Three Office for Zero Emission Vehicles grant schemes closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026: the electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets, the infrastructure grant for residential landlords and the chargepoint grant for commercial landlords1. The closures were confirmed in guidance published on 25 February 2026 and updated on 1 April 20262.
The same guidance states that five grant schemes have been extended until 31 March 2027, with new grant rates2. For homes, these are the flats and renters grant, the residential landlord chargepoint grant and the households with on-street parking grant. For workplaces, the Workplace Charging Scheme continues, and the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions also remains open2.
"5 grant schemes have been extended until 31 March 2027, with new grant rates"
On 1 April 2026 the maximum grant rate residents and landlords can apply for rose from £350 to £500 per socket2. Residents can apply for one socket and landlords for up to 200 sockets across their sites2. The Workplace Charging Scheme maximum also rose from £350 to £500 per socket, with workplaces eligible for up to 40 sockets across their sites2. State-funded education institutions can apply for up to £2,000 per socket, and vouchers awarded to institutions that applied before 1 April 2026 remain valid for up to £2,500 per socket2.
Installation figures published on 27 August 2026, correct as of 1 July 2026, show what the closing schemes had funded1:
| Scheme | Sockets installed | In last 12 months | Grant value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff and fleets | 6,473 | 1,178 | £8.6 million |
| Residential landlords infrastructure | 3,652 | 1,091 | £6.5 million |
| Residential landlords chargepoint | 1,912 | 410 | £673,983 |
| Renters and flat owners | 26,504 | 9,301 | £9.2 million |
| Households with on-street parking | 59 | 31 | £20,681 |
| Workplace Charging Scheme | 72,388 since late 2016 | 8,047 | £26.9 million |
| WCS for education institutions | 6,219 since 2024 | 3,175 | £14.5 million |
Home charging grant schemes have funded 412,682 installations since 2013, of which 10,833 were in the last 12 months, and workplace charging grant schemes have funded 85,547 installations since 2016, of which 12,489 were in the last 12 months1. Provisional estimates indicate public charging grant schemes have funded 24,945 charger installations since 20171. The East Midlands has the highest number of Workplace Charging Scheme funded socket installations per 100,000 population, at 135.8, and London the lowest, at 49.91.
Why it matters for households
The closures affect landlords and businesses rather than most owner occupiers. The EV Chargepoint Grant for Residential Landlords continues, but the separate infrastructure grant for residential landlords, which covered parking spaces enabled with supporting infrastructure, has closed1. The Workplace Charging Scheme remains open to workplaces, which matters to households whose charging depends on a workplace rather than a driveway.
For homes, the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Renters and Flat Owners and the Cross-Pavement Charging and Pavement Channels Grant remain available until 31 March 2027, both at up to £5002. The on-street grant has funded only 59 sockets since it began, of which 31 in the last 12 months1, so its reach remains small relative to the 412,682 home installations recorded since 20131. The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme closed to new applications in March 2024, though completed projects have installed 19,001 public charging devices and received £64.9 million in grant since 20171. For households without off-street parking, the practical route to a home chargepoint remains limited.
What happens next
The previous grant management portal closed to customer applications on 31 March 2026 and to installer claims on 26 May 20262. Installers who submitted claims on that portal have until 13 July 2026 to provide any further evidence requested2. The flats and renters grant and the residential landlord chargepoint grant moved to a new application platform on 1 April 2026, which does not have a portal where installers can check claim status2. OZEV estimates it will initially take up to 10 working days to assess applications and claims submitted on the new platform2. The next quarterly statistics report is scheduled for release in November 20261.