Businesses, Charities & Public Sector
Workplace Charging Scheme Chargepoint Grant for Businesses, Charities and Public Sector
Are you a business, charity, or public sector organisation? Save up to £20,000 with OZEV funding
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based grant from OZEV and DVLA that covers 75% of the cost of buying and installing EV chargepoints (including VAT), up to £500 per socket, for up to 40 sockets per applicant — a maximum of £20,000. The grant is issued as a voucher and deducted from your final invoice by your OZEV-authorised installer, who must not charge you until the grant has been paid.
Home workers can also apply, provided their address is registered as a place of business and an eligible dual-use (residential/commercial) chargepoint is installed.
Tax benefits: employees using workplace EV charging aren't taxed on the electricity provided, and businesses can claim 100% of chargepoint installation costs as a capital allowance in the year of installation — with some expenditure qualifying for further enhanced deductions. Combined with the WCS grant, this can substantially reduce your net installation cost.
Who can apply
- Be a business, charity, public sector organisation, or small accommodation business in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
- Have dedicated off-street parking, clearly associated with your premises and designated for staff or fleet use
- Own the site or have written landlord consent to install chargepoints
- Provide a company registration number, VAT number, or business rates bill (or equivalent evidence for charities, NHS surgeries and schools)
- Not be installing chargepoints as a mandatory requirement (e.g. under Part S regulations or a planning condition)
How to apply
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Arrange a site survey with an OZEV-authorised installer
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Apply online at apply-workplace-chargepoint-grant.service.gov.uk — approval and voucher issued within 5 working days
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Share the voucher with your installer and complete installation within 180 days (don't install before the voucher is issued)
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Your installer claims the grant on your behalf and deducts it from your invoice
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