Department for Transport · Depot Charging Scheme
Your depot charging costs.70% covered.
The government pays most of the bill. We handle the install. You barely lift a finger.
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The government pays most of the bill. We handle the install. You barely lift a finger.
The Department for Transport is funding up to 70% of the cost of installing EV charging at fleet depots. Chargers, civils, cabling, slabs — covered. Up to £1 million per organisation.
If you run HGVs, vans, or coaches out of a depot and you're thinking about electric — or you've already started — this pays for the infrastructure you need.
You put in 30%. The government puts in 70%. AIM delivers the install.
The grant application goes in your name — only fleet operators can apply. But AIM handles the technical side so you're not starting from scratch.
Section 4 of the application asks you to name your primary installation contractor, upload their qualifications, and explain why you picked them. Most EV install contractors lead with NICEIC alone.
AIM leads with this:
Utilities-grade pre-qualification. It de-risks your application, makes your procurement narrative write itself, and gives the assessor confidence that the work will get done properly.
"They had 42 dual chargers commissioned across three bays before our fleet transition deadline. Civils, cabling, bollard protection, drainage — the lot. Not a single day's disruption to operations."
"Resurfaced the full yard — 4,200m² of blacktop, kerbing, line marking, drainage channels. Done in 9 days over the Christmas shutdown. Came back in January to a brand new depot."
"AIM did all the balance-of-plant civils for our 33kV substation — foundations, cable trenches, security fencing, access road. SSEN signed it off first time. No snagging, no delays."
"Needed 800m of cable ducting across a live distribution centre car park. They phased it over weekends, no fuss, no complaints from the client. Exactly the kind of contractor you want on sensitive sites."
"We'd had two contractors pull out. AIM came in, surveyed Monday, started Wednesday, and had 18 chargers live within five weeks. The grant application support alone saved us weeks of chasing our tails."
"Full groundworks package for a new-build substation compound — piling mat, plinths, oil containment bund, perimeter fencing. Utilities-grade finish. Their RAMS were better than most Tier 1s I've worked with."
The government wants fewer diesel trucks on UK roads. To make that happen, they need depots wired for electric. So they're paying 70p of every pound it costs to install chargers at your yard.
You fill in one form. They give you up to a million quid. AIM digs the trenches, lays the cable, and bolts in the chargers. You claim the grant back in stages as the work gets done.
That's it. No catch. No repayment. It's a grant, not a loan.
The only risk is not applying before the money runs out.
A one-page checklist covering everything you need before applying — eligibility criteria, documents required, costs to budget for, and the timeline from application to install.
Know in 5 minutes if your depot qualifies.
No spam. Just the checklist and a follow-up call if you want one.
Once the £28m allocation is gone, it's gone. Don't wait.
If you've got a depot and you're running — or planning — electric vehicles, give us a call. We'll tell you if it's worth applying and what we'd need from you.
Depot charging is one piece. We deliver the full install across every major UK EV infrastructure grant.
Chargepoint funding for landlords of residential rental properties. We manage the application, install the hardware, and handle DNO connections.
Residential →Cable routing solutions for residential streets without off-street parking. Fully funded cross-pavement installations connecting homes to kerbside chargers.
Local Authority →Up to 40 chargepoints funded per applicant for staff and fleet vehicles. We handle everything from site survey to energised charger.
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