To boost the uptake of electric vehicles in the UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles [OZEV] offers grants to help with the costs of installing EV charging stations.
The EV chargepoint grant provides funding of up to 75% towards the cost of installing electric vehicle smart chargepoints at domestic properties across the UK. It replaced the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme [EVHS] on 1 April 2022.
OZEV SCHEMES
The EV chargepoint grant provides funding of up to 75% towards the cost of installing electric vehicle smart chargepoints at domestic properties across the UK. It replaced the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme [EVHS] on 1 April 2022.
The scheme is only open to:
- homeowners who live in flats
- people in rental accommodation (flats and single-use properties)
Both the charging point and the installer must be OZEV approved.
Any business, charity or public authority can save up to £14,000 on the cost of installing EV charging stations through the WCS.
The WCS offers a 75% reduction in the cost of purchasing and installing a new workplace charging station [single socket]. There is a £350 cap per socket. A maximum of 40 individual charging stations can be claimed by a single business.
To qualify, businesses must have sufficient off-street parking available and charging stations need to be installed by an OZEV accredited installer.
Recipients of the grant don’t need to have electric vehicles as part of their fleet, but they do need to be able to show an existing or future need for EV charging within the business. However, businesses can’t claim retrospectively, so make sure your clients know about the opportunity before work begins.
About The OZEV Grant
The Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) was set up to support the wider adoption of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the UK and offers a range of grants and assistance to support the chargepoint infrastructure required to meet the increasing uptake.
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Are You Eligible?
There are a number of criteria you must meet in order to be eligible for the OZEV Grant. The key ones are:
- You must have purchased or have on order an eligible vehicle that is listed on the OZEV vehicle list
- You must have designated, off street parking
- You must install an OZEV approved chargepoint
- You must have it installed by an OZEV approved chargepoint installer
Recipients of the grant don't need to have electric vehicles as part of their fleet, but they do need to be able to show an existing or future need for EV charging within the business. However, businesses can't claim retrospectively, so make sure your clients know about the opportunity before work begins.
Note: not all chargers are approved by OZEV and installing a non-approved model will make you exempt from financial support.
You can find out more about both grants online by visiting the OZEV website
CEF experts can help you find an OZEV approved installer