ChargeSmart 3 Electric Vehicle Charging Grants

The Tasmanian Government is allocating $550,000 in grants to expand Tasmania’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network as part of the Transport Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan 2024‑2029. This is the third round of the ChargeSmart grant program. The previous rounds were offered in 2018 and 2021.

Tasmania's EV charging network:

• A map of government-funded fast chargers in Tasmania can be found at recfit.tas.gov.au/chargesmart_map
• Visit the PlugShare website to find a community-sourced map of all Tasmanian electric vehicle charging locations

The objectives of the third iteration of ChargeSmart are to address:

• gaps in the network
• increasing capacity (such as size or additional locations) in key areas, such as cities and arterial routes (for example Midlands and Bass Highways)
• increasing the capacity of existing stations
• applying the Australian Government's Minimum Operating Standards for Government-supported Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (the national minimum operating standards) for new installations.

Additional aims include:

• layouts that allow larger vehicles or towing vehicles
• accessible and all-weather access (awnings or roofing, lighting and surveillance).

ChargeSmart 3 is managed by the Climate Change Office within Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (ReCFIT), Department of State Growth.

Please read the program guidelines on the ReCFIT website (recfit.tas.gov.au/chargesmart) before completing this form. Please complete all sections of the form and address all selection criteria.

Applications must be received by 2pm on Monday 24 March 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, please get in touch with the Climate Change Office at (03) 6166 4466 or climatechange@recfit.tas.gov.au

Applicants may be asked to supply documentation to support their eligibility claims as part of the application process or an audit.

All applications will be reviewed to ensure they meet eligibility requirements before they progress to the assessment phase.

Joint applications from a group of organisations are welcome. An eligible lead organisation must lodge this grant application on behalf of the group, enter into the grant agreement, and be responsible for the grant.