To encourage the transition to electric vehicles, the Government has provided a number of incentives. Government Funding for Electric Vehicles is provided by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) based in the Department of Transport. SEAI operates grant schemes on behalf of ZEVI.
Outlined underneath is a list of the current grants available for Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Electric Small Public Service Vehicle, Zero-Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle and electric charging infrastructure.

The minimum rate for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is €120 per year.

Employees who drive extensively for business purposes in a company car are required to pay Benefit-In-Kind (BIK). Certain Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) exemptions and discounts are available where the car made available to an employee is an electric car. Partial relief applies in respect of electric cars made available between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2027. This relief applies by reducing the Original Market Value (OMV) of the vehicle. The 0% threshold for BIK on EVs applies is as follows: 
€45,000 in respect of cars made available during 2025 
€20,000 in respect of cars made available during 2026 
€10,000 in respect of cars made available during 2027
Visit Revenue.ie for more information.

• Light commercial vehicle -For qualifying N1S category BEVs (maximum mass of less than 3500kg), a maximum grant of €3,800 is available when purchased commercially. Approved BEVs with a list price of over €60,000 or less than €14,000 will not receive a grant. It should be noted that these grants apply to new vehicles only and cannot be claimed on second hand vehicles. 
• Up to €3,800 for M1 vehicles used as demonstrator models
• Large Panel Vans -classify as N1L, the grant amount for these vehicles is €7,600. The grant will be for new large panel vans (BEV only) with a technically permissible maximum mass of exactly 3500kg (N1 category vehicle). Large Panel Vans with a price, excluding all grants, rebates, incentives and inclusive of all optional extras, delivery charges, metallic paints etc. of €90,000 or less will be eligible for this grant.

The Zero-Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle Purchase Grant Scheme (ZEHDV) assists companies and enterprises who wish to buy zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (ZEHDV) which are supported by the Scheme instead of buying the diesel equivalent. In November 2024, the scheme was expanded to include purchase grants for recharging infrastructure. The Scheme is administered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Visit TTI.ie for scheme information. 

The Scheme is funded by the Department and administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA). The Grant Scheme is designed to assist owners of small public service vehicles (SPSVs) such as taxis transitioning to electric vehicles. 
The eSPSV Grant Scheme is available nationwide to: 
(a) persons (individuals or companies) applying for new SPSV licences; and 
(b) existing SPSV licence holders who wish to upgrade their current vehicle with a replacement EV 

Small public service vehicle owners are eligible for double the normal grant when they scrap an older, more polluting, or high-mileage vehicle and switch to electric. The grant can reach up to €20,000 for a new, fully electric SPSV, and €25,000 for a wheelchair accessible electric vehicle. In addition to these grants, SPSV owners who switch to an EV can also avail of VRT relief (up to €5,000), and the Domestic Home Charger Scheme. Eligible applicants can receive up to €10,000 in grants for the purchase of a new, full-battery eSPSV, with an additional €2,500 available for models that are wheelchair accessible. 
Visit nationaltransport.ie for grant scheme information and applications.