Moves III Grant

About this grant

MOVES III is a Spanish national incentive programme, managed by IDAE and financed under the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia (NextGenerationEU), to accelerate the electrification of mobility. It is delivered through direct grants to the autonomous communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, which then manage the final allocation of incentives to end beneficiaries. The programme addresses the high upfront cost of electric and fuel-cell vehicles and the limited availability of charging infrastructure. Its eligible actions include the acquisition of plug-in electric and fuel-cell passenger cars (M1), light commercial vehicles (N1), electric motorcycles and quadricycles (L and L6e/L7e categories), with purchases possible directly, by financial leasing, or by operating leasing (renting). Demonstration vehicles and, since 2023, used or semi-new vehicles held by renting companies, rental companies or manufacturers are also eligible within set limits. The programme also funds installation of charging infrastructure of any power for residential, public, corporate fleet, and road-network uses, including preinstallation works in community buildings. Charging units of 22 kW or less must be capable of smart-charging functions from 1 January 2024. Incentive amounts vary by vehicle category and beneficiary type. For individuals, self-employed workers and public administrations, aid can reach 7,000 EUR for N1 vehicles (9,000 EUR with scrapping) and 4,500 EUR for M1 cars (7,000 EUR with scrapping). Supplements of 10% apply for disabled users, residents of municipalities under 5,000 inhabitants, and taxi or VTC drivers. Companies, communities of owners and local entities face per-beneficiary vehicle caps, and de minimis rules apply to self-employed beneficiaries. The programme budget was initially 400 million EUR and was later increased to 1,550 million EUR through successive royal decrees, with its validity extended to 31 December 2024 under Real Decreto-ley 4/2024.

Eligibility

Final beneficiaries include individuals (personas físicas), self-employed persons, communities of property owners, companies, local entities and institutional public sector bodies. Aid is delivered through the autonomous communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and applicants must apply through the regional calls. Vehicles must be new and first registered in Spain in the beneficiary's name, except for specified demonstration and semi-new vehicle cases, and must appear in the IDAE vehicle database. Heavy vehicles (M2, M3, N2, N3) are excluded. Aid is incompatible with other subsidies for the same purpose. Self-employed and company beneficiaries are subject to de minimis limits of 300,000 EUR over three fiscal years, with fisheries, aquaculture and primary agricultural producers excluded from de minimis aid.

How it's scored

Applications are assessed against the eligibility requirements and the per-category aid amounts set in the annexes of Real Decreto 266/2021, as amended. The page does not describe a competitive scoring method, weightings or panel composition.

Key requirements

• ✓Vehicles must be plug-in electric or fuel-cell M1, N1, L or L6e/L7e category, bought or leased through eligible channels
• ✓Charging infrastructure must be installed in Spain; units of 22 kW or less must support smart-charging from 1 January 2024
• ✓Applications are processed through the regional authority or Ceuta/Melilla managing the allocation, subject to per-beneficiary caps and de minimis rules for self-employed applicants

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Moves III?

Eligibility covers organisations in ES; sme, large-company, nonprofit, local-authority, individual, social-enterprise, charity, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Electric mobility funding supports electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, battery supply chains and fleet transition for buses, vans and trucks. Public authorities buy vehicles and charge points through tenders, while grants back pilots and manufacturing. Applicants usually need site plans, grid capacity checks and an operator for the finished assets.