Electric Vehicle Chargepoint and Infrastructure Grants
DfT/OZEV have numerous grants available in Northern Ireland towards the installation of EV charge points and infrastructure.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
This grant contributes towards the cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint socket at your property.
You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £500.
You can apply for this grant if you either:
- own and live in a flat
- rent and live in any residential property (including properties under the shared ownership scheme)
You must own an eligible vehicle, and your home must have its own private off-street parking space.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords
This grant supports landlords in installing electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at residential properties.
You can get 75% off the cost of buying and installing chargepoints up to a maximum of £500 per socket.
You can receive grants for up to 200 sockets per year.
Applicants must be registered at Companies House or VAT registered.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking
The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties if they are also installing a cross-pavement charging solution (e.g. a cable channel).You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £500.
You can apply for this grant if you:
- Have not already installed your chargepoint (as this grant cannot be backdated)
- Own or rent a residential property in which you live
- Will install a cross-pavement charging solution alongside the chargepoint (for you to be eligible for this grant the cross-pavement solution must not be a temporary solution, such as cable covers or mats which can be placed on top of a cable)
- Do not have private and exclusive access to off-street parking such as a driveway, garage or residential car park
- Have adequate on-street parking
- Have permission from your local highways authority for the installation of the cross-pavement charging solution. You must also declare in your application that you will obtain planning permissions as required by your local planning authority
- Own or are responsible for an eligible vehicle
households with on-street parking grant
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
Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
Apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions
This grant is for state-funded schools and other state-funded education institutions.
It is available in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If your institution is in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, it is not eligible.
To apply for the grant you must have:
- an existing or future need for charging an electric vehicle
- designated off-street parking facilities that are clearly associated with your premises - the parking may be used by customers, guests, visitors, staff or others
- the authority to apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme on behalf of your organisation
Independent schools can apply for funding through the Workplace Charging Scheme.
You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install chargepoints up to a maximum of:
- £2,000 per socket
- 40 sockets across all sites including any applications made previously via the Workplace Charging Scheme
You can make multiple claims up to your allocation of 40 sockets.
Academy trusts can apply for up to the maximum of 40 sockets for each institution within the academy trust.
Zero emission van and truck grant: eligibility and applications
The grant is available to customers at the point of purchase directly from the dealer or manufacturer’s representative. Consumers do not have to go through a grant application process themselves.
The grant will only be payable by OZEV to the manufacturer or third party approved by the manufacturer to market the vehicle under a separate commercial trade or brand name. This is subject to a submission of a grant claim by an authorised portal user meeting with all the conditions of the scheme.
Depot Charging Scheme
The Depot Charging Scheme aims to support the uptake of zero emission HGVs, vans, and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots. Following a successful 2025/2026 Pilot, we are now launching a £170 million multi-year funding programme from April 2026 up to 2030.
£66 million will be available to bid for in two application windows opening this year, with £28 million (window 1) to be spent in 2026/27 and £38 million (window 2) to be spent in 2027/28.
The first application window for the multi-year scheme will open on 25 March 2026 with applications assessed on a first-come-first-served basis. The application window will close on 30 June 2026, or sooner if funding has been exhausted. Projects will have until 31 March 2027 to complete works. This application cycle for projects implemented in 2026/27 will cover 70% of chargepoint and civil costs incurred, up to a maximum of £1 million across all sites. There is no limit to the number of sites that can be applied for, but the scheme is limited to one application per organisation.
The next application window will open on 28 October 2026 and close on 29 January 2027 for projects starting from April 2027, to be delivered by 31 March 2028. Grant rates for this phase of the scheme have not yet been confirmed.
Grant funding rates will reduce over the lifetime of the programme as charging infrastructure becomes more affordable. Grant rates and future application windows will be confirmed in due course.
Please check the OZEV website for up to date information on availability of grants, eligibility and application process -to mitigate OZEV closing grants early or amending criteria.