Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) · International
This grant supports electric vehicle (EV) drivers with the cost of purchasing and installing chargepoints at residential properties where a cross-pavement charging solution is also installed.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2027
Complexity
Low
Time to apply
2-8 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
This grant supports electric vehicle (EV) drivers with the cost of purchasing and installing chargepoints at residential properties where a cross-pavement charging solution is also installed.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Not specified
Business size
Individual, SME
Industries
Not applicable (individual applicants)
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Individuals who own or rent and live in a residential property with on-street parking UK households with on-street parking eligible under OZEV on-street parking grant criteria; local authority cross-approval may apply. To accelerate adoption of EV chargepoints for households without off-street parking
Eligible applicants
Individuals who own or rent and live in a residential property with on-street parking
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Up to £50,000
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Discount at point of sale
Eligible scope
To accelerate adoption of EV chargepoints for households without off-street parking
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Installations already completed
- installations required by law
- duplicate claims
- installations without cross-pavement solution
Application and risks
Application platform
Find and Apply for a Grant service (online application)
Competitiveness
Open (Rolling assessment)
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Eligibility reviewed before installation; installer submits claim after installation; OZEV pays installer
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Application form
- evidence of permissions
- vehicle and property details
- installer details
Timeline and partners
Opening date
17 Mar 2024
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Household applies through local authority/on-street programme with approved installer.
Consortium requirements
- Single household applicant via local authority linked scheme.
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2027
- Funding amount
- Up to £50,000
- Funding band
- Micro (<£50k)
- Funding type
- Capital grant
- Payment type
- Discount at point of sale
- Audience
- Mixed
- Industry
- Not applicable (individual applicants)
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified