Kick-start funding offers businesses financial incentives from a $5 million allocation to help purchase up to 15 electric vehicles (EVs) and smart charging ports.

EV Fleet incentive program aims to:

• achieve the greatest level of emissions abatement at the lowest cost for the NSW Government  
• support the development of a strong secondary market for electric vehicles, when fleet managers resell their vehicles  
• promote a long-term transition to electric vehicles in the fleet sector  
• promote take up of smart charging infrastructure on the network.

Kick-start funding is suitable for businesses that are interested in trialling a few EVs or for smaller fleets. It is open to any ABN holder that operates an existing fleet in NSW, provided the business meets one of the following requirements:

• operates an existing fleet of at least 3 vehicles (electric or non-electric) in NSW
• Has licensed taxi drivers with at least 1 taxi in NSW
• Is an individual truck operator, with at least 1 truck in NSW.

Eligible organisations include but are not limited to:

• private business organisations
• non-government and not-for-profit organisations
• local councils
• state-owned corporations
• federal government agencies operating in NSW
• car rental companies
• car share companies
• car subscription companies y car rideshare companies
• taxi owners, including individuals or organisations that own one or more licensed taxis.
• truck operators (with at least one truck and a valid ABN).

 Organisations may be headquartered outside NSW, but all incentivised vehicles must be registered and used predominantly in NSW.

• Email: electric.fleets@environment.nsw.gov.au