Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer (SPULA) Grant

About this grant

The Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer (SPULA) is a Dutch government subsidy run by RVO on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. It helps businesses build or expand publicly accessible charging infrastructure for heavy electric vehicles, meaning electric vehicles in categories M3, N2 and N3. The scheme aims to speed up the roll-out of public charging locations for heavy transport. Subsidy covers costs of building, installing, upgrading or expanding charging infrastructure, including the charging stations themselves, related technical equipment, electrical and civil works, site or road adjustments, and permit costs. An optional stationary battery can also be subsidised, provided it is needed because contracted grid capacity is insufficient to supply the charging power within two years. Costs of local energy generation, such as solar panels, and of a grid connection that must already be in place at application are excluded. Fixed amounts apply per charging station: €19,000 for 200 to 350 kW, €43,000 for 350 to 550 kW, and €80,000 for 550 kW or more. Stationary batteries receive €80 per kWh of storage. Subsidy is capped at 20% of eligible costs, and at a maximum of 3,600 kW per charging location and 1,400 kWh for batteries. The 2026 changes require a grid connection of at least 100 kVA within two years of the grant, confirmed in writing by the grid operator, and introduce a new category for stations of 550 kW or more. The location must be publicly accessible at all times when charging is possible, on either public or private land. It must be on a business park or within one kilometre of an A- or N-road, be open at least 40 hours per week between 9:00 and 21:00, and provide at least 1,400 kW of charging capacity with at least two stations of 350 kW or more. Charging points must use CCS or MCS connectors and OCPP 1.6 or higher, and must meet structural and clearance requirements for heavy vehicles.

Eligibility

The scheme is open to businesses (ondernemers) who are registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) and who want to install publicly accessible charging infrastructure for heavy electric vehicles at a location in the Netherlands. Applicants must hold an eHerkenning level 3 login and RVO services authorisation at level 3, or apply through an authorised intermediary. The charging location must be genuinely open to all users during charging hours, and locations restricted to a company's own fleet or customers do not qualify. Applicants must also provide the location owner's consent form. The scheme is subject to state aid rules, under which an applicant may receive no more than 20% state aid, and the total subsidy is reduced if the fixed amounts would exceed that limit. Each two-digit postcode area is capped at five subsidised charging locations while the scheme runs.

How it's scored

Complete applications are assessed in order of receipt. Where several complete applications arrive on the same day that the budget is exhausted, a lottery is held among them. If the budget is reached but at least 70% of a grant can still be paid, RVO consults the applicant first. RVO aims to decide within 13 weeks, and the legal maximum is 13 weeks. The page does not describe a scoring rubric or a review panel; eligibility is checked against the listed technical and location conditions.

Key requirements

• ✓Applicant must be an entrepreneur (ondernemer) installing charging infrastructure for heavy electric vehicles at a publicly accessible location in the Netherlands
• ✓Applications must be submitted between 3 February 2026 and 18 December 2026
• ✓Charging infrastructure must be publicly accessible; check RVO regulation for technical and eligible-cost criteria

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) offer?

Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer (SPULA) offers $21K – $88K.

When is the Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer (SPULA) deadline?

Applications close 18 Dec 2026 11:00.

Who can apply for Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer (SPULA)?

Eligibility covers organisations in NL; sme, large-company, startup, engineering-contractor. 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.