The Charge Ahead Colorado grant program supports electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Colorado by offering funding for EV charging to serve communities and EV drivers across the state.
Donor Name: Colorado Energy Office (CEO)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Charge Ahead Colorado offers State funding for community-based level 2 (L2) and direct current fast-charging (DCFC) EV charging stations with prioritized investments in disproportionately impacted communities and enhanced incentives for eligible qualifying entities.
Goals
The goals of the Charge Ahead Colorado program are to:
- Encourage the installation of EV charging stations throughout Colorado
- Increase the number of EVs throughout Colorado
- Reduce harmful pollution and emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles
- Improve public health and protect the environment while reducing fueling costs
- Support equity and environmental justice by prioritizing projects in disproportionately impacted communities (DICs) and offering enhanced incentives (EIs) for qualifying entities (QEs)
- Collect data on the utilization of EV charging stations throughout Colorado
- Implement the goals of the Colorado EV Plan
Funding Information
- Deeded and Assigned (DnA) Outlets
- Maximum Incentive (Per Charging Port): $1,250
- Enhanced Incentive (Per Charging Port): $1,750
- Level 2
- Maximum Incentive (Per Charging Port): $5,000
- Enhanced Incentive (Per Charging Port): $7,000
- DC Fast-Charger (DCFC) – < 49 kW
- Maximum Incentive (Per Charging Port): $5,000
- Enhanced Incentive (Per Charging Port): $7,000
- DC Fast-Charger (DCFC) – 50 – 99 kw
- Maximum Incentive (Per Charging Port): $25,000
- Enhanced Incentive (Per Charging Port): $30,000
- DC Fast-Charger (DCFC) – > 100 kw
- Maximum Incentive (Per Charging Port): $35,000
- Enhanced Incentive (Per Charging Port): $40,000
Eligible Costs
Eligible costs for the Charge Ahead Colorado program include:
- NEMA-rated outlets (for deeded and/or assigned MFH stalls only)
- Charging stations, associated equipment, and activation fees
- Construction labor, installation, and site preparation costs (including trenching)
- Construction materials
- Examples: Bollards, bolts, concrete, conduit, paint, signage, wiring, etc.
- Electric vehicle energy management systems (EVEMS)
- Future-proofing for additional charging stations or outlets
- Landscaping repairs (if required for charging station installation)
- Networking and data plans for commercial L2 and DCFC ports, outlet charging exempt from networking requirements
- Proof of at least five (5) years of networking coverage is required
- Non-labor project costs
- Examples: Engineering, permitting, site design, site surveys, etc.
- Security equipment (for charging station monitoring and protection)
- Service level agreements
- Shipping costs
- Smart meters
- Smart panels
- Utility infrastructure and electric system upgrades
- Examples: Conduit, electrical panels, line extensions, meters, switchgear, transformers, wiring, etc.
- Vandalism and theft prevention devices (if desired for awarded charging ports)
- Warranty costs (for charging equipment, parts, and labor)
- Proof of at least one (1) year of warranty is required.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for the Charge Ahead Colorado program include:
- Businesses and industry
- Charging station developers and providers (only applicants that would own and operate the EV charging stations being requested)
- Government and public institutionsMultifamily housing (including income-qualified and affordable housing)
- Non-profit organizations
- Qualifying entities
- Schools
- Tribal Governments and Entities
- Workplaces.
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