Government Grants
The government offers a number of grants to help with the cost of buying and installing chargepoints for electric vehicles.
Grants for your home
Grants for businesses, workplaces and landlords
Grant for education establishments
Salary Sacrifice
Grants For Your Home
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
This grant provides up to £350 towards the cost of installing a chargepoint at your property. You must own and live in a flat or rent and live in any residential property. You must have private off-street parking.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking
This grant provides up to £350 towards the cost of installing a chargepoint at your property. You must live in a property which you own or rent and only have on-street parking.
Grants For Businesses, Workplaces And Landlords
Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets
Small and medium-sized businesses (249 employees or fewer) can apply for grants towards the costs of installing chargepoints, associated infrastructure and preparing parking spaces for future installations. Grants of up to £15,000 per site are available.
Workplace Charging Scheme
This grant provides up to £350 per socket towards the cost of installing chargepoints at workplaces. It is open to eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations.
Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grant for landlords
Landlords can apply for grants of up to £350 per chargepoint socket. Each year you can get up to 200 grants for residential properties and 100 grants for commercial properties. Grants of up to £30,000 per property are available.
Grant For Education Establishments
Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions
State-funded schools and education institutions can apply for grants of up to £2,500 per chargepoint socket. You can apply for grants for up to 40 sockets across all your sites.
Low emission vehicle grants
Some types of low emission vehicles are eligible for a government grant. The seller includes the grant as a discount in the purchase price, so you do not need to apply for it.
Salary Sacrifice
Speak to your employer to find out information about your companies’ salary sacrifice scheme.
In the UK, EV salary sacrifice schemes allow employees to lease electric vehicles while reducing their taxable income, which in turn lowers National Insurance contributions and income tax.
