Workplace Charging Scheme

Who can apply

The siteYou must own the property or have consent from the landlord for chargepoints to be installed at the site(s) listed in the application.Your site will need to have dedicated off-road parking that is clearly associated with the premises. If you do not own it, you will need permission from the landowner. You should have your site surveyed by an installer before you apply for the grant. You must be able to provide evidence that the parking is for your staff or fleet, not for customer use. It must be either on-site or a reasonable distance from the place of work.You must have parking spaces that are suitable for chargepoint installations. All chargepoint parking must be designated to you, although the rest of the car park may be shared with other organisations.If you're a business, your chargepoints can only be used by your staff/fleets but you can allow local residents to use outside of office hours when they will not typically be used by your staff or fleet vehicles.If you're a public authority, charity or small accommodation business, there is no restriction on who may use the parking - customers, guests, visitors, staff or others.You may make the chargepoints available for us

Key criteria

• UK registered organisation

What it funds

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 socket40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you want to install them at 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per siteIt is open to eligible: businessescharities publi

How to apply

To applyUse the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) application form to apply for the grant.If your application is successfulIf your application is successful, you will be emailed a voucher code within 5 working days. You can give this to any authorised commercial chargepoint installer.The email will also give:your contact details the installation site(s) the expiry date the number of sockets and sites for which the voucher is valid The voucher will be valid for 180 days. Once the chargepoints have been installed, the installer will claim the grant. The chargepoints must be installed and the grant claimed within 180 days of the voucher’s issue date.If your application is unsuccessfulIf your application is unsuccessful, you may appeal by emailing the DVLA at workplacechargingscheme@dvla.gov.uk. Your case will be reviewed by a manager. The outcome of this appeal is final.

Evidence you'll need

• Proof of premises and parking
• Installer quote