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Electromobility support now available

On 18 March 2024, the National Development Bank in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade started accepting applications for support in Call I - Electromobility Guarantee announced under the National Recovery Plan.

Applications for support can be submitted until 30 September 2025. The call is also open to large enterprises. Support is available for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles (battery and hydrogen electric) and for the acquisition of non-public charging stations, but not for the acquisition of hybrid vehicles. Specifically, support is available for vehicles of categories M1 (passenger cars), N1 and N2 (trucks up to 4,25 t). The purchase price of a zero-emission passenger vehicle can be up to a maximum of CZK 1.5 million excl. VAT. The maximum financial contribution per passenger vehicle is CZK 200 thousand; the maximum financial contribution per charging station ranges from CZK 50 thousand to CZK 150 thousand depending on the type and output of the station.

Aid is provided in the form of a bank guarantee for a commercial loan combined with a financial contribution. A precondition for obtaining the financial contribution is the purchase of a vehicle via a loan secured by a guarantee under the call. The total aid, i.e., a loan guarantee along with a financial contribution, must not exceed the de minimis limit. Guarantees are granted up to 70% of the guaranteed loan. For the purchase of one zero-emission passenger car, the loan must be at least CZK 300 thousand and at most CZK 1.5 million. The minimum term of the loan is 12 months, and the guarantee may not exceed five years.

Funds for allocation amount to CZK 1.95 billion, of which CZK 1.65 billion is intended for the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles and CZK 300 million for any charging infrastructure. The vehicle to be purchased must meet the definition of a new means of transport (must be delivered within six months from the date of first entry into operation and have less than six thousand kilometres on the clock). It is also possible to purchase a fleet of vehicles within one project. The number of charging stations must not exceed the number of vehicles being acquired. The project must be implemented by 31 December 2025.