Open to local authorities in England, LEVI is designed to encourage large-scale, ambitious and commercially sustainable projects that use significant private sector investment.
The scheme aims to:
Help enable strategic local provision of public EV infrastructure and promote an equitable EV charging experience for those without off-street parking.
Use additional private sector investment and promote sustainable and innovative business models to enable the delivery of local chargepoint projects that would not be possible in the short-term without public support.
Increase consumer confidence in transitioning to EVs across England, ensuring increased uptake across all regions.
To test the design of the new scheme, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has launched a £10 million pilot competition, which is expected to fund between three and eight projects.
A complete overview of the scheme is available on the OZEV website.
Eligibility for the scheme
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding is open to:
Local authorities in England.
Partnerships or consortiums led by a local authority within England.
Applicants must be planning an EV charging infrastructure project that:
Supports the transition to EV use in a local area, with a particular focus on provision for those without off-street parking.
Will provide an improvement in accessible and low-cost EV charging that would not otherwise be met by current or planned EV chargepoint infrastructure.
Shows either technical or commercial innovation.
Applications must also be able to demonstrate:
How the project will be delivered successfully.
The value for money offered by the project, including how the project minimises taxpayer funding and maximises private sector investment.
The project must be clearly supported by the relevant highway authority (or landowner) with responsibility for maintenance of the areas where the chargepoints are to be located.
Further information about technical requirements and eligible costs can be found on the OZEV website.
Applications
The deadline for applications to the LEVI Pilot scheme closed on 17 June 2022.
The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Support Body (Energy Saving Trust, Cenex and PA Consulting) are now assessing all applications alongside OZEV and will be in touch with all applicants in due course. We would like to thank all local authorities and officers involved in proforma applications and full applications.
Any personal contact details provided as part of your application will be kept for communication purposes only. Personal data will be stored in our secure systems for the duration of the scheme and will be accessible to Energy Saving Trust, our partners Cenex and PA Consulting, as well as OZEV. Find out further details on how we process personal information.
Support from Energy Saving Trust
Following submission of either an expression of interest, proforma or full application, the Support Body will provide ongoing support and guidance. Materials will be made available to local authorities surrounding the implementation of an EV chargepoint rollout as part of the LEVI scheme.
All enquiries for the Support Body should be sent to levi@est.org.uk.
Introductory webinars
Two introductory webinars were hosted in early April 2022, for Local Authorities and Chargepoint Operators. During these sessions, panellists from the LEVI support body and OZEV gave an overview presentation of the scheme and answered a wide range of questions.
