Government grants for electric vehicles

The plug-in van grant (PIVG) was launched in 2012 to help bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vans and diesel vans. It was extended to trucks, also referred to as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2016.

Closing date: 31 March 2025, 11:59pm (midnight)

The Plug in Taxi grant scheme offers a discount on the price of eligible taxis of up to a maximum of £6,000 or £3,000, depending on the vehicle’s range, emissions and design. One of the requirements is that the vehicle should be wheelchair accessible.

Closing date: April 2025

The government has recently announced in a press release that it will extend support to help drivers, businesses, fleets and cabbies make the switch to cleaner vehicles. More information on the extension of the grant closing date will be added once shared by the government.

The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers who are renters or own a flat with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV charge points.

You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £350.

You can apply for this grant if you either:

• Own and live in a flat 

• Rent any residential property (this includes properties under the shared ownership scheme)

• You must own an eligible vehicle and your home must have its own private off-street parking space.

Closing date: 31 March 2026, 10:59pm (midnight)

The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties when also installing a cross-pavement charging solution (e.g. a cable channel). You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £350. 

You can apply for this grant if you: 

• Have not already installed your chargepoint (as this grant cannot be backdated) 
• Own or rent a residential property in which you live 
• Will install a cross-pavement charging solution alongside the chargepoint (for you to be eligible for this grant the cross-pavement solution must not be a temporary solution, such as cable covers or mats which can be placed on top of a cable) 
• Do not have private and exclusive access to off-street parking such as a driveway, garage or residential car park 
• Have adequate on-street parking  
• Have permission from your local highways authority for the installation of the cross-pavement charging solution. You must also declare in your application that you will obtain planning permissions as required by your local planning authority 
• Own or are responsible for an eligible vehicle.

Closing date:  31 March 2026, 10:00pm