EV charging for training providers and businesses

The Workplace Charging Scheme pays up to £500 a socket, for up to 40 sockets across all your sites. For businesses, grant-funded chargers are for staff and company vehicles, and you can charge staff a tariff for using them.

£500

grant per socket

75%

of the cost covered

sockets max

Workplace Charging Scheme · closes 31 March 2027

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Step 1

Do you qualify for the grant?

A few yes/no questions, based on the official gov.uk rules.

Who can use the chargers

Staff and company (fleet) vehicles. You can also let local residents use them out of hours. Chargers aimed at customers or learners don't qualify for the business grant, unless you're a charity or public body.

What you'll need to apply

Companies House number
or a VAT number
or a business (non-domestic) rates bill

Workplace Charging Scheme on gov.uk

Question 1 of 6

Do you have a Companies House number, VAT number or business rates bill?

Step 2

What could it earn you?

Change the numbers to match your site. Watch the grant grow as you add sockets.

75% off, up to £500 a socketThe more sockets you fit, the more grant you get, up to 40 sockets.
Staff pay, you keep the marginSet a staff tariff above your electricity cost. Drivers pay by app.
Tax-efficientInstallation costs may qualify for capital allowances. Ask your accountant.

Grant £2,000 · pays back in2.1 years

Number of sockets4Most chargers have 1 socket; twin units have 2. The grant covers up to 40.Install cost per socket£1,500Before the grant. A rough guide: your survey gives a fixed price.Charges per socket, per week3How often each socket is usedkWh per charge20 kWhA typical top-up is 15–30 kWhWhat you pay for electricity25pPer kWh, from your billWhat you charge drivers40pPer kWh. You set this. Public rapid chargers are often 70p+

Your numbers

Install, 4 sockets£6,000

Government grant (75%, max £500 a socket)− £2,000

You pay£4,000

Margin a year

£1,872

Pays for itself in

2.1 years

kWh sold a year

12,480

5-year profit

£5,360

More sockets, more grant: every extra socket adds up to £500 of grant, up to 40 sockets.

Cars parked all day mean every socket can be used most weekdays. Staff still pay less than at a public charger. These are your numbers, not a promise. Margin is what drivers pay above your electricity cost. The app's admin fee is paid by drivers, so you have no monthly fees.

Step 3

How it works with Manta

1
Send us photos
WhatsApp a few photos or a short video of your parking and fuse board. We'll tell you what's possible.
2
Survey and fixed price
The grant needs an installer survey before you apply. You get a fixed price, never a surprise after.
3
You apply, we guide you
The application is in your name. We tell you what goes in each box. The voucher usually arrives within 5 working days.
4
Fitted, grant off the bill
You pass us the voucher, a qualified electrician fits the chargers, and the grant comes off your invoice.
5
Drivers pay, you earn
We set up app payments with Tap Electric. You choose the price per kWh and the money goes to your bank.

Want us to check your site?

Send a few photos of your parking and fuse board. We'll tell you how many sockets make sense, what the grant covers, and a fixed price.

WhatsApp us photos of your site Book a 30-minute call 01637 801908