Fleet-ZERO EV Charging Grant
Funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging to support light-, medium-, and heavy-duty EV fleets.
Funding Overview:
Type: Grant
Eligibility: Government and Public Institutions, Business and Industry, Non-Profit Organizations, Fleet Charging-as-a-Service Providers. See full eligibility details in the Application Guide
Amount: Standard: Up to $500,000 likely maximum award per applicant, per round;
Rolling: Up to $50,000 maximum award per submission for eligible qualifying entities
Match: Minimum 20% required, reduced to 10% for qualifying entities
Application Rounds: Standard: Offered twice per year in Spring and Fall;
Rolling: Open year-round only for qualifying entities requesting $50,000 or less
Fleet emissions have a disproportionate impact on our health and the environment, especially for marginalized and low-income communities living near major roadways and facilities. The State’s Clean Truck Strategy and Community Access Enterprise identify fleet electrification as an important near-term action to improve air quality and protect our environment. Electric vehicles also save fleet owners and operators money on fuel and maintenance costs.
Colorado’s Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO) grants support the charging needs of fleet owners and operators seeking to electrify their vehicles, as well as third-party providers intending to offer public charging and EV charging-as-a-service to fleets. This program offers statewide competitive grant funding for private depot charging, public and semi-public fleet charging, and fleet charging as-a-service, with prioritized investments in disproportionately impacted communities and enhanced incentives for eligible qualifying entities.
For more information regarding the Fleet-ZERO program, please reach out to Matt Lerman, Infrastructure Program Manager, at matt.lerman@state.co.us.
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Please see the “How to Apply” section below for the application guide with more information on eligibility, program processes and incentive amounts and instructions on how to submit an application.
Eligible Applicants
Fleet-ZERO offers grants to the following applicants requesting funding to own and operate EV chargers for fleet use:
- Light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleets (for-profit, public, private, and non-profit)
- Independent owner-operators
- Fleet charging-as-a-service providers
- Public and semi-public fleet charging providers
The Colorado Energy Office encourages participation of historically disadvantaged entities in the Fleet-ZERO grant program. The following qualifying entities are eligible for enhanced incentives and may also submit rolling application requests for up to $50,000:
- Any one or more of the following business certifications: Disadvantaged-, Minority-, Women-, Small-, and Veteran-Owned Businesses
- Government agencies
- Non-profit organizations
- School districts
- Tribal entities
Eligible Projects
Funds can cover costs directly associated with the purchase and installation of EV charging equipment and infrastructure for fleets, as well as costs associated with the 5 year networking and 3 year warranty requirements for the program.
CEO will only reimburse eligible project costs incurred or contracted for after executing a grant agreement with the Colorado Energy Office.
Please see the Application Guide for more detailed information, including incentive amounts.
Applications for funding to support high-power public or semi-public fleet charging configured for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD) are expected to open in 2025. If interested, sign up for the M/HD Corridors Teaming Partner List.
Note: Community, residential, and charging for personal use vehicles is not eligible for Fleet-ZERO funding. Charging for electric transit vehicles is also not eligible for Fleet-ZERO funding; please apply for funding through the Clean Transit Enterprise.
How to Apply
Fleet-ZERO applicants must read the Application Guide in full prior to submitting an application.
View the Application Guide
All applicants must apply online through the application portal.
Apply Here - Online Application Portal
For preparation purposes, Word formatted versions of the standard and rolling applications are available for download. The Colorado Energy Office strongly encourages using these preparation documents and saving a backup copy prior to submitting an application through the online application portal:
Please note: There is a 3,000 character limit per long format question and applicants cannot edit or update their application once submitted through the online application portal. CEO will not accept hard copy applications or applications submitted via email.
Q&A Period
During the first two weeks after every Fleet-ZERO standard application round opens, CEO will offer a formal Q&A period. CEO will post public responses to all questions received during each formal Q&A period one week after each Q&A period closes.
CEO will not answer questions on an individual basis during standard application rounds. The Q&A folder linked below includes responses from Fleet-ZERO question submission periods.
View Fleet-ZERO Q&A Responses
Key Dates:
Next Standard application opens: Spring 2025
Fall 2024 standard application period: September 30 – November 15, 2024
Notification of awards (Fall 2024 application round): Estimated January 2025
Additional Incentives and Resources
The Colorado Energy Office encourages applicants to take advantage of all available utility, local, state, and federal incentives for fleet electrification. CEO will allow awardees to combine additional incentives with Fleet-ZERO funding. Fleet-ZERO incentives may not be combined with other state charging infrastructure grant funding, but may be combined with state electric vehicle funding from the Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program.
Visit Drive Clean Colorado’s website to find additional incentive opportunities.
Visit Drive Clean Colorado
Fleet-ZERO does not have preferred or qualified vendors, though vendors must meet minimum Reporting Requirements as detailed in the Application Guide. Vendors that have participated in CEO’s vendor training can be found on the CEO Trained Vendor List.
CEO Trained Vendor List
