Is there a grant for workplace EV charging?

If you want chargers for staff, visitors or a small company fleet, the main support is the Workplace Charging Scheme, run for the government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.

What you can get

• Up to £500 per socket for installations completed on or after 1 April 2026 (£350 before that), and no more than 75% of the purchase and installation cost including VAT.
• Up to 40 sockets across all your sites.
• Open to businesses, charities and public sector organisations.
• The scheme closes at 11:59pm on 31 March 2027, according to its GOV.UK Find a grant listing.

State-funded education settings have a separate version with a higher amount per socket.

A quick example

You install four sockets on the staff car park. Maximum grant: 4 x £500 = £2,000. If your installer's quote is £6,400, 75% would be £4,800, so the £2,000 socket cap applies and you pay £4,400 before any tax relief. The grant is a contribution, not full funding, so check the exact amount and rules on the official page.

What it doesn't cover

The grant helps with hardware and installation. It does not reduce the electricity you use. Charging adds to your consumption, so check your supply capacity before adding several chargers. If the site cannot take the load, a network upgrade may be needed, which is a separate cost.

Energy bill points

• HMRC's fuel and power notice says the reduced-rate de minimis VAT relief does not apply to EV charging at workplace chargers, so expect 20% VAT.
• If you let staff or the public charge, think about metering and how you will account for the electricity.

Before you apply

1. Read the current GOV.UK guidance and confirm your eligibility.
2. Use an authorised installer; the grant cannot be claimed otherwise, and the installer must survey the site before you apply.
3. Tell your supplier and, if needed, your network operator.
4. Apply first: you get a voucher (normally within 5 working days) that lasts 180 days, and the installation and claim must be done within that time.

For the wider picture of chargers and costs, see workplace EV charging; for other support, see grants and loans.

Who counts as eligible

GOV.UK describes the scheme as open to businesses, charities and public sector organisations. Typical examples: a hotel with guest and staff parking, a care home, a garage, a community hall, a shop with a staff car park. If you only lease the building, you will need your landlord's permission for the installation.

Common mistakes

• Ordering before checking. Confirm the scheme rules and approved installer first.
• Ignoring the electrical load. Four 7kW sockets running at once need around 28kW of power. Check this against your agreed capacity; see exceeding capacity.
• Forgetting running costs. The grant doesn't cover the electricity. Business electricity averaged 24.51p/kWh in Q2 2026 (DESNZ), so a 30 kWh charge costs roughly 30 x £0.2451 = £7.35 before VAT at that average.

Other support

Local councils and regional programmes sometimes add funding. We have not verified any specific local scheme, so search your council's website or ask your installer.