UK Workplace and Landlord EV Charging Grants 2026

Choose the route from the applicant and the site

The OZEV: workplace grant and application supports eligible businesses, charities, public bodies and small accommodation businesses. Current terms offer up to 75% of eligible purchase and installation costs, capped at £500 per socket and 40 sockets across the applicant's sites. Read the current parking conditions before designing the project around funding.

Make a short written brief identifying who owns the equipment, who controls the parking and who pays electricity bills. A landlord leasing premises to an employer and the employer using those premises have different roles. Clarifying those roles early avoids two parties both assuming the other has arranged consent, maintenance or the funding application.

References: OZEV: workplace grant and application

Residential landlords and education have separate limits

The OZEV: residential landlord grant provides 75% of eligible costs up to £500 per socket, with up to 200 sockets per year. Organisations under common control share the cap rather than receiving it independently. A resident installing at their rented home should instead start with our household funding guide.

For state-funded education institutions, the separate OZEV: state-funded education charging scheme has a current maximum of £2,000 per socket and up to 40 sockets. That is a separate eligibility route, not a higher amount that an ordinary commercial applicant can choose. Confirm the relevant institution and site rules with the administrator before placing an order.

References: OZEV: residential landlord grant · OZEV: state-funded education charging scheme

Separate grant arithmetic from installation estimates

Imagine an eligible workplace project with four sockets costing £6,000 in total. Seventy-five per cent is £4,500, but the illustrative socket cap calculation is four times £500, or £2,000. If all costs and sockets qualify, the cap therefore limits support to £2,000 and leaves £4,000 to fund. This is arithmetic using scheme limits, not an installer quotation.

A second quote at £5,000 with the same assumed contribution leaves £3,000. Compare what each contractor includes before choosing it: trenching, making good surfaces, electrical protection, commissioning, network configuration and handover may be priced differently. Ask for grant-eligible and other costs to be identified clearly so the expected award does not conceal an unfunded item.

Apply using the current service and track the deadline

Start from the current OZEV: workplace grant and application and its application link. Successful WCS applicants receive a voucher valid for 180 days; installation and the claim must be completed within that period. Coordinate permissions and supply work against the actual expiry date rather than assuming a funding announcement gives an unlimited construction window.

The OZEV: April 2026 scheme changes records the closure of the staff and fleets infrastructure grant, commercial landlord chargepoint grant and residential landlord infrastructure grant to new applications on 31 March 2026. Old webpages may remain online for existing claims. Keep a copy of the applicable award conditions in the project file, and distinguish an open application from historical guidance.

References: OZEV: workplace grant and application · OZEV: April 2026 scheme changes

Decide how users will pay after installation

A grant reduces capital cost; it does not determine your operating tariff. Decide whether staff or residents pay per kWh, through a subscription, through a service charge or through another documented arrangement. Ask the operator to show all fixed fees, transaction charges and maintenance charges, with the assumptions behind any revenue projection.

For an illustrative site using 4,000kWh annually, an extra 5p/kWh adds £200 per year. A separate £25 monthly platform fee adds £300. Together that is £500 before maintenance or other differences. Use the charging cost calculator for energy scenarios, but use a project spreadsheet for shared-site fees and capital expenditure: the home calculator does not model a commercial operating contract.

Plan expansion without buying unnecessary capacity

Ask how many cars need simultaneous charging and how long they remain parked. A survey should distinguish electrical capacity required now from provision for future expansion. Get an explanation of load sharing, usable power when all sockets are occupied and the cost of adding another unit later. A high socket count is not useful if the operating plan cannot serve users.

Before accepting a quote, assign responsibility for faults, inspections, software access and account transfer when a tenant or operator changes. Record warranty terms and the procedure for obtaining usage data. If company vehicles are part of the proposal, read our UK company car tax guide. Compare the project after funding, then repeat the calculation without an unapproved award. That gives decision-makers a clear cost range and an accountable plan rather than a grant headline.