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Electric vehicle ready buildings grant — NSW
$1K – $80K available
Office of Energy and Climate Change
The NSW Electric vehicle ready buildings grant co-funds residential strata apartment buildings to assess and install EV charging infrastructure in carparks. It supports stage 1 feasibility assessments and stage 2 electrical infrastructure upgrades to make apartment buildings EV ready.
Funding
$1K – $80K
Closed
15 Dec 2023
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a registered residential strata scheme located in New South Wales.
• Building must be classified as class 2 under the National Construction Code.
• Building must have 10 or more units and private off-street parking.
• Stage 1 applicant must be a nominated representative of the strata scheme.
• Stage 1 applicant must have strata committee approval for the feasibility assessment.
• Stage 1 applicant must have financial approval to cover the $2,000 feasibility assessment contribution.
• Stage 1 applicant must complete the pre-application checklist.
• Stage 2 applicant must have successfully completed stage 1.
• Stage 2 applicant must be a nominated representative of the strata scheme.
• Stage 2 applicant must have owners corporation approval for the electrical works.
• Stage 2 applicant must have financial approval to cover remaining project costs.
• Stage 2 applicant must complete the stage 2 pre-application checklist.
• Entirely commercial strata schemes are not eligible.
• Buildings that are not registered residential strata schemes are not eligible.
• Non-class 2 buildings are not eligible.
• Apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units are not eligible.
• Apartment buildings with 4 or more chargers already installed are not eligible.
Applicants must be registered residential strata schemes located in New South Wales and classified as class 2 under the National Construction Code, with 10 or more units and private off-street parking. Stage 1 applicants must be a nominated representative of the registered strata scheme, have strata committee approval for the feasibility assessment, have financial approval to cover the applicant contribution of $2,000 for the feasibility assessment, and complete the stage 1 pre-application checklist. Stage 2 applicants must have successfully completed stage 1, be a nominated representative of a registered strata scheme, have owners corporation approval for the electrical works, have financial approval to cover remaining project costs, and complete the stage 2 pre-application checklist. Ineligible applicants or sites include entirely commercial strata schemes, buildings that are not registered residential strata schemes, non-class 2 buildings, apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units, and apartment buildings with 4 or more chargers already installed.
What's Funded
Stage 1 feasibility assessments for EV charging infrastructure in eligible apartment buildings, and stage 2 retrofitting of electrical infrastructure such as load management systems, cabling, switchboards, distribution boards, circuit breakers, network upgrades, limited shared chargers, and eligible software subscriptions.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Completed feasibility assessments, approved electrical infrastructure upgrades, and EV-ready apartment buildings with shared charging capability for residents.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Funding Purposes
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Keywords
electric vehiclesEV chargingapartment buildingsstrataresidential buildingsenergynet zeroelectrical infrastructure
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Electric vehicle ready buildings grant?
The Electric vehicle ready buildings grant is a business grant offered by Office of Energy and Climate Change in Australia, providing $1K – $80K in funding. The NSW Electric vehicle ready buildings grant co-funds residential strata apartment buildings to assess and install EV charging infrastructure in carparks. It supports stage 1 feasibility assessments and stage 2 electrical infrastructure upgrades to make apartment buildings EV ready.
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How much funding does the Electric vehicle ready buildings grant provide?
The Electric vehicle ready buildings grant provides $1K – $80K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Electric vehicle ready buildings grant?
- Applicant must be a registered residential strata scheme located in New South Wales.
- Building must be classified as class 2 under the National Construction Code.
- Building must have 10 or more units and private off-street parking.
- Stage 1 applicant must be a nominated representative of the strata scheme.
- Stage 1 applicant must have strata committee approval for the feasibility assessment.
- Stage 1 applicant must have financial approval to cover the $2,000 feasibility assessment contribution.
- Stage 1 applicant must complete the pre-application checklist.
- Stage 2 applicant must have successfully completed stage 1.
- Stage 2 applicant must be a nominated representative of the strata scheme.
- Stage 2 applicant must have owners corporation approval for the electrical works.
- Stage 2 applicant must have financial approval to cover remaining project costs.
- Stage 2 applicant must complete the stage 2 pre-application checklist.
- Entirely commercial strata schemes are not eligible.
- Buildings that are not registered residential strata schemes are not eligible.
- Non-class 2 buildings are not eligible.
- Apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units are not eligible.
- Apartment buildings with 4 or more chargers already installed are not eligible.
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When does the Electric vehicle ready buildings grant close?
Applications closed on 15 Dec 2023.
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What activities are funded?
Stage 1 feasibility assessments for EV charging infrastructure in eligible apartment buildings, and stage 2 retrofitting of electrical infrastructure such as load management systems, cabling, switchboards, distribution boards, circuit breakers, network upgrades, limited shared chargers, and eligible software subscriptions.
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