Subsidy for public charging stations (SPULA)
Do you want to invest in charging locations for heavy electric vehicles, such as trucks? You can apply for the Public Charging Infrastructure Heavy Transport Subsidy Scheme (Subsidieregeling Publieke Laadinfrastructuur zwaar vervoer, SPULA).
Do you want to build a charging infrastructure for your own company? Then you can apply for the SPRILA subsidy.
When are you eligible for SPULA?
To apply for the SPULA subsidy, you must meet several conditions, among others:
- You are an entrepreneur, registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce KVK.
- Your company is established in the Netherlands.
- Your charging location is always accessible, for example at a car park or a petrol station.
- The charging station is located on a business park or no more than a 1 kilometre drive from an A or N road.
- The charging location is accessible via a paved road of at least 6 metres wide.
- You have confirmation from the grid operator that a 100 kVA grid connection will be available at your location within 2 years.
- The charging location must have or obtain at least 1,400 kW of charging stations of 200 kW or more. These charging stations are suitable for heavy electric vehicles of category M3, N2 or N3.
- All charging points are available for use within 2 years of the subsidy being granted.
- You use only renewable electricity for the charging stations.
- You must apply for at least €25,000 subsidy.
View all conditions for the SPULA subsidy (in Dutch).
How to apply?
You can apply for the Public Charging Infrastructure Heavy Transport Subsidy Scheme (SPULA) to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) from 3 February 2026, 9:00 hours until 18 December 2026, 12:00 hours (in Dutch).
You need to supply several documents with your application, for example, proof that you have permission to use the intended location and documents showing that the set-up of the intended charging site meets the conditions (in Dutch).