Fleet-ZERO EV Charging Grant
Funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging to support light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleet EVs.
Funding Overview:
Type: Grant
Eligibility: Businesses and Industry, Fleet Charging Providers, Government and Public Institutions, Independent Contractors, Non-Profit Organizations, Schools, Tribal Governments and Entities
Amount: Standard Application: Up to $500,000 per award, per round;
Rolling Application: Up to $50,000 per awarded applicant. Only available for qualifying entities
Match: Minimum 20% required; reduced to minimum 10% required for qualifying entities
Application Rounds: Standard Application: Open May 12 - July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM MT. Offered twice per year in Spring and Fall; Rolling Application: Open year-round; only available for qualifying entities requesting up to $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, EV Plan, 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) grant program offers funding for EV charging to support the transition of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleet vehicles and equipment to EVs. Competitive grant funding is available statewide for private depot charging; shared, public, and semi-public fleet charging; and fleet charging as-a-service (CaaS). Fleet-ZERO prioritizes investments in disproportionately impacted communities and offers enhanced incentives for eligible qualifying entities.
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Please see the “How to Apply” section below and view the Application Guide for more information regarding program eligibility, funding amounts, and instructions on how to submit an application.
Eligible Applicants
Any projects completed before submitting an application and receiving an executed grant agreement from the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) are not eligible for funding.
Fleet-ZERO offers funding to the following eligible applicants to install EV charging to support electric fleet vehicles and equipment:
- Businesses and industry
- Fleet charging providers
- Government and public institutions
- Independent contractors
- Non-profit organizations
- Qualifying Entities
- Schools (including charging for electric school buses)
- Transit agencies (only for charging fleet vehicles other than transit vehicles)
- Tribal Governments and Entities
Enhanced Incentives
Enhanced incentives are available for all Fleet-ZERO applications submitted by qualifying entities.
Enhanced incentives include the following:
- Increased funding offered per charging port
- A reduced minimum match of 10% required
- Prioritized scoring during the evaluation process
- Eligibility to submit a rolling application year-round for funding requests of up to $50,000 or less
Qualifying entities include any one or more of the following:
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women Business Enterprises
- Government agencies
- Non-profit organizations
- Schools (not-for-profit and public)
- Tribal Governments and Entities
Eligible Costs
Awarded funding can cover costs directly associated with the purchase and installation of EV charging equipment and infrastructure to support light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric fleet vehicles and equipment. Funding can also cover costs associated with the minimum one year warranty and five year networking coverage requirements for all awarded EV charging stations.
Costs must be spent and work must be completed during the term of an executed grant agreement with the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) to be eligible for funding.
Applications for funding to support high-power public or semi-public fleet charging configured for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD) EVs through a new M/HD corridor application are expected to open in 2026. If interested, sign up for the M/HD Corridors Teaming Partner List.
Note: EV charging for personal use vehicles is not eligible for Fleet-ZERO funding. Additionally, for projects primarily intended for community, multifamily housing, workplace, or other publicly available EV charging, please apply for funding through the Charge Ahead Colorado program instead. EV charging for electric transit vehicles is also not eligible for Fleet-ZERO funding; please apply for funding through the Clean Transit Enterprise instead.
Go to Charge Ahead Colorado Program
Go to 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 Fleet-ZERO applications must be submitted online through the application portal by a direct representative from the organization that will own and operate the EV charging stations being requested. Applicants must first create an account in the online application portal or log into an existing account in the portal to submit an application.
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 form question and applicants cannot edit or update their application once submitted through the online application portal. CEO will not accept applications sent by email or physical mail.
Key Dates:
Spring 2025 standard application round: May 12 - July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM MT
Q&A period: May 12 - May 23 at 5:00 PM MT. Responses posted by May 30, 2025
Next standard application round: Fall 2025
Notification of awards: Estimated September 2025 for most recent standard application round; Rolling application - estimated within 30 days
Question and Answer (Q&A) Period and Informational Webinar
During the first two weeks of every Fleet-ZERO standard application round, CEO will offer a formal Q&A period. Questions can be submitted through the Fleet-ZERO Q&A Form during formal Q&A periods. CEO will not answer questions on an individual basis during standard application rounds.
Fleet-ZERO Q&A Form (Only open during formal Q&A Periods)
CEO will post public responses to all submitted questions one week after each Q&A period closes. Responses will be available in the Q&A folder linked below, which also includes responses from previous formal Q&A periods.
View Fleet-ZERO Q&A Responses
The Colorado Energy Office hosted an informational webinar on the Fleet-ZERO grant program together with ReCharge Colorado coaches on May 20, 2025. View the webinar recording and slide deck below.
View the Fleet-ZERO Informational Webinar RecordingFleet-ZERO Informational Webinar Slide Deck
For any questions about Fleet-ZERO not addressed in the Application Guide, please email Matt Lerman, Infrastructure Program Manager, at matt.lerman@state.co.us.
Additional Incentives
The Colorado Energy Office encourages applicants to utilize all available utility, local, state, and federal incentives for fleet electrification. CEO will allow awardees to combine additional incentives with Fleet-ZERO funding, including State EV funding offered by the Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program. Fleet-ZERO incentives however may not be combined with other State grant funding for the same EV charging stations.
Visit Drive Clean Colorado’s website to search additional incentive opportunities and resources.
Visit Drive Clean Colorado
The Colorado Energy Office does not have preferred or qualified vendors, though vendors must meet minimum requirements as detailed in the Application Guide. Vendors that have participated in CEO’s annual vendor training can be found on the CEO Trained Vendor List.
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