Workplace charging scheme (WCS)
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible applicants with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
The grant covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV ChargePoints (inclusive of VAT), capped at a maximum of: a) £350 per socket; b) 40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you would like to install them in 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site.
This scheme is open to registered businesses, charities or public sector organisations. Applications close on March 31.
Funding is available to manufacturers and distributors of plug-in vehicles.
The scheme allows: 1) a dealer to submit the required information about the vehicle for which a grant is being claimed; 2) A customer purchasing a vehicle to have the PIVG deducted from the vehicle price at the point of sale; 3) All claims to subsequently be verified before any grant is paid out. The Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) then repays grant claims to vehicle manufacturers on a monthly basis.
Eligibility criteria and application information for grants for plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicles, vans, motorcycles and taxis.
The plug-in van grant (PIVG) helps bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vans and diesel vans. It was extended to trucks, also referred to as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2016.
The grant is available to customers at the point of purchase directly from the dealer or manufacturer’s representative. Consumers do not have to go through a grant application process themselves. The maximum discount available is £2,500 for some small vans and £5,000 for large vans. The maximum discount available is £16,000 for some small trucks and £25,000 for some large trucks.
The grant will only be payable by OZEV to the manufacturer or third party approved by the manufacturer to market the vehicle under a separate commercial trade or brand name. This is subject to a submission of a grant claim by an authorised portal user meeting with all the conditions of the scheme.
EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets
The EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets is for small-to-medium-sized businesses in the UK.
The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of installing the infrastructure needed for chargepoints to operate and for future chargepoints to be installed, as well as the cost of any chargepoints installed. There is a limit of £15,000 per grant. Applications close on March 31 2026.
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