The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is seeking applications for its Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
AFIG has approximately $5 million in funding available to school districts, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in Pennsylvania that want to transition to cleaner fuel transportation.
Supported alternative fuels include electricity, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen, hythane, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, and other advanced biofuels. Grant funding covers:

Incremental costs related to retrofitting vehicles to operate on alternative fuels;
Incremental costs to purchase alternative fuel vehicles;
Cost to purchase and install the necessary fleet-refueling or home-refueling equipment for alternative fuel vehicles;
Cost to perform research, training, development, and demonstration of new applications or next-phase technology related to alternative fuel vehicles.

Priorities

Businesses whose headquarters or principal place of business are located in Pennsylvania;
Zero emission vehicle projects;
Medium-duty and light-duty fleet refueling infrastructure projects;
Renewable natural gas vehicle and infrastructure projects;
Projects located in or predominantly serving environmental justice areas;
Minority-, veteran-, or woman-owned businesses.

Funding Information
Applicants will be eligible for a maximum grant award across all applications of $500,000. Individual application awards are still capped at $300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
DEP will award at least 20% of AFIG funding to the following entities, depending on applications received:

Counties, townships, municipalities, or municipal authorities;
Public school districts, including brick and mortar charter schools;
Organizations registered as a 501(c)3 that provide services to seniors, low-income individuals and families, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or medical services of any type;
Businesses that are registered with the Commonwealth as a Small Diverse Business or registered with one of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services approved third-party certifications; and
Organizations that are county/local government supported or contracted to provide services to seniors, low-income individuals and families, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or medical services of any type.

For more information, visit DEP.