Electric vehicle charge point and infrastructure grants for landlords

Types of Grants Available:

EV Charge point Grant

Provides a discount on the cost of installing an EV charge point socket.

Offers £350 or 75% off the total installation cost, whichever is lower.

Landlords can get up to 200 grants for residential properties and 100 for commercial properties per financial year.

EV Infrastructure Grant

Gives a discount on broader building and installation tasks required to install multiple charge point sockets (e.g., wiring, posts).

Residential landlords can receive up to £30,000 or 75% off the cost, depending on parking spaces covered.

Maximum of 30 infrastructure grants each financial year, with each grant used for a different property.

Residential Landlords

Here is the funding available for residential landlords:

EV Charge point Grant

Up to 200 grants per financial year.

Each grant offers £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever is lower.

Total: 200 grants x £350 = £70,000

EV Infrastructure Grant:

Up to 30 infrastructure grants each financial year.

Each grant can provide up to £30,000 or 75% off the cost of the work.

30 grants x £30,000 = £900,000

Total potential claim for Residential Landlords per year:

£70,000 (Charge point) + £900,000 (Infrastructure) = £970,000

Commercial Landlords

EV Charge point Grant

Up to 100 grants per financial year.

Each grant offers £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever is lower.

Total: 100 grants x £350 = £35,000

Total potential claim for Commercial Landlords per year:

£35,000 (only Charge point grants available)

In summary

Residential Landlords can potentially claim up to £970,000 per year.

Commercial Landlords can potentially claim up to £35,000 per year.

Eligibility Criteria

Landlords must own/manage flats, houses, apartment blocks, or business premises within the UK (excluding Channel Islands and Isle of Man).

Grants apply only to existing properties, not under-construction buildings.

Specific criteria differ for residential and commercial landlords:

Residential Landlords: Can apply if they own/manage properties for residential purposes, including multi-unit residential buildings and communal spaces. They cannot apply if they solely offer holiday rentals, live in the property, or lack necessary company/VAT registration numbers.

Commercial Landlords: Can apply if they own/manage properties rented/leased to businesses. They cannot use the grant for new builds with over 10 parking spaces or due to other mandatory requirements. The installed charge points should be exclusively for the building's staff and vehicles.

Parking Space Requirements

The parking space should be off-street, private, clearly defined, accessible to tenants, and owned by the landlord (proof might be required).

Necessary permissions are required if installations cross private or public lands.

Application Process

Engage with EV-Wales for a free site survey, quote and guidance.

Together, select an approved charge point model based on the property type.

Landlord will create an account and apply for the grant online.

OZEV informs EV-Wales to commence work, and upon completion, EV-Wales claims the grant and deducts the grant amount from the bill.

The full guidance from OZEV can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grant-landlords