BMV: 500 million euros for charging infrastructure in multi-family homes
Anyone living in a multi-family home has often been left behind when it comes to EV charging: a private charging option at their parking space has been the exception. That is changing now — the Federal Ministry of Transport is launching a new funding programme for charging infrastructure in and around multi-residential buildings with up to 500 million euros.
"Switching to an EV often fails not because of lack of will, but because there's no way to charge at home", says Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU). Around 21 million apartments in multi-family homes and almost 9 million associated parking spaces in Germany have so far had inadequate charging provision — and this is exactly where the funding kicks in.
The programme in 30 seconds
Up to EUR 500m in funding volume · three parallel funding calls (WEG, SMEs and private landlords, large housing stock) · EUR 1,300 to 2,000 per electrified parking space · maximum 22 kW per charging point · applications open from 15 April 2026, deadlines 10 November 2026 or 15 October 2026.
Who can apply?
The programme runs in parallel across three funding calls — for different groups of eligible applicants. The first two groups benefit from the first-come-first-served principle: applications are processed in the order they are received and, once approved, awarded as a fixed amount.
Owners' associations (WEGs)
WEGs can have wallboxes, charging points, grid connections and accompanying construction works at their parking spaces funded — applications until 10 November 2026.
SMEs and private landlords
Small and medium-sized businesses and privately-owned residential real estate for letting — also approved on a first-come-first-served basis, deadline 10 November 2026.
Larger housing stock
Housing association companies and real-estate firms with a larger stock receive funding through a competitive process — applications until 15 October 2026.
How high is the funding?
Funding covers the acquisition and installation of private charging infrastructure — e.g. wallboxes including technical equipment — as well as the grid connection and necessary construction works. The grant amount per parking space to be electrified depends on the configuration of the charging point:
| Charging configuration | Max. funding per parking space |
|---|---|
| Without installed wallbox | EUR 1,300 |
| With installed wallbox | EUR 1,500 |
| With a charging point for bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Grid/Load) | EUR 2,000 |
Per the funding guidelines, what is not eligible for funding in particular includes planning, permitting and operating costs, as well as leasing and rental payments. Each funding call also has group-specific minimum requirements (including a minimum number of residential units or parking spaces in the stock) and a funding ratio of up to 50 % of eligible costs — the applicant portal lists the details for each group.
What conditions must be met?
The funding conditions target a visible electrification of the building stock, not single stand-alone measures:
- Minimum rollout per building: at least 20 per cent of existing parking spaces are pre-wired, or at least six parking spaces are electrified.
- Output cap: maximum 22 kW per charging point — the programme focuses on AC charging in existing buildings, not DC fast charging.
- Not publicly accessible: this is about private charging infrastructure in and around the buildings, not public pillars in the street.
Deadlines and applications
Applications have been open since 15 April 2026 — the application window is currently open. The details:
| Funding call | Eligible applicants | Process | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owners' associations (WEG) | First-come-first-served, fixed amount | 10 November 2026 |
| 2 | SMEs and private landlords | First-come-first-served, fixed amount | 10 November 2026 |
| 3 | Housing companies, large stock | Competitive process | 15 October 2026 |
Applications are submitted through the digital application portal of the project owner PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) — which also hosts guides and information on each funding call. The National Coordination Centre for Charging Infrastructure (under the umbrella of the government-owned NOW GmbH) supports the programme in content. A practical guide "WEGweiser" is available as a preparatory aid for WEGs.
Background: with this programme, the BMV is implementing Measure 3 ("Charging infrastructure in multi-residential buildings") of the "Masterplan Charging Infrastructure 2030" — which was adopted by the Federal Cabinet in November 2025.
What this means for you
Charging at home remains the cheapest option by a wide margin — and now it's also becoming accessible for the majority of people who live in multi-family homes. For WEGs the programme is a clear incentive to finally get their carport ready for EVs; for tenants it's a growing chance that a charging point will actually appear at their parking space.
Whoever plans for bidirectional charging (a charging point that can feed power from the vehicle back into the grid or building connection) gets the highest funding amount of EUR 2,000 — a signal of how important the government considers bidirectional technology for the energy system of the future.