Electric Vehicle Charging Grants

Workplace Charging Scheme

The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) uses a voucher based system. The WCS reduces the cost of EV charging point installation for businesses by up to 75%, providing funding of up to £350 per charging point. The maximum number of charging points that can be claimed under this scheme is 20 doubles or 40 singles.

To be eligible for this scheme, you must:

• Have off-street parking at your business premises

• Be able to clarify why your business needs electric vehicle charging points

• Have the EV charging points installed by a supplier that’s approved by the OZEV (which Mr Charger is!)

Read more about the Workplace Charging Scheme

EV Chargepoint Grant for Landlords (Residential and Commercial)

The EV chargepoint grant for landlords is for residential or commercial parking spaces. To apply you must be a landlord or other entity that rents, leases or manages properties in the UK.

The grant covers up to 75% of the cost to buy and install a chargepoint socket, limited to £350 per grant. Some charge points may have more than one socket.

Each financial year, landlords can receive up to:

• 200 grants for residential properties

• 100 grants for commercial properties

These can be across several properties and installations or for one property. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) provides this grant.

Read more about the Landlords EV grant

EV Chargepoint Grant for Flats and Rentals

There is also an EV charging grant for those who own or rent a flat. You can get either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever amount is lower.

You can apply for this grant if:

• You own and live in a flat, or you rent any residential property

• Your home has its own private off-street parking space

• You own an eligible vehicle (OZEV approved)

Read more about the EV grant for flats and rentals

EV Chargepoint Grant for Residential Car Parks

The government wants to help businesses and organisations who rent, lease or manage residential properties install electric vehicle (EV) charging points in their car parks. The

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) administers the grant on behalf of Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

You can claim up to £30,000 or 75% of the installation cost and can only claim one grant per building. If more charge points are needed in addition to those provided by this grant, then the EV chargepoint grant for landlords may be used.

You can get up to:

• £500 per passive parking space

• £350 per active parking space

You can receive up to 30 grants per financial year. The financial year runs from 6 April to 5 April the next year.

Read more about EV grants for residential car parks

EV Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets

The EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets is for small-to-medium-sized businesses in the UK, and is separate to the Workplace Charging Scheme. The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of installing the infrastructure needed for chargepoints to operate and for future chargepoints to be installed, as well as the cost of any chargepoints installed. There’s a limit of £15,000 per grant.

You can apply for this grant if you are a small-to-medium-sized business with no more than 249 employees. Your car park must have a minimum of 5 clearly-marked, off-street parking spaces.

You can get up to:

• £350 per chargepoint socket installed

• £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure

Read more about EV grants for staff and fleets