The scheme at a glance
| What it pays | Up to 75% of the cost of buying and installing chargepoints, including VAT |
| Cap | £500 per socket for installations completed from 1 April 2026 (£350 before) |
| Number of sockets | Up to 40 across all your sites |
| Who | Eligible businesses, charities, public sector organisations and small accommodation businesses |
| Where | England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (not the Channel Islands or Isle of Man) |
| Run by | The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), administered by the DVLA |
| Closing date | 31 March 2027 |
Sources: GOV.UK Find a grant: Workplace Charging Scheme and changes to chargepoint grants from 1 April 2026, both read on 3 November 2026.
Who can apply
- Businesses: chargepoints must be for staff or fleet parking, not customers, though local residents may use them outside office hours.
- Public authorities, charities and small accommodation businesses: no restriction on who uses the parking.
- State-funded schools and colleges have their own version of the scheme, worth up to £2,000 per socket (Find a grant).
You need one of a Companies House number, a VAT number or a business rates bill; charities, NHS surgeries and schools can upload other evidence. You must own the site or have the landlord's consent, and have dedicated off-road parking on site or a reasonable distance from it. Together with other minimal financial assistance, you must not exceed £315,000 over three financial years.
What is not eligible
- Parking only for customers, or not designated to you
- Car parks that have not been built yet
- Chargepoints that are a mandatory requirement, for example under building regulations for new or renovated non-residential buildings with more than 10 parking spaces, or a planning condition
- An address that has already claimed under the scheme or its predecessors
How it works
- Have an installer survey the site first, to check the electrical supply can take the sockets you want.
- Apply online. Successful applicants are emailed a voucher code within 5 working days.
- Give the code to an OZEV authorised installer. You must use one, or the grant cannot be claimed.
- The installation must be finished, and the grant claimed by the installer, within 180 days of the voucher being issued.
- Once the chargepoints are installed, the installer claims the grant.
The government says it reserves the right to end or change the scheme, and will aim to give 4 weeks' notice.
Grants that have already closed
The staff and fleets grant, which also paid towards supporting infrastructure, and the commercial landlord chargepoint grant both closed to applications on 31 March 2026. If you read about them elsewhere, they are no longer open.
Chargers and solar together
Staff cars and fleet vans are often parked in the middle of the day, when solar panels generate most. Power that would otherwise be exported for a few pence can charge vehicles instead. That makes chargepoints a useful addition to a solar survey, and the survey checks that your supply can take both. See EV charging for business and solar carports, and remember that chargers and any battery count towards your grid connection.
Book a free survey and mention chargepoints, and the matched installer will look at both.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Workplace Charging Scheme grant?
Up to 75% of the cost of buying and installing chargepoints, including VAT, capped at £500 per socket for installations completed from 1 April 2026, for up to 40 sockets across all your sites. Installations completed before 1 April 2026 were capped at £350 per socket.
When does the Workplace Charging Scheme end?
GOV.UK says it has been extended for a final year until 31 March 2027, with funding confirmed to that date. The government reserves the right to end or change it earlier, and says it will aim to give 4 weeks' notice.
Can a business use the scheme for customer chargepoints?
No. For businesses, the chargepoints must be for staff or fleet parking, although local residents may use them outside office hours. Public authorities, charities and small accommodation businesses have no restriction on who uses the parking.
Do I need a particular installer?
Yes. You must use an OZEV authorised installer, or the grant cannot be claimed. The installer claims the grant once the chargepoints are installed, and the installation must be finished and claimed within 180 days of your voucher being issued.
Can schools get more than £500 per socket?
State-funded schools and education institutions have a separate version of the scheme. From 1 April 2026 it pays up to £2,000 per socket, for up to 40 sockets, and it also runs until 31 March 2027.
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