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Energy Saving Trust (Transport Scotland)

Cross-pavement charging grant

A Transport Scotland pilot grant, delivered by the Energy Saving Trust, of up to £3,500 for households with an electric vehicle but no off-street parking, to install a cross-pavement charging solution such as a pavement cable channel (gully) or pop-up charger connected to a home charge point. It is only available where the council accepts cross-pavement permits, currently East Lothian, Moray and Renfrewshire. Grants are first come, first served and may close without notice during 2026/27.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £3,500
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Households in Scotland without off-street parking, at their main home address, in a council that has confirmed it accepts cross-pavement EV charging permit applications: currently East Lothian, Moray and Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire's page applies to residents of Renfrewshire)
  • Applicants must have, or show they will soon have, an electric vehicle (plug-in hybrids on OZEV's eligible list count) and a home charge point, and must have permission from the council or pavement maintainer to install the solution
  • The name on the application must match all supporting documents
  • Residents of other councils can join the Energy Saving Trust's register of interest instead

What it funds

  • Cross-pavement charging solutions such as charging gullies (cable channels in the pavement) and pop-up chargers, connecting to your home charge point
  • Up to £400 of the grant towards installing a charge point unit at your home, if that installation has not begun
  • The cost of the council's road opening permit, paid to whoever paid for it, if the grant is successful

What it will not fund

  • Installations that have begun or are complete before the grant offer letter is sent
  • Installations at holiday homes, second homes or business properties
  • Applications from areas where the local authority is not accepting cross-pavement permit applications
  • The road opening permit cost if the grant application is unsuccessful

How to apply

  1. Read the grant details, eligibility criteria and terms and conditions on the Energy Saving Trust website
  2. Get a quote from an installer for the work
  3. Apply to the council for a road opening permit (or ask your installer to include it in their quote)
  4. Once you have a quote and permission, apply online through the Energy Saving Trust application form
  5. Wait for the grant offer letter before starting any installation
  6. Have the work done, pay the installer's invoice, then email the paid invoice and a photo of the completed installation to claim the grant

If the grant application fails, the permit cost is not refunded.

Have ready

  • An installer's quote on company letterhead with your full name, address and installation details
  • Council permission (road opening permit) for the cross-pavement solution
  • Proof of identity and address
  • Proof of EV ownership or lease (for a salary sacrifice car, the signed contract hire schedule and the annex letter completed by your employer)
  • Proof of a charge point, or a quote showing you intend to install one

For the claim, the paid invoice and a photo of the completed installation.

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