MassEVIP Workplace and Fleet Charging
Massachusetts employers and fleet operators can get up to 60% of eligible electric-vehicle charging costs, capped at USD 50,000 per street address. Applicants receiving utility support to prepare a charging site can receive equipment support, but no installation funding.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) administers MassEVIP Workplace and Fleet Charging programme, which supports new charging stations for employees' personal electric vehicles or an organization's own fleet. Grants cover up to 60% of eligible costs, with a cumulative limit of USD 50,000 per street address under this programme, including earlier awards.
The eligible cost base depends on utility support:
- Participants in utility make-ready programmes, which help prepare a site for charging, can seek MassEVIP equipment funding but cannot claim installation funding. The current FAQ covers National Grid, Eversource and Unitil. Utility and MassEVIP applications are separate.
- Other applicants can claim eligible equipment and installation costs, including electrical-supply upgrades, installation construction, accessible charging spaces, signage and pavement markings. MassEVIP does not require applicants to seek utility make-ready funding.
Equipment costs include the hard-wired charger, cable and connector, cable management, permanent mounting, a separate payment module and shipping of eligible items. Excluded costs include land or parking-space purchase or lease, software subscriptions, extended warranties, taxes, internet or cellular connection, planning and permits, protective barriers, electricity and maintenance. Engineering and plans for creating accessible EV parking spaces are an exception: these costs, along with the associated restriping, grading or ramps, are eligible when MassEVIP covers installation. This does not cover general project planning or permitting. Installation-related accessibility costs remain excluded for utility make-ready participants.
You must cover the balance and all operating and maintenance costs for three consecutive years. Combined funding cannot exceed 100% of eligible costs, and the same station cannot receive another MassEVIP programme award or other state funding, such as Green Communities grants.
Payment follows completion. The final grant is the lower of the approved amount and the applicable percentage of actual eligible invoiced costs; a cost increase does not increase the award. Installing fewer ports proportionally reduces the maximum grant.
MassDEP may award less than the maximum; applying does not guarantee funding. It can recover funding or take other legal action for incomplete or inaccurate information or failure to meet programme requirements.
Eligibility
Public, nonprofit and private employers in Massachusetts can apply for employee charging at a site with at least 15 people regularly employed on-site. All employees at that location must have practical access to use the chargers; MassDEP may request the written access policy.
Private and nonprofit fleet sites must have at least 10 people regularly employed on-site. Municipalities, public universities and colleges, state agencies and similar public fleets also qualify. Fleet charging must be in an area the recipient owns or controls, reserved solely for its fleet EVs. Have at least one compatible fleet EV leased, purchased or on order, and provide proof before payment.
The site must be in Massachusetts. Residential properties are excluded, but mixed-use properties containing some residential units are eligible. Own the site or have permission to install, such as written owner permission or suitable lease, licence or easement terms, and provide evidence when requested.
Eligible stations must be new, hard-wired Level 1 or Level 2 alternating-current chargers, or direct-current chargers rated at no more than 36 kW. They must be certified by UL or another nationally recognized testing laboratory and support EVs from multiple manufacturers. AC equipment must meet Energy Star standards and appear in the State Appliance Standards Database. Used, rebuilt, rented or leased stations, warranty-insurance replacements, gifts, prizes and new parts fitted to existing stations are excluded. Equipment bought with the grant must belong solely to the recipient.
If a station accepts payment, drivers must be able to pay without a network membership or subscription. Designate and enforce one EV-only parking space per port with permanent visible signage. Protect chargers against physical damage and maintain the surrounding area, including snow removal and cleaning.
Where disability-accessible parking requirements already apply to the parking area, provide accessible EV charging spaces for at least 5% of all existing and new EV charging spaces, with a minimum of one; 21–40 charging spaces require two. These spaces must remain available to all EV drivers, without disability-only signs, and cannot reduce the separately required accessible non-charging parking spaces. Follow the programme's space, aisle, route and charger-reach specifications. Fleet-only charging is exempt from these MassEVIP accessibility requirements.
Operate and maintain the stations and collect usage data for three full consecutive years after all programme requirements, including striping and signage, are met. Supply data on request and promote the chargers to employees, visitors or the public as applicable.
How to apply
- Status
- Open continuously
- Round restrictions
- First come, first served until funds are exhausted or the solicitation ends; application does not guarantee an award.
Apply online through the Workplace and Fleet Charging application linked on the official offer page. Applications are considered first come, first served until funding is exhausted or the solicitation ends. Submit one application per street address, with a project-cost quote and a tax-identification Form W-9 signed within the past year. Use the federal March 2024 W-9 or Massachusetts Substitute Form W-9, revision April 2022. Applying certifies compliance with applicable federal and state tax laws.
MassDEP checks eligibility and completeness, then sends the appropriate grant paperwork: an interagency service agreement for state agencies; an end-user agreement for municipalities already on MassDEP's Sustainable Materials Recovery programme contract; or an end-user agreement and contract documents for other non-state applicants. Return the signed documents within the requested deadlines. Nonresponse can cause the application to be treated as withdrawn.
Wait for MassDEP's signature before accepting equipment delivery or starting work. Earlier delivery or work makes those costs ineligible. MassDEP also recommends waiting for its signature before ordering equipment.
For non-state applicants, the contract allows 21 months for existing locations or 27 months for new construction, measured from issue of the contract documents, to finish contracting and complete the project. State agencies follow the end date in their agreement. Request any extension by email at least one month before the contract ends; approval is not guaranteed.
Coordinate delivery and installation with the vendor and provide schedule updates when requested. Municipalities, public universities and colleges, and state agencies must conduct their own procurement or use the statewide VEH122 contract; other applicants can choose any vendor.
Complete all requirements, including consistently operational chargers and required signage and striping, before requesting reimbursement through the process in your emailed contract documents. Provide the final eligible-cost invoices and proof of a compatible fleet EV where applicable. Where accessibility requirements apply, certify compliance and provide evidence such as photos with the payment request; accessibility documentation is not required with the initial application.