Five government grants are open until 31 March 2027. Flat owners, renters, landlords and households without a driveway can claim up to £500, workplaces up to £500 per socket, and state-funded schools up to £2,000 per socket.
Checked against GOV.UK on . The government can change or end a grant, so confirm on the linked GOV.UK page before you apply.
Which grant fits you?
Flat owners and renters
Who
You own and live in a flat, or you rent and live in any residential property (shared ownership counts).
Covers
75% of the cost to buy and install a socket
Cap
Up to £500, one socket per household
Applications close
31 March 2027
What you need
A private, designated off-street parking space you have a legal entitlement to and can reach at all times.
An eligible plug-in vehicle that you are the registered keeper of, lease, have been assigned as a company car, or have ordered and will receive within 3 months.
Written permission from your landlord, freeholder or managing agent, obtained before you apply.
An OZEV-authorised installer fitting an eligible chargepoint.
You cannot claim if
You live in a house you own (a flat that is part of a house is different).
You are a lodger in the owner's home.
The charger is already installed. The grant cannot be backdated.
You are moving house, or have claimed before under the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme or Domestic Recharge Scheme.
How to apply
Get any landlord or freeholder permission in writing.
Get a quote from an OZEV-authorised installer.
Use "Start new application" on the GOV.UK Find a grant page and upload a utility bill under 3 months old plus the quote. Renters add a signed tenancy agreement.
Wait for the OZEV approval email before any work starts. The installer takes the grant off your invoice and claims it.
You own or rent the home you live in and have no private, exclusive off-street parking such as a driveway, garage or residential car park.
Covers
75% of the cost to buy and install a socket
Cap
Up to £500, and only alongside a permanent cross-pavement solution
Applications close
31 March 2027
What you need
A permanent cross-pavement charging solution installed with the chargepoint, such as a cable channel. Cable covers and mats that sit on top of the cable do not count.
Consent from your local highways authority for the cross-pavement solution. Not every council allows them yet.
On-street parking that is generally available outside or near your home.
An eligible electric vehicle and an OZEV-authorised installer.
You cannot claim if
You have a driveway, garage or residential car park of your own.
You will not install a cross-pavement solution.
The charger is already installed, or you are moving house.
How to apply
Ask your council's highways team whether and how they permit cross-pavement charging.
Get a quote from an OZEV-authorised installer.
Use "Start new application" on the Find a grant page and include the highways consent. Declare that you will get planning permission if it is needed.
Wait for the OZEV approval email before work starts.
GOV.UK notes that from 21 October 2026 new permitted development rights in England cover a cross-pavement solution and chargepoint fitted together. Planning permission may still be needed in places such as conservation areas, and the grant does not reserve you a parking space.
Landlords, freeholders, right to manage and residents' management companies, housing providers, public sector bodies, charities with residential property, and agents or Scottish property factors acting for them.
Covers
75% of the cost to buy and install chargepoints
Cap
Up to £500 per socket, and up to 200 sockets a year across a group under common control
Applications close
31 March 2027
What you need
Registration at Companies House or for VAT. Other applicants cannot use this grant.
Off-street, private, clearly defined parking that is accessible to your tenant and that you own or have a legal right to.
Supply upgrades done first, a plan for maintenance and for who pays running costs, and an updated risk assessment.
An OZEV-authorised installer fitting an eligible residential chargepoint.
You cannot claim if
You live in the property.
The property is not residential, or is used only as holiday accommodation.
You have no Companies House or VAT registration number.
The charger is already installed.
How to apply
Get a quote from an OZEV-authorised installer.
Use "Start new application" on the Find a grant page and upload the quote plus the evidence for your type of landlord, for example the Land Registry title for a freeholder or an insurance policy showing the property is let.
Public sector landlords and registered social housing providers need only the installer quote.
Wait for the OZEV approval email before installation.
Businesses, charities, public sector organisations and small accommodation businesses with dedicated off-road parking at their premises.
Covers
75% of the total cost including VAT
Cap
Up to £500 per socket for installations completed from 1 April 2026, and up to 40 sockets across all sites per applicant
Applications close
31 March 2027
What you need
Dedicated off-road parking clearly associated with the premises. Businesses must keep the chargepoints for staff and fleet.
A Companies House number, VAT number or business rates bill, or the alternative documents GOV.UK lists for charities and NHS surgeries.
Sites surveyed by an installer before you apply.
An authorised installer, within the Minimal Financial Assistance limit of £315,000 over 3 financial years unless you are a public authority.
You cannot claim if
Parking that is solely for customers, not designated to you, or not yet built.
Sites in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
How to apply
Complete the Workplace Charging Scheme application form on Find a grant.
A successful application is emailed a voucher code, valid for 180 days. Your installer completes the work and claims within that time.
GOV.UK lists small accommodation businesses as eligible but the scheme page does not define the term, so check your business against the Find a grant page before you rely on it.
State-funded schools and other state-funded education institutions with designated off-street parking. Independent schools apply through the standard Workplace Charging Scheme above.
Covers
75% of the cost to buy and install chargepoints
Cap
Up to £2,000 per socket, and up to 40 sockets across all sites including earlier Workplace Charging Scheme claims
Applications close
31 March 2027
What you need
A present or future need to charge an electric vehicle, and the authority to apply for your institution.
Your school reference number (URN in England and Wales, SEED number in Scotland, or the Department of Education reference in Northern Ireland).
An authorised installer who has surveyed the site first.
Contact details for two people using the institution's own email domain.
You cannot claim if
Sites in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
How to apply
Complete the application form linked from the GOV.UK guidance page.
A voucher code arrives within 5 working days, valid for 180 days.
Academy trusts can apply for up to 40 sockets for each institution in the trust.
The rate fell from £2,500 to £2,000 per socket on 1 April 2026. Vouchers awarded for applications made before that date stay valid up to £2,500.
Use an installer authorised for OZEV grants, and an eligible chargepoint. GOV.UK keeps a list of authorised installers.
Do not start work until the grant is approved. For the home and landlord grants the charger cannot be installed first.
The installer deducts the grant from your invoice and claims it, so you pay the balance rather than waiting for a refund.
OZEV can audit an application or an installation before or after the grant is paid.
Funding is confirmed until 31 March 2027. If a grant ends or changes the government says it aims to give 4 weeks' notice and to honour claims made before the announcement, subject to the criteria.
Grants that have already closed
The staff and fleets grant, the commercial landlord chargepoint grant and the residential landlord infrastructure grant stopped taking customer applications on 31 March 2026. Do not plan around them.
After you know which grant fits
The grant pays 75% up to the cap, so the installer's quote decides what you pay. Compare a few itemised quotes, and read the home charger guide if you are still choosing a unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a grant for a home charger if I own a house with a driveway?
Not from the OZEV schemes that are open. The flats and renters grant excludes people who live in a house they own, and the on-street grant is only for homes without private off-street parking. A house owner with a driveway can still compare installer quotes, and a smart tariff lowers running costs.
Can I install the charger first and claim the grant afterwards?
No. For the flats and renters, on-street and landlord grants the chargepoint must not be installed before OZEV confirms you are eligible. The installer takes the grant off your invoice and claims it for you.
When do the EV chargepoint grants close?
All five schemes on this page have funding confirmed until 31 March 2027. The government reserves the right to end or change them, and says it aims to give 4 weeks' notice and to honour claims made before any announcement, subject to the grant criteria.
Which grants have already closed?
The staff and fleets grant, the commercial landlord chargepoint grant and the residential landlord infrastructure grant closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026.
Do I have to use a particular installer?
Yes. Every scheme requires an installer authorised for OZEV grants, fitting an eligible chargepoint. GOV.UK publishes a searchable list of authorised installers.
How much is the school grant?
State-funded schools and colleges can claim 75% of the cost up to £2,000 per socket, and up to 40 sockets. Vouchers awarded before 1 April 2026 stay valid up to £2,500 per socket.
Get an Installer Quote for Your Grant
Tell us where the charger is going and an authorised installer can quote the work. The grant is applied to the invoice by the installer. No obligation.