Workplace Charging Scheme

The Workplace Charging Scheme provides support for organisations towards the cost of installing up to 40 electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their sites.

The scheme covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (including VAT), capped at a maximum of:

• £500 per socket

• 40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you want to install them at 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site

It is open to eligible: 

• businesses

• charities 

• public sector organisations 

• small accommodation businesses

There is a separate scheme with a different grant amount for state-funded education institutions. 

The scheme is available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is not available in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Changes to the grant scheme on 1 April 2026

The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) has been extended for a final year until 31 March 2027.

From 1 April 2026 the maximum grant rate available under this scheme increased from £350 to £500 per socket.

·        If your chargepoint installation is completed on or after  1 April 2026 your grant will be worth up to £500 per socket.

·        If your chargepoint installation was completed before  1 April 2026 your grant will be worth up to £350 per socket.   

Find out more about changes to  OZEV’s home and workplace grants implemented on 1 April 2026.