Homeowners in detached/semi-detached houses cannot get the standard grant. However, if you have on-street parking, you may qualify for the cross-pavement grant (up to £350).

Q: When do EV charger grants end?

Funding is confirmed until 31 March 2026 for all grants, except the cross-pavement grant which runs until 3 April 2026.

Q: How much is the EV charger grant?

Most grants provide £350 (75% of costs). Schools can claim up to £2,500 per socket. SMEs can claim up to £15,000 per site.

Q: Can I get a grant if I rent?

Yes, renters with dedicated off-street parking can claim up to £350. You'll need landlord permission for installation.

Q: Do I need to own an EV to get the grant?

For residential grants, you must own, lease, or have ordered an eligible electric vehicle. Workplace grants don't require personal EV ownership.

Q: Can I apply for multiple grants?

Businesses can combine the WCS and SME Infrastructure Grant for the same site, but not for the same chargepoints. Residential applicants get one grant only.

Q: What if I don't have a driveway?

The new cross-pavement charging grant (launched in 2024) provides £350 for installing cable channels across pavements, with council approval.

Q: How do I apply for an EV charger grant?

How you apply depends on the scheme. Most grants are claimed by an authorised installer and taken off your invoice. The on-street (cross-pavement) scheme uses the Find a grant service and needs local highways approval.

Q: What chargers are eligible for the grant?

Some schemes include technical requirements. For example, the state-funded education WCS listing requires a minimum power supply of 3 kW to each socket.

Q: Can schools get EV charger grants?

State-funded schools can claim up to £2,500 per socket under the WCS for Education Institutions.

^{By David Lewis, Electric Vehicle & Clean Energy Journalist.}

If you’re confused by all the different EV charger grants, you’ve come to the right place.

Our expert guide covers both residential and commercial electric vehicle charger grants, as well as public sector options for education institutions.

Whether you’re a private individual, company executive, landlord, or school governor, we have all the answers to your questions.

But, hurry, most of the chargepoint grant schemes only run until the end of March 2026.

EV Chargepoint Grant for Renters and Flat Owners

EV Chargepoint Grant for On-Street Parking (Cross-Pavement)

Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)

WCS for State-Funded Schools and Education

EV Infrastructure Grant for Landlords

EV Infrastructure Grant for SME Staff and Fleets

Eligible Vehicles and Chargepoints

What If I Don't Have Off-Street Parking?

Frequently Asked Questions

Related EV Incentives and Tax Benefits

Conclusion & Next Steps

Quick Summary – All EV Charger Grants at a Glance

Grant Scheme	Amount	Who Qualifies	Deadline
Renters/Flat Owners	Up to £350	Tenants, flat owners	31st March 2026
On-street Parking	Up to £350	No Driveway, council approved	3rd April 2026
Workplace (WCS)	£350/socket (40 maximum)	Businesses, charities, public sector	31st March 2026
Schools/Education	£2,500/socket (40 maximum)	State-funded intitutions	31st March 2026
Landlords (Chargepoint)	£350/socket	Residential/commercial landlords	31st March 2026
Landlords (Infrastructure)	Up to £30,000	Multi-unit residential buildings	31st March 2026
SME Staff/Fleets	£15,000/site (5 maximum)	Businesses <249 employees	31st March 2026

EV Chargepoint Grant for Renters and Flat Owners

How much is the grant?

You can get either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install an electric vehicle charging socket, whichever amount is lower.

Am I eligible?

You can apply for this grant if all of the following conditions apply:

You live in a flat that you own – including flats bought through the shared ownership scheme – or you rent a residential property. The scheme only applies to property in the UK, not in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Your home has its own private, off-street parking space. You must own or have the legal right to the parking space, and have access to it at all times.

You own, lease, or use an eligible electric vehicle. You will need to provide evidence of this, and it’s good practice to talk through all required documentation with your chargepoint installer well in advance of the actual installation day.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the EV Chargepoint for Renters and Flat Owners application process.

EV Chargepoint Grant for On-Street Parking (Cross-Pavement)

How much is the grant?

This grant provides 75% off up to £350 towards the cost of installing an EV chargepoint at your property.

Am I eligible?

The grant covers charger installations at residential properties where a cross-pavement charging solution, such as a cable channel, is also being installed.

You can apply for this grant if you:

Have not already installed your chargepoint, as this grant cannot be backdated.

Own or rent a residential property in which you live.

Will install a permanent, cross-pavement charging solution alongside the EV chargepoint.

Do not have private, exclusive access to off-street parking, like a driveway, garage or residential car park.

Have suitable on-street parking.
Have permission from your local highways authority for the installation of the cross-pavement charging solution. You must also declare in your application that you will obtain planning permission as required by your local planning authority.
Own or are responsible for an eligible vehicle.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Households with On-Street Parking application process.

How much is the grant?

The grant covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (inclusive of VAT), capped at a maximum of:

£350 per socket.
40 sockets across all sites, per applicant. For example, if you want to install them at 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site.

Am I eligible?

The Workplace Charging Scheme is a voucher-based system, open to businesses, charities and public sector organisations.

You must meet all of the criteria below and provide the required evidence:

Be a registered business, charity or public sector organisation.
Meet one of the following:

Be a public authority (including government departments/agencies, armed forces, local government, NHS and emergency services), as defined in the relevant public authority/public sector classifications
Have received, or have pending, less than £315,000 in Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) over the past 3 financial years.

Declare a need for EV charging or an intention to encourage uptake among staff and/or fleet (you do not need to actually own a plug-in EV)
Be located in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland), excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Have dedicated off-street parking for staff and/or fleet use, linked to the premises (on-site or a reasonable distance away).
Own the site or have landlord consent for installing chargepoints at all locations in the application.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Workplace Charging Scheme application process.

How much is the grant?

You can receive 75% off the cost to buy and install EV chargers up to a maximum of:

• £2,500 per socket.

• 40 sockets across all sites, including any applications made previously via the Workplace Charging Scheme.

You can make multiple claims up to your total allocation of 40 sockets. Academy trusts can apply for up to the maximum of 40 sockets for each institution within the academy trust.

Am I eligible?

This version of the WCS grant is for state-funded schools and other state-funded education institutions.

It’s available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If your institution is in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, unfortunately it’s ineligible.

To apply for the grant you must have:

An existing or future need to charge an EV.
Designated off-street parking facilities that are clearly associated with your premises. The parking can be used by customers, guests, visitors, staff, etc.
Not have applied for a grant for the same chargepoint under the EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets or any other grant scheme.
The authority to apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme on behalf of your organisation

Independent schools can apply for funding through the standard Workplace Charging Scheme and the EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets. 

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions application process.

How much is the grant?

You can get either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install an EV charging socket, whichever amount is lower.

Each financial year, you can get up to:

200 grants for residential properties.
100 grants for commercial properties.

These can be across several properties and installations, or for just one property.

Am I eligible?

You can only apply for a grant if:

You own or manage flats, houses, apartment blocks or business premises.
The property you own or manage is in the UK – it cannot be in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

You can apply on behalf of a company, charity or public sector organisation, but it must be registered in the UK. The grant can only be used on existing properties; it cannot, for example, be used for buildings under construction.

The grant or grants you can apply for also depend on:

Whether you’re a residential or commercial landlord.
The type of property you own or manage.

For a detailed analysis of how the scheme varies for residential vs commercial landlords – and different property types – see the government’s Who can apply page.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Electric vehicle charge point and infrastructure grants for landlords application process.

How much is the grant?

An EV infrastructure grant gives you money off the cost of wider building and installation work that’s required to install multiple EV charger sockets.

You can get 75% off the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £30,000. The exact amount depends on how many parking spaces the work covers.

You can apply for both:

A maximum of £350 for each chargepoint socket you’re installing.
A maximum of £500 for each parking space you prepare for future sockets, for example, by putting in charger posts and wiring.
If you’re installing sockets in residential car parks, you can get up to 30 infrastructure grants in each financial year. Every infrastructure grant must be used for a different property.

Am I eligible?

The infrastructure grant is only open to residential landlords. You cannot apply for the grant if you’re a commercial landlord.

If you’re applying for the grant, you must:

Be using it for a property with multiple homes, for example, an apartment block, or estate with buildings that share a car park.
Be installing at least one electric vehicle chargepoint socket as part of the work.
Carry out work on at least five parking spaces, so that they either have chargepoint sockets now or are ready to have them installed in the future.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords application process.

Am I eligible?

You can apply for this grant if you’re a business with fewer than 250 employees.

You must be either registered at Companies House or VAT registered with HMRC.

Property requirements:

Your property must be in the UK (properties in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man are ineligible). The EV charger can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles – it cannot be used by members of the public. You must install at least one chargepoint socket. You must carry out work on at least five parking spaces, so they either have chargepoint sockets or are ready to have them installed in the future.

Parking requirements:

Each parking space must be:

• Off-street, private and clearly defined. It does not have to be part of the property.

• Owned by you, or to which you have the legal right.

OZEV-approved:

You must use an OZEV-approved installer and an eligible commercial chargepoint.

What’s the grant application process?

Read the official government guidance on the Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets application process.

How much is the grant?

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can apply for grants towards the costs of installing chargepoints, associated infrastructure, and for preparing parking spaces for future installations.

Grants of up to £15,000 per property are available covering up to:

£350 per EV chargepoint socket installed.
£500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.

You can receive up to five grants across five different sites.

Eligible Vehicles and Chargepoints

Eligible Vehicles to get the Grants

All vehicles that have been approved as ultra-low emission vehicles by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) are eligible for OZEV residential chargepoint grants.

Check your vehicle is on the official government page for Vehicles eligible for OZEV residential chargepoint grants.

Eligible Chargepoints to get the Grants

It’s confusing, but which chargepoints are eligible for your particular grant, depends on whether your application is classed as residential or commercial.

On the government’s Eligible EV chargepoint model list page, you can find a link to an Excel spreadsheet containing all of the eligible chargers: residential only, commercial only, and both residential and commercial. Be warned, it’s a massive list!

What If I Don't Have Off-Street Parking?

Not having a driveway doesn’t mean you can’t switch to electric motoring. Here are a number of options if you don’t have off-street parking:

Cross-Pavement Charging Grant

If you park on the street outside your home, you may qualify for up to £350 towards installing a chargepoint with a cross-pavement solution (see section above). This grant covers the cost of a cable channel – a recessed gully cut into the pavement, allowing your charging cable to run safely to your vehicle. You’ll need permission from your local highways authority before installation.

Workplace Charging

If your employer has EV chargepoints, you can arrive with a low battery and leave fully charged – potentially for free. Even standard 7.4 kW chargers can add significant battery range over the course of a working day.

Public Destination Chargers

Supermarkets, gyms, shopping centres, and restaurants are installing chargepoints at an increasing rate, many offering free charging to attract customers. Plug in while you shop or eat.

Lamppost and On-Street Chargers

Many councils now have chargepoints integrated into lampposts or standalone units in residential streets. Look for EV-only parking bays near your home.

Rapid Charger Networks

For longer journeys, rapid chargers at motorway services or dedicated EV charging hubs can add 100+ miles of range in around 20-30 minutes or less.