Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grant guidance for installers

You need to be an OZEV authorised installer to claim the OZEV electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint grants.

This page gives an overview of the grant process for authorised installers.

Your responsibilities as an authorised installer

As an authorised installer, you must:

• help the customer to understand if they meet the grant criteria
• only install eligible chargepointeligible chargepoint models
• test that all installed chargepoints work and meet safety requirements
• provide and upload all documentation to submit the claim
• not charge customers for the grant in advance of a claim
• provide the customer with one invoice per application
• agree to receive regular emails from OZEV -– these contain important updates about chargepoint grants

Become an authorised installer

To apply to become an authorised installer, you need to complete an authorised installer application.

We will send you a letter saying you are authorised. You will then be able to offer the grants to your customers.

Grants that are available to your customers

The following grants are available towards the installation of EV chargepoints and infrastructure:

• chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
• chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking
• chargepoint grant for residential landlords
• Workplace Charging Scheme
• Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions

Overview of the grant process

Chargepoint grants for renters and flat owners and residential landlords

1. Customer contacts you for a quote.

2. Customer fills in the application form.

3. We contact you and the applicant to confirm they are eligible.

4. You install the eligible chargepoint chosen by your customer.

5. You submit your claim using the link provided to you, uploading photos and providing information as requested inon the portal.form.

6. We assess your claim and if it is successful, pay you the grant.

Chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking

1. Customer contacts you for a quote.

2. Customer completes an application form.

3. We confirm the customer’s eligibility for the grant and send them informationinformation, including an installerinstaller’s terms and conditions letter to share with you.

4. You install the chargepoint. If you are not installing the cross-pavement solution yourself, you must ensure the customer has a cross-pavement charging solution provider.

5. You submit your claim form, supporting information and your invoice.

6. We assess your claim and if it is successful, pay you the grant.

Submitting a claim claim

Flats and rentersFlats and renters and residential landlord chargepoint grants

If your customer is eligible for a grantgrant, we will send you a link to the claim form. form.

Chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking parking

Fill in and submit the Chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking installer claim form.

Staff and fleets grant commercial landlord chargepoint grantlandlord chargepoint grant and landlord infrastructure grant grant

These grants closed to customerinstaller applicationsclaims on 3126 MarchMay 2026. YouIf can submit claimsyou usinghave thebeen claimsasked managementfor portalfurther untilinformation 26to Maysupport 2026.  your claim you must submit it by 13 July 2026 (unless your current deadline on the portal is earlier).

Read more about theabout the closure of these grants.

Read the the Electric vehicle chargepoint andvehicle chargepoint and infrastructure specifications page for for specifications and information on what you can claim for.

Evidence

To submit a claim, you must provide:

• details of the chargepoints you install
• a copy of your invoice – there is invoice guidance on the specifications page
• a car park diagram - for the Staff and Fleets grant and Infrastructure grant for residential landlords

Chargepoint details include:

• make and model as listed on the the OZEV eligible equipment list
• serial number

Photo requirements to support claims for flats and renters and landlord chargepoint grants

From 1 April 2026, installers’ claims must include the following photographic evidence:

• photosa thatclose-up showphoto of the charge point you installed
• a chargepointphoto –of clearthe enough tocharge verifypoint you installed showing the model installed,and its serial number,number
• a locationphoto of the charge point you installed and widerthe surroundingsassociated parking space

Read about new photo requirements notified on

a 17photo March 2026with fora the flatswide andfield rentersview andof residential chargepoint grants.

the building or space where the charge point has been installed

AdditionalPhoto photoand diagram requirements to support claims for the Staff and Fleets grant and Infrastructureresidential grantlandlords’ forinfrastructure residential landlordsgrants

Your claim must include a car park diagram as specified on the claim form.

You must supply photos that show:

• the installed chargepoint(s) – clear enough to verify the model installed, its serial number, location and wider surroundings
• electrical equipment installed to ensure appropriate power for all the chargepoints and future connection locations
• connection locations for future chargepoints and cable routes with cabling running to these locations
  • if cable routes will be covered, ‘in progress’ pictures can be provided - for example, trenches showing cabling to future locations
• wider pictures of the car park showing the chargepoints installed and connection locations for future chargepoints
• the property where the installation took place

If need be, to comply with the photo limits on the claim form, you can copy required images of the installation into a Word document – we recommend 2 per page.

All picturesAll pictures must be clearly labelled and should support statements in your grant claim.

We reserve the right to seek further information or documentary evidence from relevant parties in support of any individual claim.

Workplace Charging Scheme 

Scheme

There is a different process for this grant. You can read more about the the Workplace Charging Scheme.

Audit Audit

By claiming a grant,a grant, you agree to facilitate and assist into audits asfacilitate and assist in audits as set out.  out.

OZEV will will select some installations to be audited. audited. OZEV, or a third-partya third-party organisation, will check grant data, statements and records held by you and yourand customer.  your customer.

There may be an on-site visit that will require access to the charge point(s)charge point(s) and any equipment that supports their operation. Grantoperation. Grant applicants and installers /installers / installer representatives must:

• permit permit OZEV, or a thirdthird-party party OZEV appoints,appointed, to inspect the site
• supply any information or documents requested in relation to the installation, grant application andgrant application and claim

Audits may take place before or after a claim is paid. Grantpaid. Grant applicants and installers / installer representatives must providerepresentatives must provide the information requested or facilitate ainformation requested or facilitate a site visit. If this is not provided, wenot provided, we may withhold or reclaim paymentreclaim payment of the grant and anygrant other claimsand any other claims that have been submitted forbeen submitted for any grant.

Terms and conditions conditions

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

Support and contact information for installers

If youIf you have a problem with a claim youclaim, can getyou can get in touch with uswith us using the email addresses below.  the email addresses below.

Ensure you include theyou include the following information soinformation so that we can assist: can assist:

• claim number  

  number

• name of your business and authorised installer number 

  number

• which scheme the claim is for 

  for

• any screenshots if you have encountered problemshave encountered problems trying to submit ato submit a claim

Flats and renters grant and renters grant

This scheme has been operated onbeen operated on a new platform since 1 April 20262026, when customers could apply for an increased grant rate of up to £500 per socket.

If your enquiry is in relation to a claim for the new rate of up to £500£500, contact ggms_flatsandrenters@cabinetoffice.gov.ukcontact ggms.flatsandrenters@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

If your enquiry is in relation to a claim for the previous ratethe previous rate of up to £350£350, contact contact ChargePointGrantENQ@dvla.gov.uk. .

Residential landlord chargepoint grants landlord chargepoint grants

This scheme has been operated onbeen operated on a new platform since 1 April 20262026, when customers could applycould apply for an increased grant rate of up to £500 per socket.

If your enquiry is in relation to a claim for the new rate of up to £500£500, contact ggms_RESLANDLORD@cabinetoffice.gov.ukcontact ggms.reslandlord@cabinetoffice.gov.uk . .

If your enquiry is in relation to a claim for the previous ratethe previous rate of up to £350£350, contact < ChargePointGrantENQ@dvla.gov.uk>.contact ChargepointgrantENQ@dvla.gov.uk.

Grant for households with on street parking parking

Email ggms_crosspavement@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

Workplace charging scheme (WCS) scheme (WCS)

Email Email WorkplaceChargingScheme@dvla.gov.uk.

Grants that are closing in 2026 2026

We have notified installers that three3 grant schemes areclosed closing to claims on 26 May 2026.

If your enquiry is in relation to a claim for a commerciala landlord grant, staffcommercial andlandlord fleets grant or a landlord infrastructure grant, contact LandlordGrantENQ@dvla.gov.uk.

Ifstaff yourand enquiryfleets isgrant inor relation to a claimlandlord for a staff and fleets grant or a landlord infrastructure grantgrant, contact CarparkGrantENQ@dvla.gov.ukChargePointGrantENQ@dvla.gov.uk.

For these schemesthese whichschemes that are closing and WCS, youclosing and WCS, you can also call 0300 123 1343 -– Monday to Friday, 9am to midday (excluding bank holidays).

Technical issues

If you have any technical problems relatingproblems relating to grants thatgrants that are closing orclosing or the Workplace Charging Scheme, email OZEV_IT_issues@dvla.gov.uk. .

For all otherall chargepoint grantsother chargepoint grants, use the contact information above.

Fraud reporting

To report chargepoint grant fraud or non-compliance, contact counter-fraudbribery@dft.gov.uk.

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