EV charging for schools and colleges

State-funded schools and education institutions have their own scheme worth up to £2,000 per socket, four times the standard grant. Academy trusts can apply for up to 40 sockets per school. Independent schools use the standard £500 Workplace scheme instead.

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£2,000

grant per socket

75%

of the cost covered

sockets max

Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education · 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

Anyone: staff, visitors, parents or the public. If you open chargers to the public, they must meet the Public Chargepoint Regulations, which we handle.

What you'll need to apply

Your URN or establishment reference number (from Get Information about Schools)
Staff and pupil numbers
Two contacts with school email addresses (for a trust, one at the trust and one at the school)

State-funded education scheme on gov.uk

Question 1 of 5

Is the school or college state-funded (maintained, academy or trust)?

Independent schools can still get £500 a socket through the standard Workplace scheme.

Step 2

What could it earn you?

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

Up to £2,000 a socketThe most generous chargepoint grant there is, and it closes on 31 March 2027.
Staff benefit, no cost to the budgetStaff pay for what they use at a fair tariff, so it doesn't come out of the school's electricity budget.
Income in the evenings and holidaysOpen bays to parents, clubs or the public when the car park is empty.

Grant £6,750 · pays back in8 months

Number of sockets6Most 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 week4How 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, 6 sockets£9,000

Government grant (75%, max £2,000 a socket)− £6,750

You pay£2,250

Margin a year

£3,744

Pays for itself in

8 months

kWh sold a year

24,960

5-year profit

£16,470

More sockets, more grant: every extra socket adds up to £2,000 of grant, up to 40 sockets.

Staff cars sit in school car parks all day, which is ideal for charging. The grant can cover 75% of the cost, up to £2,000 a socket. 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