Schools get a more generous EV charging grant than businesses — up to £2,000 per socket. Here's how state-funded education can use it before it closes.
Education gets a higher grant rate
While most businesses claim up to £500 per socket, state-funded schools and education institutions have their own version of the Workplace Charging Scheme worth up to £2,000 per socket (reduced from £2,500 on 1 April 2026), for up to 40 sockets. It's one of the most generous EV-charging grants available — and, like the rest of the portfolio, it runs to a final year ending 31 March 2027.
Where charging helps schools
- Staff and visitor parking: support EV-driving teachers, staff and parents.
- Minibuses and fleet: electrify school transport as vehicles are replaced.
- Community use: out-of-hours charging for the local community, supporting wider engagement.
- Curriculum & ESG: visible sustainability leadership for the school estate.
How to claim
The education WCS is claimed through an OZEV-authorised installer, like the main scheme. Our grants guide covers every open scheme, and our education & healthcare sector page shows how we design for school sites.
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FAQ
How much is the education EV charging grant? Up to £2,000 per socket (reduced from £2,500 on 1 April 2026) for state-funded schools and education institutions, for up to 40 sockets.
When does it close? The scheme has been extended for a final year ending 31 March 2027.
The bottom line
State-funded education gets four times the per-socket grant of a typical business — a rare window to electrify school parking affordably before the scheme closes in 2027. Check your eligibility today.
Grant figures verified against GOV.UK as of June 2026.
Grant Eligibility CheckerRead this article in the app at energy-partners.co.uk/insights/ev-charging-for-schools-education-2026. Energy Partners installs and manages commercial EV charging, solar and battery storage for UK venues — talk to us.