Depot Charging Scheme
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, Department for Transport (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This scheme pays part of the cost of installing charging infrastructure at depots for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles, vans and coaches. It funds charge point and civil works costs, covering 70% up to £1 million per applicant across sites in the first window. A second window with possibly different terms is planned for late 2026.
electric-vehicles · mobility-transport · energy-storage
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Who it is for
Fleet operators, local authorities or private/public/non-profit organisations planning to install depot charging infrastructure for zero-emission HGVs, vans or coaches in the UK.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, Department for Transport (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €1.1M
- Deadline
- 27 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private enterprise, local authority
- Funding rate
- 70% for charge point and civil costs (first window), up to £1 million across all sites; second window rates TBC
- Submission
- Multiple cut-offs (rolling call with several deadlines)
- Also required
- First window ran 25 March 2026 to 30 June 2026; second window expected 28 October 2026 to 29 January 2027, projects must be delivered by 31 March 2028; total scheme budget £28,000,000 across all recipients.