Changes to electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes from 1 April 2026
Guidance on changes to OZEV home and workplace chargepoint grants.
OZEV’s home and workplace grants have been extended for a final year with a streamlined, simplified portfolio:
- 5 grant schemes have been extended until 31 March 2027, with new grant rates
- 3 schemes closed for applications on 31 March 2026
This page gives an overview of changes.
Grants available for homes from 1 April 2026
Funding for the following grants is available until 31 March 2027:
- flats and renters grant
- residential landlord chargepoint grant
- households with on-street parking grant
On 1 April 2026, the maximum grant rate residents and landlords can apply for increased from £350 to £500 per socket. Residents can apply for one socket and landlords for up to 200 sockets across their sites.
Grants available for workplaces from 1 April 2026
Funding for the following grant is available until 31 March 2027:
On 1 April 2026, the maximum grant rate for the WCS increased from £350 to £500 per socket.
Businesses and other workplaces are eligible for up to £500 per socket for installations completed from 1 April 2026, regardless of when they applied for a grant.
You can apply for up to 40 sockets across your sites.
Grants available for state-funded education institutions from 1 April 2026
Funding for the following grant is available until 31 March 2027:
From 1 April, state-funded education institutions can apply for up to £2,000 per socket.
Vouchers awarded to education institutions that submitted applications before 1 April 2026 will continue to be valid for up to £2,500 per socket.
You can apply for up to 40 sockets across your sites.
New way to apply for flats and renters and residential landlord chargepoint grants
On 1 April 2026, the flats and renters grant and residential landlord chargepoint grant moved to a new platform for customer applications.
To register for an account and apply for a grant, customers can select the ‘Start new application’ button on the guidance pages for the:
If the application is successful, customers and installers will be notified by email with instructions on next steps.
Installers will be provided with a link to a digital form to claim the grant.
The new platform does not have a portal where installers can check the status of their claims.
Installers will receive email notifications when a claim is rejected for further evidence, declined or approved, and will need to keep track of this.
Transition to the new platform
The previous grant management portal closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026 and installer claims on 26 May 2026.
Installers who submitted claims on the current portal will have until 6 July to provide any further evidence requested.
If a claim can not be processed because insufficient evidence has been provided, installers will be notified and have the opportunity to re-claim on the new platform for a limited period.
Timescales for assessing applications and claims
Initially we estimate that it will take up to 10 working days to assess applications and claims submitted on the new platform.
Customers must not have their chargepoint installed until receiving notification from OZEV that they are eligible for a grant. We will notify your installer at the same time.
Photo requirements for flats and renters and landlord chargepoint grants
From 1 April, installers’ claims must include the following photographic evidence:
- a close up photo of the charge point you installed
- a photo of the charge point you installed showing the model and serial number
- a photo of the charge point you installed and the associated parking space
- a photo with a wide field view of the building or space where the charge point has been installed
Terms and conditions
Read the terms and conditions for home and workplace grant schemes.
The government reserves the right to end or change the grant schemes.
If a grant ends or the grant amount changes, the government will:
- aim to provide 4 weeks’ notice
- honour claims made before any public announcement, subject to the grant criteria
Grants that closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026
The following grants closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026:
- staff and fleets grant
- commercial landlord chargepoint grant
- residential landlord infrastructure grant
The full closure timeline is as follows:
- last date for customers to apply for a grant – 31 March 2026
- last date for installers to claim a grant – 26 May 2026
- last date for installers to resubmit claims if further information is requested – 6 July 2026 (unless your current deadline on the portal is earlier)
Processing of claims
There will be enough time to process all claims, so long as installers provide the required evidence within the deadlines.
Even if claims are submitted on the closing date (26 May 2026), there is time for at least 2 resubmissions if installers respond promptly to requests.
Eligibility criteria for closing grants
For reference, these are the key eligibility criteria for the closing grants.
Staff and fleets grant
Businesses you are installing on behalf of must have fewer than 250 staff.
The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £15,000 per installation.
You can claim up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed and up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.
The chargepoints can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles. They cannot be used by members of the public.
You must install at least one chargepoint socket as part of the work.
You must carry out work on at least 5 parking spaces, so they either have chargepoint sockets or are ready to have them installed in the future.
Each parking space must be off-street, private and clearly defined (it does not have to be part of the property) and owned by the business applicant or one they have legal right to.
Commercial landlord chargepoint grant
Landlords you are installing on behalf of must let or lease the property to a business that pays business rates. Commercial landlords are eligible for grants for up to 100 sockets per year.
The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work up to a maximum of £350 per chargepoint socket.
The chargepoint(s) can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles. They cannot be used by members of the public.
Each parking space must be off-street, private and clearly defined (it does not have to be part of the property) and owned by the landlord or one they have legal right to.
Residential landlord infrastructure grant
Landlords you are installing on behalf of must own or manage a property with multiple homes, for example, an apartment block, or an estate with buildings that share a car park.
The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £30,000 per installation.
You can claim up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed and up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.
You must install at least one chargepoint socket as part of the work.
You must carry out work on at least 5 parking spaces, so they either have chargepoint sockets or are ready to have them installed in the future.
Each parking space must be off-street, private and clearly defined (it does not have to be part of the property) and owned by the landlord or one they have legal right to.
The grant is not available for holiday rentals.
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