{"id":2675,"date":"2022-05-14T14:58:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T14:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2022-05-14T14:58:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T14:58:23","slug":"charge-point-grant-funding-for-smes-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/charge-point-grant-funding-for-smes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"CHARGE POINT GRANT FUNDING                             FOR SMES EXPLAINED."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"571\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/mre-ev-charging-point.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/mre-ev-charging-point.jpeg 571w, https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/mre-ev-charging-point-300x158.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>EV charge point &amp; infrastructure<br>grant funding for SMEs.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With electric vehicle registrations rising monthly and<br>a nationwide sustainability agenda established, the<br>UK government has introduced a unique grant funding<br>initiative for SMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Who can claim the EV<br>infrastructure grant?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This grant is specifically for small to medium-sized<br>businesses that have a desire to install charging<br>infrastructure across their properties. <strong>The business<br>must either be registered at Companies House or VAT<br>registered with HMRC. If it is not registered at either,<br>the business will not be eligible for the grant.<\/strong><br>The business must have 249 employees or less to be<br>eligible for the grant funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">What are the rules?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A business can claim up to five grants in total. Each<br>grant must be separate sites that the business<br>owns, leases or rents.<\/li><li>The charging points can only be used for staff or<br>fleet use.<\/li><li>Visitors cannot use the charging points.<\/li><li>The grant supports the provision of charging<br>points and future charging point locations when <br>chargers will be installed at a later date. A minimum<br>of five parking spaces must be provisioned with<br>charging infrastructure, and at least one of those<br>spaces must have a working charging point installed.<\/li><li>Each grant application can be up to a maximum of<br>\u00a315,000. If more charging points are required, the<br>Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) can be used.<\/li><li>One application must be handled by one installer.<\/li><li>The charging points required for the grant must<br>be on the Workplace Charging Scheme Approved<br>Chargepoint Model.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Is your location eligible<br>for the EV grants?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EV infrastructure grant covers England, Wales,<br>Scotland and Northern Ireland. Locations in the Channel<br>Islands and Isle of Man are not covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Where an installation requires cabling or other parts of<br>the installation to be placed in or on another person\u2019s<br>property or public land, access rights and permissions<br>must be agreed upon by all parties using legally binding<br>arrangements, such as legal covenants, before an<br>installation begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/DRINKFINDERS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/DRINKFINDERS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/05\/DRINKFINDERS-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What are the parking<br>space requirements?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The car park must possess at least five EV charging<br>parking spaces. The spaces must be clearly marked.<\/li><li>The parking facilities must be clearly associated with<br>the applicant\u2019s property and be either on-site or a<br>reasonable distance from the place of work.<\/li><li>Installation of charging points must be situated<br>across private off-street parking.<\/li><li>Businesses must own the land or have sole legal<br>rights to it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What are the requirements for<br>EV charging infrastructure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EV infrastructure grant supports the cost of<br>installing the necessary infrastructure for charging<br>points, and for future charging points to be<br>installed.<br><strong>The charging infrastructure must include at least the<br>following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A new electrical connection at a metered electrical<br>supply point, such as a consumer unit or feeder pillar.<\/li><li>A dedicated, safe, unobstructed route for electrical<br>cabling from the electrical supply point to the<br>installed charging points and any future connection<br>locations.<\/li><li>Any future connection locations.<\/li><li>Provisions to facilitate the safe installation of an<br>electric vehicle charging point.<\/li><li>Any charging points that are installed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Additional eligible costs:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to supporting the installation of charging<br>infrastructure, the EV infrastructure grant also supports<br>costs towards any software to manage and maintain<br>the charging points, grid connections, associated<br>signage, civil engineering works and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How much can you claim through<br>the EV infrastructure grant?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Businesses can claim up to \u00a3500 for the charging<br>infrastructure per parking space.<\/li><li>Businesses can claim up to \u00a3350 towards the<br>purchase and installation of a charging socket.<\/li><li>The total amount of grant funding available cannot<br>be more than 75% of the cost of the installation of<br>the charging points and infrastructure charged to the customer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>If you would like further information or a quote for a charger, please feel free to contact Mr. Electric and please find the link below to apply for the workplace grant voucher.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apply-workplace-chargepoint-grant.service.gov.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.apply-workplace-chargepoint-grant.service.gov.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EV charge point &amp; infrastructuregrant funding for SMEs. With electric vehicle registrations rising monthly anda nationwide sustainability agenda established, theUK government has introduced a unique grant fundinginitiative for SMEs. Who can claim the EVinfrastructure grant? This grant is specifically for small to medium-sizedbusinesses that have a desire to install charginginfrastructure across their properties. 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