How to Get a Grant for Workplace EV Charging Before It Ends

What is the grant for workplace EV charging?

The grant for workplace EV charging is the Workplace Charging Scheme, run by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). It pays towards the cost of buying and installing chargepoints at a workplace, and it is open to eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations.

Funding for the scheme runs until 31 March 2027. If you are weighing up workplace EV charging for staff cars or a fleet, the grant can take a chunk out of the upfront cost, but only if you follow the process in the right order.

This guide uses the gov.uk pages for the scheme, read on 9 November 2026, and the page dates are listed in the sources at the end. The grant is not a promise of a saving, because what you pay depends on your site, your installer and the chargepoints you choose.

How much can you get towards workplace EV charging?

You can get up to £500 per socket, according to gov.uk, and you can apply for up to 40 sockets across all your sites. On 1 April 2026 the maximum grant rate rose from £350 to £500 per socket.

The £500 rate applies to installations completed from 1 April 2026, regardless of when you applied. For installations completed before that date, the maximum was £350 per socket.

The installer guidance adds that the grant covers up to 75% of the total cost of buying and installing the chargepoints, inclusive of VAT, capped at the £500 per socket limit and the 40 socket limit. That means a larger bill does not raise the grant beyond the cap.

How does the Workplace Charging Scheme work step by step?

You apply first, then an installer does the work. The installer guidance on gov.uk sets out the order:

1. You complete the grant application form.
2. If you are successful, you receive a voucher code.
3. You choose an OZEV authorised installer to do the work.
4. You give the installer your voucher code, and the installer checks it is valid using the portal.
5. The installer fits the chargepoint and takes the grant amount off your invoice.
6. The installer claims the voucher before the deadline, and receives the grant money after final eligibility checks.

Time matters. The work must be completed and the voucher claimed within 180 days of the voucher being issued. The installer must also submit photos clear enough to verify the model installed and its serial number, and showing the chargepoint’s location, including the off-road parking spaces it serves.

Only OZEV authorised installers can claim the grant, so check that before you accept a quote. The scheme is available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but not in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

What should you check before installing workplace EV charging?

Check three things before you commit: whether your organisation and site qualify, whether your installer is authorised, and whether the chargepoint model is eligible. The full eligibility rules sit on the applicant guidance page on gov.uk, so read them before you apply.

It also helps to ask a few practical questions of any installer:

• Are you OZEV authorised to claim the Workplace Charging Scheme?
• Is the chargepoint model you are quoting eligible for the grant?
• Can our site’s electricity supply handle the extra load?
• What is the total cost after the grant comes off the invoice?

Chargepoints can change how much electricity your business uses, so it is worth reviewing your contract too. Our guides to business energy deals and half hourly metering explain how usage affects what you pay, and our renewal checks guide covers what to look at before your contract ends.

If you are a landlord or a household with a flat, a different grant applies. See our guide to the EV charger grant and our guide to public EV charging costs for the other side of the picture.

Will the grant still be there next year?

Not necessarily. Gov.uk says funding runs until 31 March 2027, and that the government reserves the right to end or change the grant schemes. If a grant ends or the amount changes, it says it will aim to provide four weeks’ notice and honour claims made before any public announcement, subject to the grant criteria. Note that gov.uk puts this as an aim rather than a firm guarantee.

So if workplace EV charging is on your list, it is better to start the process now than to leave it to the last month.

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Sources

• Gov.uk, Electric vehicle chargepoint grants, published 8 April 2025 and last updated 1 April 2026. Source of the up to £500 per socket figure and of the scheme being open to eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations.
• Gov.uk, Changes to electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes from 1 April 2026, published 25 February 2026 and last updated 7 July 2026. Source of the rise from £350 to £500 on 1 April 2026, the rule that the rate follows the completion date rather than the application date, funding until 31 March 2027, the government’s right to end or change the schemes, the aim of four weeks’ notice and the honouring of claims made before a public announcement.
• Gov.uk, Workplace Charging Scheme: guidance for installers, published 24 November 2021 and last updated 1 April 2026. Source of the voucher process order, the 40 socket limit, the 75% inclusive of VAT cap, the 180 day deadline, the photo requirements, the OZEV authorised installer rule and the countries covered.

Checked 9 November 2026.