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Depot Charging Scheme
Funding
Up to £1,000,000
Deadline
27 October 2026
Location
England
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
The Depot Charging Scheme helps businesses install charging points for electric trucks, vans and coaches at their depots. The government will pay 70% of the costs for chargepoints and installation work. You can get up to £1 million across all your sites. The first application window opens on 25 March 2026 and closes on 30 June 2026. The funding might run out before the deadline if lots of people apply. This is for fleet operators in England who want to switch to zero-emission vehicles. You need to provide 30% match funding yourself.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Must provide 30% match funding
- For zero-emission HGVs, vans and coaches
- Covers chargepoint and civil costs only
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for businesses in England that operate fleets of trucks, vans or coaches and want to install charging infrastructure. You need to be planning to switch to zero-emission vehicles. You must be able to provide 30% match funding for the project costs.
Regions
Full details from Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, Department for Transport
The Depot Charging Scheme supports uptake of zero-emission HGVs, vans and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots. The first application window ran from 25 March 2026 to 30 June 2026, and will fund 70% of charge point and civil costs, up to £1 million across all sites. The next window is expected to open from 28 October 2026 to 29 January 2027 for projects which may begin from April 2027 and must be delivered by 31 March 2028. Terms and grant rates for this phase are still to be confirmed.
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Last updated: 19 October 2026