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Property managers can get up to 50% towards the cost of buying and installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at communal residential parking areas in Scotland.
The funding helps people living in factored developments to have better access to EV charging.
Please note, only people who manage communal parking for residential properties, known as a property manager or property factor, can apply for the funding.
How to apply for factored development charge point funding
If you manage communal parking for a residential property, you should survey residents to find out the current and future demand for EV charging.
You can then follow the steps below to apply for funding:
Contact our approved installers and choose a quote. We recommend getting a minimum of three quotes to ensure value for money.
Important: do not install your charge point(s) until you’ve received a written grant offer from us. Funding isn’t available for completed installations or for installations already in progress.
No. We can only accept applications from the property factor, or organisations that manage communal parking space for residents.
If you live somewhere with communal parking, otherwise known as a factored development, and you’re interested in EV charging infrastructure, you may want to let your property factor know about this funding. You can use our example email template to get started:
Good morning/afternoon,
I am writing to you as I’m interested in charging infrastructure being installed at [ADDRESS] to support myself and other residents who own or want to buy an electric vehicle. The Scottish Government aims to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032, and it’s offering a grant through Energy Saving Trust towards charging infrastructure to help meet this target. Funding is available of up to 50% of the total cost of installing charging infrastructure at factored developments.
To be eligible for funding, charge points must be installed by an installer who is approved by both Energy Saving Trust and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
You should agree on payment terms with your chosen installer before you apply for the funding. We don’t recommend that you pay before the charge point(s) are installed. We will only reimburse you after the installation has been completed, signed off as operational and commissioned.
If there’s an installer that you’d like to use who isn’t on our list of approved installers, they will need to complete our onboarding process first. The approved installer list shouldn’t replace your standard procurement checks and due diligence.
Please forward our approved installer process to them. This tells them the information we need and how to apply.
OZEV also offers funding for flatted developments. You may be eligible for other OZEV funding in addition to our funding.
You should speak with your chosen installer about any potential funding from OZEV.
We are not responsible for any additional external funding you may wish to access.
Terms and conditions
We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This fund is subject to availability and terms and conditions apply.
If you have any questions or if you’re not sure if your location or vehicle is eligible for this funding, please contact electricvehiclesscotland@est.org.uk
Last updated: 5 October 2023
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