EV Charger Grants UK 2026: OZEV Schemes & Eligibility

Current EV charger grants: open schemes in 2026

These schemes cover eligible chargepoint purchase and installation costs across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The amounts below are ceilings, not automatic payments; the official scheme pages linked beneath the table give the full rules and application routes.

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References: OZEV: renters and flat owners — eligibility and application · OZEV: on-street households — eligibility and application · OZEV: residential landlords — eligibility and application · OZEV: Workplace Charging Scheme — eligibility and application · OZEV: state-funded education — eligibility and application

Which EV charger grant applies to me?

Choose the situation that matches the applicant and parking arrangement. This is a starting point for checking eligibility, not an approval decision.

• I rent my home: start with the renters and flat owners scheme if you have private off-street parking. A tenancy alone is not enough.
• I own and live in a flat: check the same household scheme and your rights to the parking space.
• I own and live in a house with a driveway: the renters and flat owners scheme does not cover this ordinary owner-occupier situation.
• I only have on-street parking: check the separate household on-street scheme and whether your highways authority permits a permanent pavement solution.
• I am a residential landlord: assess the residential landlord chargepoint grant for tenant parking.
• I represent a workplace: check WCS against the organisation and site requirements.
• I represent a state-funded education institution: use the education WCS route, which has a different cap.

Identify who will apply before requesting a grant-adjusted quote. A tenant, landlord and employer can be involved in one charging project, but that does not make their potential awards interchangeable.

References: OZEV: current chargepoint grants

Can homeowners get an EV charger grant in 2026?

An ordinary owner-occupier living in their own house with private off-street parking does not qualify for the renters and flat owners household grant. Owning an electric car does not override that exclusion. Someone who owns and lives in a flat is a different case.

A homeowner without private off-street parking may instead qualify through the on-street household scheme. There are also separate organisational rules: WCS has provisions for eligible home-based businesses, but simply working from home does not create entitlement. Check the relevant route before treating any government contribution as part of your installation budget.

References: OZEV: renters and flat owners — eligibility and application · OZEV: on-street households — eligibility and application · OZEV: Workplace Charging Scheme — eligibility and application

Renters and flat owners: the household route

This route is for eligible EV drivers living in rented homes or flats they own, with designated private off-street parking. Required landlord, freeholder or managing-agent permissions must be obtained before applying.

Use our OZEV guide for renters and flat owners for the detailed eligibility checks, documents and application steps. The official Find a Grant page is the current starting point for an application.

References: OZEV: renters and flat owners — eligibility and application

On-street parking: a separate household grant

If you have no private and exclusive off-street parking, this route requires a permanent cross-pavement charging solution alongside the chargepoint, plus highways consent and any other required permissions. A temporary cable mat or cover does not satisfy the scheme. The award does not reserve the parking space outside your home.

Read our guide to charging across a pavement before planning the cable route. If a permitted installation is impractical, compare charging options without a driveway. Use the official on-street grant application route to verify the funding conditions.

References: OZEV: on-street households — eligibility and application

Residential landlords, workplaces and education

Residential landlords: this is support for chargepoints serving residential tenants, not the former infrastructure programme. The applicant must meet Companies House or VAT registration requirements, and parking must be private, off-street and accessible to tenants. Groups under common control share the annual socket allowance.

Workplaces: WCS assesses the organisation and its designated parking. A business normally needs staff or fleet use; the guidance provides different access rules for public authorities, charities and small accommodation businesses. Do not assume a customer-only business car park qualifies.

State-funded education: use the dedicated education application. Its 40-socket allowance includes earlier WCS applications; academy trusts may apply for up to 40 sockets per institution. Independent schools are directed to ordinary WCS instead.

Our workplace and landlord charging guide explains these project types in more detail. For an application, follow the residential landlord route, workplace route or state-funded education route as appropriate.

References: OZEV: residential landlords — eligibility and application · OZEV: Workplace Charging Scheme — eligibility and application · OZEV: state-funded education — eligibility and application

What changed in April 2026 — and what closed?

The old £350 maximum for household, residential landlord and workplace chargepoints increased to £500 from 1 April 2026. For WCS, the installation completion date determines the rate: the old £350 cap applies to installations completed before that date.

The education rate moved to £2,000 per socket for applications from 1 April 2026. This was a reduction, not an increase: vouchers for applications submitted before April retain their earlier maximum of £2,500.

Closed to new applications since 31 March 2026: the staff and fleets grant, commercial landlord chargepoint grant and residential landlord infrastructure grant. The old residential infrastructure offer of up to £30,000 is closed to new applicants; it is not part of today’s residential landlord chargepoint grant.

Older guidance may still describe these programmes for historical claims. Use the open schemes above when planning a new application, and check the official change notice rather than relying on an old quote or search snippet.

References: OZEV: April 2026 changes and closed schemes

How to apply without using the wrong process

First confirm the applicant, parking, permissions and eligible costs. Ask for an itemised quotation showing the full installation price, proposed grant deduction and your contribution. Resolve what happens if the application is declined before committing to a contract that depends on funding.

Use an OZEV-authorised installer and a chargepoint model eligible for the scheme. The OZEV grant terms prohibit installing the chargepoint before applying and receiving confirmation of eligibility. Approval to install a chargepoint and permission to alter land or a pavement are separate checks.

For renters, on-street households and residential landlords, start from the relevant Find a Grant page linked above and wait for the eligibility notification and installation instructions. WCS and education use voucher processes; follow the voucher conditions and expiry date. An installer’s quotation is not an OZEV grant award.

The installer claims the grant after installation and deducts it from the invoice under the relevant rules. Keep the award, quotation and final invoice together. Do not assume that the application closing date, installation deadline and installer’s claim deadline are identical.

References: OZEV: home and workplace grant terms · OZEV: April 2026 changes and closed schemes · OZEV: Workplace Charging Scheme — eligibility and application · OZEV: state-funded education — eligibility and application

Regional support: Scotland’s cross-pavement fund

Alongside UK-wide OZEV support, Transport Scotland funds a separate cross-pavement charging grant administered by Energy Saving Trust. At this review it offers up to £3,500, with up to £400 of that funding allocable to a chargepoint installation. This is not an additional nationwide £3,500 charger grant.

The current page lists East Lothian and Renfrewshire as accepting permit applications. Council permission and a grant offer are required before installation work starts. Funding is limited and may close without notice; an application does not guarantee an award. Confirm eligibility and cost allocation with the administrators before assuming regional funding can accompany an OZEV award.

References: Energy Saving Trust: Scottish cross-pavement charging grant

Other questions before committing to an installation

Can I combine two OZEV grants for one chargepoint?

You cannot use another grant to fund the same already-funded charging infrastructure. OZEV’s terms prohibit applications for infrastructure already funded by OZEV or another organisation, and prohibit replacement of existing grant-funded infrastructure. Do not add two scheme caps together for one socket. If a wider project has separately funded elements, obtain confirmation of the eligible cost allocation before applying.

Will I always receive the full £500?

No. The percentage limit matters as well as the cap. As an illustrative calculation, an eligible £600 purchase-and-installation cost gives a 75% contribution of £450, assuming approval. An eligible £1,000 cost reaches the £500 cap, leaving £500 to pay. These are arithmetic examples, not installation quotations; excluded work remains an additional cost.

When do the current EV charger grants end?

Published funding runs to 31 March 2027. The government reserves the right to change or end schemes, so check the live official page before applying. For WCS, installation and the installer’s claim must be completed within 180 days of voucher issue; do not treat the headline funding date as a substitute for your own award’s conditions.

References: OZEV: home and workplace grant terms · OZEV: renters and flat owners — eligibility and application · OZEV: Workplace Charging Scheme — eligibility and application · OZEV: April 2026 changes and closed schemes

Looking for car purchase support instead?

This guide covers chargepoint funding. The Electric Car Grant is a separate car-purchase scheme. For the wider range of purchase support and tax incentives, return to the UK grants and incentives hub.

Use our home charger comparison to compare models and installed price packages, then confirm the exact charger’s grant eligibility.