The New South Wales government has begun accepting applications for the fourth round of its A$39 million EV fast-charging grants programme, a scheme designed to accelerate the rollout of high-powered charging hubs across the state. Under the initiative, the government will co-fund new fast and ultra-fast charging sites, with a particular focus on regions where public charging remains sparse.
The Fast Charging Grants scheme aims to deliver 275 fast and ultra-fast hubs, with stations spaced no more than 5 km apart in urban areas and no more than 100 km apart along intercity highways. In the first three rounds, the programme allocated A$80.4 million in funding and enabled the installation of 196 fast-charging stations as of May 2025.
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This latest round places stronger emphasis on addressing infrastructure “blackspots.” The state is offering to cover up to 90% of installation costs and several years of operating expenses to encourage private operators to build in underserved areas. Eligible projects must run on renewable energy, be accessible to all battery-electric vehicles, feature at least two high-powered chargers and four charging bays, and enable 10%–80% charging sessions within 10–15 minutes. Applications for Round 4 will close in April.
“There are more than 100,000 EVs on NSW roads and the fast charging grants are becoming popular with charge point operators and drivers alike,” said Terry Niemeier, Director of Transport Electrification at the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. “It means more fast chargers will be rolled out across NSW’s growing regional network so anyone in an EV can feel confident that fast charging is always within reach,” he added.
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The new funding round builds on a major investment announcement made in June 2025, when the state committed $16.1 million in public funding alongside $41.2 million in private capital to deploy additional rapid-charging hubs powered entirely by renewable energy. The sites are designed to deliver 10–80% charging in under 15 minutes, further supporting the state’s efforts to expand EV infrastructure at scale.