UK grant · Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Workplace Charging Scheme
£300 to £350 Closes 1 April 2027
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Find a Grant (GOV.UK) · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Office for Zero Emission Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | £300 to £350 |
| Total funding available | £5,000,000 |
| Opens | 1 April 2022 |
| Closes | 1 April 2027 (142 days left) |
| Who can apply | Businesses, Public sector and councils, Charities and non-profits |
| Applicant types listed | Public Sector; Non-profit; Private Sector |
| Nation or region | National |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Find a Grant (GOV.UK) |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):
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:
- £500 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.
The scheme is available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Changes to the grant scheme on 1 April 2026
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) has been extended for a final year until 31 March 2027.
From 1 April 2026 the maximum grant rate available under this scheme increased from £350 to £500 per socket.
· If your chargepoint installation is completed on or after 1 April 2026 your grant will be worth up to £500 per socket.
· If your chargepoint installation was completed before 1 April 2026 your grant will be worth up to £350 per socket.
Find out more about changes to OZEV’s home and workplace grants implemented on 1 April 2026.
Eligibility
The site
You must own the property or have consent from the landlord for chargepoints to be installed at the site(s) listed in the application.
Your site will need to have dedicated off-road parking that is clearly associated with the premises. If you do not own it, you will need permission from the landowner.
You should have your site surveyed by an installer before you apply for the grant.
You must be able to provide evidence that the parking is for your staff or fleet, not for customer use. It must be either on-site or a reasonable distance from the place of work.
You must have parking spaces that are suitable for chargepoint installations. All chargepoint parking must be designated to you, although the rest of the car park may be shared with other organisations.
If you're a business, your chargepoints can only be used by your staff/fleets but you can allow local residents to use outside of office hours when they will not typically be used by your staff or fleet vehicles.
If you're a public authority, charity or small accommodation business, there is no restriction on who may use the parking - customers, guests, visitors, staff or others.
You may make the chargepoints available for use by the public. If you do so, you must comply with the Public Chargepoint Regulations 2023 and associated guidance.
Working from home
If your primary place of work is also a residential property (your home), you can apply for the grant under this scheme as long as your address is either:
- listed as your place of business with Companies House
- recorded on your business (non-domestic) rate bill issued to you by your local council or Land and Property Services (LPS)
You must have off-road parking.
If you are installing a chargepoint at your home, you must use:
- an authorised installer
- a chargepoint that is eligible for both residential and commercial use
If you choose a residential only chargepoint from the list your claim will be declined.
Employers can also install chargepoints at employee’s homes for company vehicles where the employee cannot charge their vehicle at work.
You will need to provide DVLA with an evidence letter that confirms that the employee works for you and that you have permission to install chargepoints.
You should use
- an authorised installer
- a chargepoint that is eligible for both residential and commercial use
Complete your application via the online WCS portal as normal.
Your installer
You should choose an authorised installer. You will not
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