Government grants available for EVs and EV charging
There are various government grants and incentives available to help residents transition to EVs or set up EV home charging. There is also financial help for businesses.
The Electric Car Grant
The Electric Car Grant is offered to car manufacturers to help reduce the price of new EVs.
The grant offers banded grant levels for vehicles priced at £37,000 or below, with eligibility criteria based on the sustainability of vehicle manufacturing.
The highest grant, available for cars with the lowest carbon emission scores, is £3,750. The second level of grant is £1,500.
The grant will be available until 31 March 2029 (the end of the 2028/29 financial year) or until funding for the scheme is used up.
Customers don’t need to apply for the grant – it’s down to dealers and manufacturers to receive approval for the grant. Once the customer orders a new car, the dealer and manufacturer will handle receiving the grant from the government.
Find out more about the grant on GOV.UK
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure at home
Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargepoint Grant
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargepoint Grant can help towards the cost of having an EV chargepoint socket installed at your property. You can apply for the grant if:
- you own and live in a flat, or you rent any residential property
- your home has its own private off-street parking space
- you own an eligible vehicle
The grant covers up to 75% of the cost to buy and install a chargepoint socket, up to £350 per grant.
Find out more about OZEV’s the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, including relevant guidance
Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords:
There are two types of grants available to landlords for installing electric vehicle chargepoints at properties:
- an Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargepoint Grant
- an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EV) Grant
EV Chargepoint Grant
An EV Chargepoint Grant can help towards the cost of installing electric vehicle chargepoint sockets.
The grant covers up to 75% of the cost to buy and install a chargepoint socket, up to £350 per grant.
Each financial year, you can get up to:
- 200 grants for residential properties
- 100 grants for commercial properties
These can be across several properties and installations or for one property.
EV Infrastructure Grant
An EV infrastructure grant can help towards the cost of wider building and installation work that may be needed to install multiple chargepoint sockets.
Depending on number of parking spaces the work covers, you can get up to £30,000 or 75% off the cost of the work.
