Changes to electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes from 1 April 2026

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 1On April 2026 the maximum grant1 April 2026, the maximum grant rate residents and landlords canlandlords can apply for increased from £350 to £500 perto socket. Residents£500 per socket. Residents can apply for one socket,socket and landlords for up to 200 sockets across their sites. sites.

If you applied for the flats and renters grant or residential landlord chargepoint grant before 1 April 2026 you can re-apply for the £500 rate.

Grants available for workplaces from 1 April 2026

Funding for the following grant is available until 31 March 2027:

• Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)

On 1On April 2026 the maximum grant1 April 2026, the maximum grant rate for the WCS increased fromincreased from £350 to £500 per socket.  socket.

Businesses and other workplaces are eligibleworkplaces are eligible for up to £500to £500 per socket for installations completed from 1 April 2026, regardless of when they applied for a grant. grant.

You canYou can apply for up to 40 sockets across your sites.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:

• WCS for state-funded education institutions

From 1 AprilApril, 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 continuewill continue to be valid for up to £2,500 per£2,500 socket. 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,April 2026, the flats and renters grant andgrant and residential landlord chargepoint grant movedgrant to amoved new platform forto a new platform for customer applications.

To registerTo register for an account and apply  apply for a grant, customers can select the ‘Start new application’ button on the guidance pages for the:

• flats and renters grant
• residential landlord chargepoint grant

If the application is successful, customers and installers will be notified bynotified by email with instructions on next steps.

Installers willInstallers will be provided with a link to ato a digital form toform 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 toclosed to customer applications on 31 March 2026.

Customers2026 who applied for a flats and rentersinstaller grant or residentialclaims landlordon chargepoint26 grant beforeMay 1 April can reapply for the higher £500 grant rate by registering for a new account.2026.

TheInstallers oldwho applicationsubmitted wouldclaims beon cancelled and the newcurrent oneportal assessed.

If you doa notclaim wishcan tonot re-apply, your installer will be ableprocessed to fitbecause yourinsufficient chargepointevidence andhas claimbeen the grant onprovided, theinstallers current portal (up to £350 per socket) until it closes for claims on 26 May.

After that date your application will expirebe notified and you will need to submit a new application.

Installers who have submitted claims on the current portal will have up to 6 July to provide any further evidence requested.

If a claim can not be processed installers will have the opportunity to re-claimto re-claim on the new platform for a limited period.

Timescales for assessing applicationsfor assessing applications and claims  claims

Initially we estimate that it willthat it will take up to 10 working days to assess applications andapplications and claims submitted on the new platform.  platform.

Photo requirements for flatsrequirements for flats and renters and landlord chargepoint grants grants

From 1 April, installers’ claimsinstallers’ claims must include the following photographic evidence: evidence:

• a closea up photoclose up photo of the charge pointcharge point you installed 

  installed

• a photo of the charge pointcharge point you installed showing the model and serial number 

  number

• a photo of the charge pointcharge point you installed and the associated parking space 

  space

• a photo with a wide field view of the building or space where the charge pointcharge point has been installed 

  installed

Terms andTerms conditions   and conditions

Read the the terms and conditions forconditions for home and workplace grant schemes. .

The government reserves the right to end or change the grant schemes. schemes.

If a grantIf a grant ends or the grant amount changes, the government will:  will:

• aim to provide 4 weeks’ notice  

  notice

• honour claims made before any public announcement, subject to the grant criteria

Grants that closed to customerthat application 31 March 2026closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026

The following grants closedgrants closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026: 2026:

• staff and fleets grant

• commercial landlord chargepoint grant

• residential landlord infrastructure grant

The full closure timeline is as follows: follows:

• last date for customers to applycustomers to apply for a grant – 31 March 2026  

  – 31 March 2026

• last datelast date for installers to claim aclaim grant – 26a May 2026

  grant – 26 May 2026

• last date for installersfor installers to resubmit claims ifclaims if further information is requested -– 613 July 2026 (unless  2026  (unless your current deadline on the portal is earlier) 

  earlier)

Processing of claims claims

There will be enoughbe enough time to process all claims, so long as installers provide the requiredprovide evidence withinthe required evidence within the deadlines.

Even if claims are submitted onare the closingsubmitted on the closing date (26 May 2026), there isthere is time for at least 2 resubmissions if installers respond promptly to requests. requests.

Eligibility criteria for closing grants

For reference, thesereference, these are the key eligibilitykey criteria for theeligibility criteria for the closing grants.  grants.

Staff and fleets grant  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£15,000 installation.  per installation.

You can claim upcan claim up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed and up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.

The chargepoints canchargepoints can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles. They cannotvehicles. They cannot be used by members of the public. public.

You must install at least one chargepoint socket as part of the work. 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. future.

Each parking space must be off-street, private andbe off-street, private and clearly defined (itdefined (it does not have to be part of the property) andproperty) and owned by the business applicant orapplicant or one they have legal right to to.

Commercial landlordCommercial landlord chargepoint grant grant

Landlords you are installing on behalf of must let or lease the propertythe property to a business thatbusiness that pays business rates. Commercial landlords are eligible for grantsfor grants for up to 100 sockets per year.

The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work up to a maximum of £350of £350 per chargepoint socket.

The chargepoint(s) canchargepoint(s) can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles. They cannotvehicles. They cannot be used by members of the public.  public.

Each parking space must be off-street, private andbe off-street, private and clearly defined (itdefined (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 Residential landlord infrastructure grant

Landlords you are installing on behalf of must ownof must own or manage amanage a property with multiple homes multiple for examplehomes, for example, an apartment block, or an estate with buildings that share a car park .park.

The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £30,000 per£30,000 installation.  per installation.

You can claim upcan 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. 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. future.

Each parking space must be off-street, private andbe off-street, private and clearly defined (itdefined (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.