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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) provides grants through the Charge Ahead Colorado program to support EV and EV charger adoption by individual drivers and fleets. Grants will fund 80% of the cost of EV charger, up to the following amounts:

EV Charger Type Power Output Rating Maximum Incentive per Port
Level 2 6 kilowatts (kW) or higher $7,000
Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger Less than 50 kW $7,000
DC Fast Charger 50 to 99 kW $30,000
DC Fast Charger More than 99 kW $40,000

Enhanced incentives of up to 90% of the cost of a Level 2 EV charger are available for income qualified applicants and entities in disproportionately impacted communities. Eligible applicants include local governments; state and federal government agencies; schools and public universities; public transit agencies; private non-profit or for-profit corporations; multifamily dwellings; and owners associations of common interest communities. For more information, including application deadlines, see the CEO Charge Ahead Colorado website.

(Reference Colorado Revised Statutes 24-38.5-103)

Jurisdiction: Colorado

Type: State Incentives

Enacted: Jun 4, 2009

Amended: Oct 1, 2025

Technologies: EVs, PHEVs

See all Colorado Laws and Incentives.