Grants for equipping with electric charging stations have evolved in 2024. While some have ended, such as the Advenir grant for installing charging stations in private car parks open to the public, others have been introduced for sectors less advanced in electrification. The goal? To accelerate the shift to green mobility at a lower cost. Here’s an overview of 2024 grants for your infrastructure projects.
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The Advenir Programme
With a budget of 320 million euros, the goal of the Advenir programme is to fund 175,000 new charging points by the end of 2025. The amount of the Advenir grant is calculated for each project based on an aid rate and a cap.
Key takeaway: changes compared to 2023
What you need to know: since 1 August 2023, the grants for “Charging points open to the public in private car parks” and “Charging point open to the public in private car park – intermediate target” (limited to 5 charging points, with a connection power of less than 36 kVA, and not part of a network project) are no longer covered by the Advenir programme. However, these grants remain available to automotive service professionals and projects based in non-interconnected areas.
To be eligible for the Advenir grant in 2024, you must be:
- A business ;
- A local authority ;
- A private individual living in a collective building ;
- A condominium or social landlord ;
- A public entity.
Advenir grants in 2024
A grant dedicated to private companies wishing to equip a private car park to recharge a fleet of electric heavy goods vehicles.
This grant targets the first 1,000 charging points deployed for recharging heavy goods vehicles in categories N2 or N3 (as defined by the Highway Code). However, for large-scale projects involving power over 500 kVA, funding requests must be validated by the Advenir programme teams before signing the financing agreement.
| TARGET | USAGE | RECHARGE POWER | AID RATE | MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUT PER CHARGING POINT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 3.7 and 11 KW AC | 50% | 1,700 € excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 12 and 43 KW AC | 50% | 2 200 € excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 20 and 40 KW DC | 50% | 4 500 € excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Above 40 KW DC | 50% | 7 500 € excl. VAT |
Source : Advenir Programme
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A grant dedicated to charging stations for short-term vehicle rental company fleets and employees
The “Charging point in private car park for short-term vehicle rental fleets” grant (NACE code 77.11A) aims to financially support the first 5,000 charging points deployed.
| TARGET | USAGE | AID RATE | MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT PER CHARGING POINT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term vehicle rental companies | Fleets and employees | 20% | 600€ excl. VAT |
Note that if Advenir funds run out, the limit of 5,000 charging points is not guaranteed.
Source : Advenir Programme – grants for rental companies
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Automotive service professionals: grants limited to certain activities and subject to technical minimums
Companies in the automotive sector (*) can benefit from financial support under the Advenir programme to install charging stations on their private car parks accessible to the public, or for their business fleets.
The first covers 50 % of the pre-tax cost of the supply and installation service, capped at a maximum amount per charging point, determined by its power, as detailed in the table below.
| TARGET | USAGE | RECHARGE POWER | AID RATE | MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT PER CHARGING POINT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 3.7 and 11 KW AC | 50% | 1 700€ excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 12 and 43 KW AC | 50% | 2 200 € excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Between 20 and 40 KW DC | 50% | 4 500 € excl. VAT |
| Automotive service professionals | Public access | Above 40 KW DC | 50% | 7 500 € excl. VAT |
Source : Advenir Programme
Concerning company fleets, the programme provides a subsidy representing 25% of the pre-tax expenses incurred for the supply and installation of charging infrastructure. However, this funding is capped at €750 per charging point.
| TARGET | USAGE | TOTAL AID RATE | MAXIMUM CAP PER CHARGING POINT EXCL. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive service companies | Fleets and employees | 25% | 750€ |
Eligible companies' NACE codes
45.11Z sale of cars and light motor vehicles,
45.19Z sale of other motor vehicles,
45.20A maintenance and repair of light motor vehicles,
45.20B maintenance and repair of other motor vehicles,
45.32Z retail sale of automotive equipment,
45.40Z sale and repair of motorcycles,
52.21.25 towing services for private and commercial vehicles,
71.20A vehicle technical inspection,
81.29B other cleaning activities,
85.53Z driver education,
85.59B other teaching activities.
The support programme for independent service stations
This support programme, with a budget of 10 millions euros, is dedicated to supporting investment projects for the deployment of public charging infrastructure in small independent rural service stations.
The scheme, whose call for applications is managed by Ademe, ends on 28 June 2024 and concerns companies distributing fuel for road use that:
- have a SIRET number;
- whose operators own their business;
- are carrying out an investment project in charging infrastructure;
- and whose turnover in year N-1 does not exceed 1.2 million euros excl. VAT, excluding fuel (including fuel oil, Non-Road Diesel delivered or at the pump, and any electric charging) for fixed-price buyers, excluding commissions for commission agents, and excluding vehicle sales (new and used).
TURPE coverage of EVSE electrical connection costs
Until 31 December 2025, the TURPE (tariff for the use of the public electricity network)coverage rate for connection costs to the electricity grid can be increased from 40 % to 75 % for public charging infrastructure located on expressway and motorway service areas, or included in a public charging infrastructure development master plan.
However, note that:
- This 75% rate only applies if the service area is not already equipped with a public charging station with power above 60 kVA;
- If multiple connection requests are made simultaneously on behalf of the same developer at the same service area, only the least expensive connection can benefit from the 75% coverage rate.
Tax incentives, reductions, and local grants for businesses
To financially support companies in their electrification efforts and promote the use of electric vehicles, various tax incentives complement the grants for installing charging stations. These include:
- accelerated depreciation on the purchase of electric charging stations;
- Exemption from the company vehicle tax (TVS) ;
- regional and local grants to reduce the cost of installing charging stations.
