Are you part of a state-funded school, college, or university?
If so, you might be eligible for a Government grant of up to £100,000 to install EV charge points on your campus. Yes, you read that right—up to £100,000 to help support the transition to greener, more sustainable future for your students, staff, and visitors.
At Compleo, we know that EV charging isn’t typically your job —but it’s our expertise. Let us take the stress out of the process and help you access this funding, making it easier than ever to upgrade your facilities. With the Government’s grant, funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) you can install up to 40 EV charging sockets with financial support covering up to 75% of the costs.
About the Grant
Who? State-funded schools, colleges, nurseries & universities institutions only
What? To install EV chargepoint sockets at your site(s)
- 75% off the cost to buy and install chargepoints up to a max of:
- £2,500 per socket
- 40 sockets across all sites including any applications made previously via the Workplace Charging Scheme. How? Apply online at gov.uk
When? Voucher must be issued before March 31st 2025 and spent within 180 days. Budget can come from 24/25 or 25/26 budgets
Who? Applicants must use an authorised EV chargepoint installer and install authorised chargers for commercial use.
Where to start?
This might currently sound like a daunting task but with Compleo we will be there every step of the way to make this as stress free as possible. We are always thinking about all the small details like, installing the chargers in school holidays to minimise disruptions, or an EV launch event to help you promote the chargers to staff, students and visitors.
We are a small team of industry experts with over 30 years’ experience within the EV sector between us, so will be able to answer any questions or queries while being there every step of the way, because at Compleo we understand what it’s like having multiple jobs on at a time!
Teesside University case study
This isn’t Compleo’s first time working the educational sector, we have worked with a few schools, colleges and universities including, Teesside University and York college to enhance their EV charging infrastructure and green credentials.
Teesside University asked Compleo to change over their old Rolec chargers for the sleek Compleo eBox Professionals. The decision was driven by the advanced dynamic load management feature in our chargers, which helps the university balance their energy demand, especially during winter when heating and lighting put pressure on the site.
This upgrade is part of Teesside’s larger mission to become a net zero campus, as they continue to expand and improve their EV charging facilities across their sites in the North East of England. All of the 25+ eBOX AC chargers are branded with the university’s distinct logo, further enhancing their green credentials.
Teesside University are using Vaylens, our recommended software, which gives them full control over their charging network. With Vaylens, Teesside can easily manage charging schedules, set tariffs for students and visitors, and streamline the charging experience with RFID cards for staff—offering a seamless “tap and charge” system. By using this software, Teesside can even generate additional revenue through tailored pricing schemes via app payments, further supporting their sustainability goals while enhancing convenience for everyone on campus.
At Compleo, we care about the entire process, which is why we go the extra mile to ensure our partners are fully equipped to manage their EV charging infrastructure. For Teesside University, we provided training for their team, so they’re now able to operate and maintain the chargers with ease. With the simple-to-use eClick system, which connects directly to the eBox chargers, the university staff are able to troubleshoot and resolve common issues, like jammed sockets, without needing to rely on our tech support team.
This hands-on training not only saves time and resources but also ensures the university has full confidence in their ability to manage the charging network independently, keeping things running smoothly and efficiently.
Teesside University didn’t use the Government grant for initial 25 charge points, however we are busy providing surveys for the rest of their car parks to help them get more chargers installed before the grant runs out!
York College case study
York College recently expanded their EV charging facilities, choosing to work with Compleo, the company that originally installed their chargers. They wanted to install more chargers for their student and staff carparks.
In this phase they increased their facilities by adding a further 6 eBox professional AC chargers, allowing even more reliable charging for both the college and the secondary school staff, whilst expanding on their green credentials.
The chargers are simple to activate through an App which allows the public, staff and students to charge on site hassle free.
York College have created a valuable income stream which increases each time they add more EV chargers.
The chargers help promote sustainable travel to this prominent college in the York area.
Next steps?
Would you like utilise the Government’s grant to either increase or install your first step of EV infrastructure, and increase your educational facilities green credentials further, here’s what you need to do, to allow Compleo to do the rest:
Get in touch with us:
Call us on 01235 602198 or email hello.uk@compleo-cs.com with the subject line of ‘Education’ and well set up a meeting for you to chat through the grant in more details with our small team of industry experts.
Can’t wait?
Alternatively, you can book a meeting straight in with Luke, who will be happy to guide you through the next steps in the process.
Q&A
- Academy Trust – Academy trusts can apply for up to the maximum of 40 sockets for each institution within the academy trust. You should complete a separate application for each school or institution
- You need to have a minimum power supply of 3kW to each individual socket that is not diminished by their simultaneous use
- You must have no more than one socket installed for each accessible parking space
- If your application is successful, you will be given a voucher code that is valid for 180 days. The installation must be completed within this time.