Overview
- The Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, which rose to £500 per socket on Wednesday, now applies to eligible homes, workplaces and state schools under updated rules.
- The scheme targets renters, flat owners, small businesses and households without driveways, leaving many homeowners with off-street parking ineligible.
- State-funded schools can claim up to £2,000 per socket, with pre‑April 1 applications receiving vouchers worth up to £2,500, capped at 40 sockets.
- The application platform has changed, and earlier applicants can reapply for the £500 rate or claim the old £350 discount until May 26, with installers facing a May 26 claim cutoff and a July 6 resubmission deadline.
- Several older grant streams closed to new applications on March 31, 2026, and the DfT says the higher rate typically covers about half of installation costs, lowering home charging to roughly 2p per mile.