Charge Vermont Public Attraction Grant

Charge VT Public Attraction grant funds the installation of Level 2 EV chargers at Vermont public attractions. Grant funding covers up to 90–95% of project costs (up to 100% for women- and minority-owned businesses), including hardware, make-ready, and installation. Hardware incentives cap at $3,000/port, up to 12 ports per site ($36,000 max for hardware), plus up to $20,000 for make-ready and installation. Each county is capped at $125,000 in incentives, and no single applicant may exceed $100,000 in total program incentives across all incentive categories. Eligible sites must be in a designated village or downtown, or serve two or more independently owned attractions within a 10-minute safe walking distance. Eligible applicants include governments, commercial property owners, businesses, non-profits, electric utilities, and EVSE equipment providers. Applicants must submit a pre-application on Chargevermont.com and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.