Australian businesses and fleet operators are set to receive additional support for vehicle electrification, with the NSW Government announcing $16.5 million in new funding for EV charging infrastructure and fleet transition programs.
Announced on 19 September 2026, the funding is designed to increase access to EV charging while helping businesses, councils and other organisations transition parts of their vehicle fleets to electric.
$11.5 million to help fleets go electric
Of the total funding package, $11.5 million will support businesses, non-government organisations and councils looking to electrify their fleets and install charging infrastructure.
The program is open to organisations with 21 or more passenger vehicles, SUVs, vans, utes and small trucks up to 4.5 tonnes. This makes the program directly relevant to many operators using light commercial vehicles for business purposes.
Eligible applicants can receive up to $8,000 per DC fast-charging port and $2,000 per AC charging port, helping offset some of the infrastructure costs associated with transitioning a fleet.
The NSW Government says previous EV fleet funding has already supported organisations in purchasing almost 5,000 electric fleet vehicles and installing more than 1,500 EV chargers.
More public charging infrastructure
A further $5 million will be used to co-fund additional kerbside EV chargers.
Charge-point operators can receive up to $6,000 per AC charge port and $30,000 per DC fast-charge port. The chargers will be installed across 37 local government areas in Greater Sydney and regional NSW, with commercial car parks now eligible locations for the first time.
The government says the locations have been selected based on areas requiring additional charging infrastructure, including locations where drivers may not have access to home charging.
All charging sites funded through the program must source 100% renewable electricity for their electricity usage.
What it means for commercial fleets
The funding comes as Australian businesses increasingly consider electric vehicles for commercial operations. For LCV operators, charging infrastructure can be an important part of that decision, particularly for businesses whose vans and utes return to a depot or workplace each day.
The NSW Government says more than 155,000 EVs are now registered in NSW, while the state has funded more than 3,300 EV chargers across more than 1,200 sites to date.
The new funding is therefore aimed at expanding both sides of the transition: helping businesses electrify their fleets while increasing the charging infrastructure available to drivers.
Source: NSW Government, 19 September 2026.
