There are a number of grants for individuals, small and medium-sized businesses and one for landlords and tenants too, all designed to help with the switch to EVs and the installation of charging infrastructure.  Surrey County Council and Connected Kerb also invite public chargepoint location suggestions – check out our news article for details: https://www.evexperts.co.uk/huge-roll-out-of-ev-chargepoints-in-surrey-have-your-say/

Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Households with On-Street Parking

The Government has announced support towards the costs of the installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties that do not have off-street parking.  If street parking is generally available outside your home but you need to install a cross-pavement charging solution to reach a parking space, you can get 75% towards the cost of buying and installing a chargepoint, up to a maximum of £350.  The grant is available until 31 March 2025 to electric car owners.

You can find the eligibility conditions and details here: https://find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grant-for-households-with-on-street-parking-1#summary

The final decision on whether your property has adequate on-street parking is with your local council who will determine whether a cable channel is suitable for your property.  It is important to organise their permission and the cross-pavement charging solution before applying for the grant and installing the chargepoint. The installer and the chargepoint itself must also be approved as eligible.

EV infrastructure grants from the Government Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

An EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets gives small and medium-sized businesses money off the cost of wider building and installation work that’s needed to install multiple chargepoint sockets. The work can be for sockets to be installed now and in the future. For example, an EV infrastructure grant can cover things like wiring and posts. Up to £15k or 75% off the cost of the work is available – the amount depends on how many parking spaces the work covers. You can receive up to five grants across five different sites.

This grant may be used in combination with the Workplace Charging Scheme which is also available to small and medium-sized businesses and charitable organisations.  This scheme provides up to £350 per installed chargepoint socket up to a maximum of 40 sockets across all sites per applicant.

Landlords and tenants of domestic properties with off-street parking can also apply for a grant towards the installation of an EV chargepoint.

You can find more details about the grants and eligibility criteria here (search “EV Grants”): https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants