GRANT FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOLS

Significant changes took place in the Office for Zero-Emission Vehicles (OZEV) home and workplace charge point schemes on 1 April 2022 and has major implications for homeowners, landlords and small business owners, especially in the accommodation sector.

Landlords, social housing providers and owners of apartment blocks can also now claim an EVHS grant. This is a major change and will take the sole responsibility for installing a chargepoint in an apartment away from individual flat owners.

Flat owner-occupiers and people living in rented properties

The grant offers up to £350 off the cost of purchasing and installing an electric vehicle charge point. Customers will no longer be able to claim for 2 charge points if they own a second electric vehicle.

This scheme replaces the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) and is open to:

• Homeowners who live in flats. Proof of flat ownership required.
• People in rental accommodation (flats and single-use properties) Written landlord permission will be required.
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EV chargepoint grant for landlords

This gives financial support to landlords and other entities to buy and install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at residential or commercial properties.

To access the grant, a landlord must first register. The grant provides funding towards the cost of buying and installing EV chargepoints. Chargepoints may be able to charge one or more vehicles simultaneously, depending on the number of sockets they have. The grant amount given is per chargepoint socket installed. It provides up to 75% of the cost towards the purchase and installation of a chargepoint socket, limited to £350 per grant.

Landlords can receive up to 200 grants a year for residential properties, and a further 100 for commercial properties. These may be across a number of properties and installations or just for one property.

You are considered a landlord and may apply for this grant if you are one of the following:

• landlord of a property that lets the property
• right to manage (RTM) company
• companies owning the freehold of a leased or rented property
• companies owning a building’s common areas. The company may comprise shareholders who are the leaseholders. The company may also manage the building
• private registered providers of social housing (PRP)
• public authorities, such as government departments and their agencies, the armed forces, local governments, the NHS and emergency services
• charities
  

Workplace Charging Scheme and Infrastructure grants

Are you an SME? Do you have at least 5 parking spaces available at your premises? You could claim up to £15,000 towards the cost of installing EV charging at your workplace with the OZEV Infrastructure Grant. Find out more workplace-charging-scheme

For smaller installations and for those with a business registered with Companies House/HMRC at their home address, you can save £350 per socket with the Workplace Charging Scheme Grant.

• Future proof your business. Switch your fleet to electric to lower your Carbon footprint
• If you operate a fleet of over 50 vehicles, switching to all-electric could save you in excess of £60k a year in running costs.
• There is also the possibility to generate additional business revenue if you install EV charging points at your workplace, by making them available for public use, as well as for employees.
• Apply for these generous Government grants before it’s too late – they are finishing in March 2025.
  

Grant funding for state-funded education establishments

A new grant introduced in February 2024 for schools and academies including multi academy trusts enabling a saving of up to £2500 per socket.

Find out more and arrange a site survey for your school: Schools Charging.