Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Households with On-Street Parking

In order to be eligible for this grant you must have all relevant permissions from the local planning and relevant highways authority (where the highway is public land). There are some instances where private landowners control and manage the road and you may need to secure additional permissions in these instances.

The cross-pavement solution market is nascent and not all planning, highways authorities, devolved administrations and private landowners currently approve their installation. Some are still developing internal policies tailored to their local area and the required permissions may vary.

Ultimate discretion of your eligibility remains with your planning and highways authorities (and where applicable the private landowner).

Adequate on-street parking

The property must have access to adequate on-street parking. This means that street parking is generally available outside or near your home, that the on-street parking provision is lawful and does not serve to prejudice the safety and free flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. This includes ensuring the road is sufficiently wide to allow easy passage of traffic. The final decision on whether your property has access to adequate on-street parking is with your planning and highways authorities (or where applicable private landowners), who will determine whether a cross-pavement solution is suitable to serve your property.

This grant does not confer ownership over, exclusive use of, or reserved access to any on-street parking space outside of or near to your home and cannot therefore guarantee you a parking space. You therefore may not have constant access to the funded chargepoint. 

Vehicle Requirements

This grant is only for people who have vehicles on the list of OZEV-approved electric vehicles.

You can apply for this grant if you:

• are the registered keeper of a new or second-hand eligible electric vehicle – the registered keeper is not necessarily the owner of a vehicle, but the person responsible for the car that pays for road tax and MOT.

• are assigned a company car.

• lease an eligible vehicle.

• are named by your employer as the primary user of an eligible electric vehicle.

• have ordered an eligible electric vehicle.

Vehicle Leases

If your vehicle lease is a bundle with a chargepoint, it must:

• state that you own the chargepoint once payment is complete

• itemise the cost of the chargepoint and installation, including VAT

• ensure the chargepoint warranty meets the grant requirements

• ensure the associated vehicle lease is for at least 6 months

You must show your installer proof that you own or lease your electric vehicle. 

Property Requirements

This grant is for domestic properties only. You must be a resident at the property.

The grant cannot be given if the installation of the chargepoints and / or infrastructure was a mandatory requirement.

Outside of the permissions set out above, you must also get all necessary third-party permissions, such as from a landlord or freeholder or managing agent of a block of flats, before you apply for the grant and install a chargepoint on the property.

To be eligible for the grant, you must arrange and agree with a relevant local authority for a company to install a cross-pavement charging solution before the installation of your chargepoint. You must not install cross-pavement solutions on the public road network yourself.

The property must be located in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. If your property is in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, it is not eligible. 

Grant eligible installers and chargepoints

You must use eligible installers and chargepoint models:

• find a grant eligible chargepoint installer.

• grant eligible residential chargepoints.

People who cannot apply

You cannot apply if you:

• have already claimed a grant for your household under the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant scheme or its predecessors - the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) or the Domestic Recharge Scheme

• are moving house or planning on moving

• have a current chargepoint and want a new one, even if a new car is not compatible with the current one

• want to move an existing chargepoint to a new property

The aim of the scheme is to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicle chargepoints for users with accessible on-street parking.

Funding is confirmed until 31 March 2025.The grant is open. The government reserves the right to end or change this grant scheme.If the grant ends or the grant amount changes, the government will:

• aim to provide 4 weeks’ notice

• honour claims made before any public announcement, subject to the grant criteria

1. Contact a grant eligible installer to get a quote for the chargepoint installation.

2. Contact your local planning and highways authorities to get permission for and agree ownership arrangements for the cross-pavement charging solution. The permissions required will vary depending on your local planning and highways authorities. Your local authority will provide you with formal evidence to support your grant application.

3. Get a quote for the cross-pavement charging solution from a pavement channel provider.

4. Ask your chargepoint installer to begin your claim for the grant using this form. Your chargepoint installer will ask you for your contact details.

5. You will be sent an email with a reference number and a link to an online form. Complete the form to check you are eligible for the grant.

6. You and your installer will be contacted to confirm whether you are eligible for the grant.

7. Once your cross-pavement charging solution has been installed, your installer will complete the chargepoint installation using this form.

8. Once your chargepoint has been installed, your installer will complete your claim. They will submit details of your chargepoint, along with photographs of the cross-pavement charging solution and chargepoint installation and an invoice (and contract if applicable).

9. If your claim is approved, the grant will be paid to your chargepoint installer. They will deduct the grant amount from your invoice or contract if you are paying a subscription service. Your invoice will show the total installation cost minus the grant amount.

Audits

In some cases, OZEV may choose to audit your installation to check it meets the grant requirements. 

Installer Guidance

Please find our installer guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-and-infrastucture-grant-guidance-for-installers

Support If you have any questions about your application, you can:

• speak to your installer

• email into the mailbox at: "ggms_crosspavement@cabinetoffice.gov.uk"