Leicester first · sourced from GOV.UK
The grant, the tax, and the monthly number — in one place.
Band 1 is £3,750. Band 2 is £1,500. New EVs pay £10 then £200 VED. We will not print a council figure we cannot open.
Wikimedia Commons · BMW iX1 charging
The money is public. The map of it is not.
OZEV lists cars. HMRC lists BIK. DVLA lists VED. Dealers quote HP. Employers quote sacrifice. None of them sit on one invoice.
Most “EV grant” pages still sell the dead Plug-in Car Grant and a £0 road-tax line. That is how people overpay.
What the product does
01
Discover
Which national schemes still exist, and which popular cars are not on the list.
02
Compare
Grant band, VED, 2% BIK, HP, PCP and salary sacrifice on the same page.
03
Connect
The Leicester desks that hold the brand — without fake star ratings.
Live money
Full table →| Scheme | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Car Grant Band 1 | £3,750 | Open · dealer applied |
| Electric Car Grant Band 2 | £1,500 | Open · dealer applied |
| Small / large van grant | £2,500 / £5,000 | Open · listed vans |
| Workplace Charging | £350/socket | Open · 40 max |
| EVHS homeowner grant | £0 | Closed April 2022 |
| Chargepoint grant (renters/flats) | Up to £500 | Limited |
| BIK | 2% | 2025/26 |
| VED new EV | £10 then £200 | From Apr 2025 |
Why this is not another grant blog
- Primary sources only. If we cannot open it, we do not print it.
- We say when a popular car is not eligible. That is the product.
- Leicester desks named. Review scores omitted until we collect them.
- Calculators include the VED you now pay, not a 2024 exemption.
- Guides written for search questions people actually type.
- Corrections: hello@rentanev.co.uk with the official URL.
Who it is for
First private buyer
Grant list first. Driveway second. HP or PCP third.
Employee with a scheme
2% BIK will beat most PCP quotes. Run the calculator.
Leicester SME
Van grant, WCS sockets, first-year allowances.
Popular is not eligible.
Tesla Model 3, Model Y and MG4 are the cars people ask for. They are not on the current official car-grant list. We would rather lose the click than print a discount that does not exist.
Tesla grant noteNot on the list
Tesla · MG4
Check GOV.UK on the day you order. Lists move.
Cars we will put a page on
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One city, on purpose
We started in Leicester so the dealer line is a group we can name. East Midlands expansion only after this list stays honest.
Leicester hubGuides
All 21 →Grants
Electric Car Grant UK: what Band 1 and Band 2 actually pay
8 min
Vehicles
Does a Tesla qualify for the UK Electric Car Grant?
6 min
Vehicles
Does the MG4 get the UK Electric Car Grant?
5 min
Vehicles
Nissan Leaf and the Electric Car Grant
7 min
Tax
Do electric cars pay road tax in 2026?
6 min
Finance
Salary sacrifice for an EV: how the 2% BIK actually works
9 min
Ask it plainly
How much is the Electric Car Grant?
Band 1 up to £3,750. Band 2 up to £1,500. Dealer applied. Tesla and MG4 are not on the current list.
Is the home charger grant still open?
EVHS closed April 2022. Renters and flats may still get EV Chargepoint Grant (renters and flat owners, 75% up to £500).
Do new EVs pay road tax?
Zero-emission cars registered from 1 April 2025 pay VED. First year is £10, then £200 a year. Cars over £50,000 list price pay an extra £440 for five years.
What is 2% BIK?
Zero-emission company cars are taxed at 2% of P11D for 2025/26. That is why salary sacrifice exists.
Do you invent local grants?
No. If Leicester City Council has not published a live amount, we do not print one.
Built to be checked.
If you are reading this as an investor: the wedge is trust on regulated-adjacent numbers. Distribution is pSEO on questions people already type. The city is Leicester because we can walk the desks.