The DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream grant opportunity will provide $60 million for EV chargers to car dealerships and repairers including regional and remote areas.

The objectives of the program are to:

• support automotive businesses selling passenger and light commercial vehicles and their role in decarbonising the transport sector through:
  • selling and repairing a higher proportion of EVs in response to the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024 (Cth)
  • increasing awareness and knowledge of EVs and EV charging technologies for staff and customers.
• support the automotive sector by:
  • distributing appropriate funding to as many eligible businesses as possible
  • supporting the timely deployment of charging solutions to meet the immediate needs of the sector.
• The intended outcomes of the program are:
  • a supported Australian automotive sector as it transitions to selling and repairing more EVs
  • increased uptake of EVs, including regional and remote areas by providing more EV charging stations
  • reduced transport emissions to assist in achieving Australia's economy-wide net zero emissions target by 2050.

The DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream 2025 to 2028 will provide up to $40 million for EV charging units to dealerships and EV repairers.

The intended outcomes of the DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream are:

• increased number of EVs on the roads
• reduced upfront cost of installing EV charging units at dealerships and EV repairers
• distributed funding to as many eligible automotive businesses as possible across Australia.

Eligibility:

You can apply if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• are an entity, incorporated in Australia.

You must also be one of the following:

• a licenced motor dealer/trader
• a service centre associated with a licenced motor dealer/trader
• an automotive repair business, compliant with Australian Standards 5732:202 2 (EV operations - maintenance and repair) and which has at least one current member of staff suitably qualified to undertake work on EVs.

You can't apply if you are:

• any organisation not included in eligible entities listed above
• a business operating out of a residential premises
• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme's list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme.
• an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012).

To be eligible for a rebate, you must:

• have purchased and installed at least one eligible smart EV charger(s) at an eligible site (listed in section 4.2 of the grant opportunity guidelines) on or after 26 March 2024, or
• purchased a portable DC EV charging unit with a minimum expenditure of $2,500.

• Phone: 13 28 46
• Email: DRIVENrebate@industry.gov.au