The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, through the Department of Road Transport, has launched the fourth call for applications for grants under Cyprus’ Electromobility Promotion Scheme, with a total budget of €5,620,000. The scheme is part of the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan.

According to the Ministry, applications must be submitted exclusively online through the Department of Road Transport’s electronic application portal, for all grant categories, from 05/12/2025 at 09:00 a.m. until 09/12/2025 at 09:00 a.m.

The announcement notes that, following negotiations with the relevant EU authorities, approval was granted for the Ministry’s request to modify and simplify the verification mechanism for this scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Plan.

The modification concerns the transition from a verification-by-grant-payment mechanism—a process requiring more time—to a verification mechanism based on the completion of the vehicle’s registration.

According to the Ministry of Transport, this change accelerates implementation and allows approved vehicles under the new call to complete their registration by 30 June 2026, ensuring smooth execution and full utilisation of available funds.

The Ministry also states that if the number of applications exceeds the predetermined number of available grants, an electronic lottery will be held using software designed to ensure a fully fair and transparent process, in the presence of media representatives.
The draw will take place on 09/12/2025.

Eligible applicants include natural persons, legal entities and other bodies, such as businesses, organisations, municipalities, communities, associations, foundations, federations, unions and NGOs.

Interested parties are urged to consult the scheme’s guide, which includes detailed information on all grant categories and the criteria that must be met.

The Ministry notes that, under Circular No. 3A dated 14/08/2025 of the Treasury of the Republic, applicants with outstanding debts to the Tax Department or the Social Insurance Services must settle or arrange them in order to maintain their eligibility for the scheme.

Regarding the grants themselves, the Ministry specifies that:

• the grant for the purchase of a new private zero-emission vehicle is €9,000

• the grant for a new zero-emission vehicle for eligible disabled users is €20,000

• the grant for a new zero-emission vehicle for large families is €20,000

• the grant for a used private zero-emission vehicle is €9,000

• the grant for a new N1-category electric vehicle (commercial vehicle up to 3,500 kg) is €15,000

For applicants with outstanding debts to the Tax Department or Social Insurance Services, the Ministry clarifies that those not appearing in the system—or appearing with debts—will be informed via the preliminary approval email that they must submit within eight working days digital certificates from the relevant authorities confirming repayment or arrangement of their debts.

These certificates must be issued no more than one month before the date of the preliminary approval.

“If the applicant does not submit the certificates on time or does not settle the outstanding amounts, the application will be rejected and will not proceed to the next stages,” the Ministry concludes.