
- Applicant must be an eligible council listed in the grant guidelines
- Applicant must be an authorised council representative
- Applicant must provide the ABN of their organisation and any partner councils
- Applicant must hold $20 million public liability insurance
- Applicant must hold workers’ compensation insurance
- Eligible councils may apply individually or in collaboration with other councils
- Funding cannot be used for EV charging hardware or installation costs
- Funding cannot be used for council staff salaries or internal council costs
- Funding cannot be used for projects already funded by other NSW or Federal Government grants
- Funding cannot be used for projects started or completed prior to the launch date of the funding round
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When does the Council Capacity Building Funding Round close?
Applications close on 22 Mar 2027.
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What activities are funded?
Funded activities include obtaining expert advice, developing policies, undertaking community engagement, site mapping, legal advice, data tools, EV strategies, planning integration, education campaigns, consultation tools, staff training and consultant support related to public kerbside EV charging.
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How do I apply for the Council Capacity Building Funding Round?
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