Chamber News
UK wide grant scheme - purchase and installation of EV charging
5 May 2025 • Sarah Medcraf
UK wide grant which can support applicants with up to 75% of project costs to purchase and install EV charging equipment.
The Workplace Charging Scheme provides support for organisations towards the cost of installing up to 40 electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their sites.
The scheme covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (including VAT), capped at a maximum of:
- £350 per socket
- 40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you want to install them at 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site
It is open to eligible:
- businesses
- charities
- public sector organisations
- small accommodation businesses
There is a separate scheme with a different grant amount for state-funded education institutions.
All chargepoints must be installed by an OZEV authorised installer.
https://www.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grant-landlords
https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/workplace-charging-scheme-2