Funding

• Funding support for the new installation of public charging infrastructure at popular everyday destinations, e.g. retail outlets, restaurants, cultural venues.
• Eligible applicants include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), local authorities and natural persons.
• Total funding volume of 300 million euros with funding quotas of up to 80% of the investment costs.
• De minimis aid.
• Approval on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Eligible applicants comprised small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in OJ EC L 124/36, local authorities and natural persons.
• The funding programme is administered by the Federal Institute for Administrative Services. Further information is available here.

• Details on the announcement of the funding guideline pertaining to the use of federal funds within the scope of the BMDV “Local charging infrastructure” programme can be found here.

Under the guideline, a total of 500 million euros in funding volume is being allocated for investment grants in individual funding calls up to 2025. The funding object and the funding quotas are specified in the respective funding calls. The most recent calls for funding:

First call for applications for the establishment of new charging infrastructure

• Funding support for the purpose of constructing new public charging infrastructure.
• Legal entities and natural persons are eligible to apply.
• Object of funding: Normal and fast charging points as well as the necessary grid connection.
• Funding rates of up to 60%.
• Ranking according to quota regions and economic viability.

• Eligible to apply are legal entities and natural persons.
• The funding programme is administered by the Federal Institute for Administrative Services. Further information is available here.

• • The funding announcement and funding guideline can be found here.

• Funding is available for the purchase and installation of non-public stationary charging stations with up to 22 kW charging capacity, including the grid connection.
• A maximum subsidy of 900 euros per charging point is available.
• Companies receive a maximum of 45,000 euros per location.
• For municipalities, the minimum subsidy amount is 9,000 euros with a minimum number of 10 charging points.
• The charging infrastructure must be located at parking spaces on properties intended for commercial and municipal use or for parking employees’ vehicles.
• The subsidies are granted as de minimis support.

Information on the application procedure and how to apply can be found on the homepage of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW):

• Application portal for municipalities (KfW 439).
• Application portal for companies, municipal enterprises, freelance professionals and non-profit organisations (KfW 441).

• The funding announcement and funding guideline can be found here.
• Manufacturers of charging equipment are entitled to have the eligibility of their products assessed. If all technical requirements are met, the products will be included in the list of eligible charging devices. Please use this link.

Due to the high demand, the funding volume of the programme was increased three times to a total of 800 million euros before it expired on 27 October 2021. As a result, around 900,000 new charging points can be established at residential buildings.

• Flat-rate funding support of 900 euros for the purchase of a private charging station, including the costs of installation.
• Those eligible to apply were sponsors of investment measures, such as private individuals, condominium owners’ associations, housing companies, housing cooperatives and property developers.
• The funding was provided in the form of an investment grant.

• Applications can no longer be submitted.
• Beneficiaries can still find the important information, documents and forms on the homepage of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) 

• The funding announcement and funding guideline can be found here.