Get expert guidance on grants and incentives
Widespread availability of funding makes bus electrification more accessible than ever. However, navigating the complex network of these programs can be daunting and time consuming. That’s why we put together this simple resource to help you understand which programs you may qualify for.
The grants and incentives landscape is ever-evolving, so use this resource as a starting point and reach out to us to find out exactly what incentives you qualify for. We can help you identify programs you qualify for, manage the application process, and provide any reports needed to stay compliant with the program requirements.
Available Incentives:Federal Transit Incentives
Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
The Low-No Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities and charging infrastructure. In 2024, there was around $1.5 billion available, and applications closed April, 2024. Start planning your application now for next year’s application period.
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program
The EPA offers funding to eligible recipients to replace existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with eligible Class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles. Funding may also be used for:
Applications closed July, 2024, so start planning your application now for the next application period.
RAISE Discretionary Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation released $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program for 2024. The application closed February 2024, but start planning for your application for 2025.
Tribal Transit Program
Federally recognized tribes may use the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program and Tribal Transit Competitive Program funding for capital, operating, planning, and administrative expenses for public transit projects that meet the growing needs of rural tribal communities, including zero-emission transit buses and charging infrastructure.
In 2023, approximately $10 million was allocated to 22 projects in 12 states. Start preparing your application now for the next round of funding.
The Low-No Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities and charging infrastructure. In 2024, there was around $1.5 billion available, and applications closed April, 2024. Start planning your application now for next year’s application period.
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program
The EPA offers funding to eligible recipients to replace existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with eligible Class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles. Funding may also be used for:
- Zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure
- Workforce development and training
- Project implementation costs
Applications closed July, 2024, so start planning your application now for the next application period.
RAISE Discretionary Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation released $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program for 2024. The application closed February 2024, but start planning for your application for 2025.
Tribal Transit Program
Federally recognized tribes may use the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program and Tribal Transit Competitive Program funding for capital, operating, planning, and administrative expenses for public transit projects that meet the growing needs of rural tribal communities, including zero-emission transit buses and charging infrastructure.
In 2023, approximately $10 million was allocated to 22 projects in 12 states. Start preparing your application now for the next round of funding.
California Transit Incentives
California Energy Commission’s EnergIIZE Programs
Transit Set-Aside - Reimburses up to 50% of MDHD EV charging project costs, with a maximum of $500,000, or up to 90% of project costs, with a maximum of $750,000 for applicants meeting equity criteria. Equipment, software, maintenance, and warranty are eligible costs.
Drayage Set-Aside - Reimburses up to 50% of MDHD EV charging project costs, with a maximum of $750,000, or up to 90% of project costs, with a maximum of $1,000,000 for applicants meeting equity criteria and/or installing 10 or more ports. The fleet must be performing drayage operations, and the project may be private, shared or public. Equipment, software, maintenance, and warranty are eligible costs.
EV Fast Track Lane - EV commercial fleet users who are currently participating in a vehicle incentive project with a vehicle purchase order and/or have procured medium- or heavy- duty battery electric vehicles may be eligible for the EV Fast Track Funding Lane. Up to 75%, up to $750,000, of eligible project costs will be reimbursed for eligible projects. Applications are currently closed and may open February, 2025.
EV Public Charging Station Funding Lane - Commercial fleet users or station owners interested in deploying publicly accessible charging infrastructure for commercial medium- and heavy-duty EVs may be eligible under the EV Public Charging Station Funding Lane. Up to 50%, up to $500,000, of eligible project costs will be reimbursed for eligible projects. Applications are currently closed and may reopen later in 2024.
EV Jump Start Funding Lane - EV commercial fleet users who are located in or operate 50% of fleet operation in a disadvantaged or low-income community; are transit agencies; operate school bus fleets; are small fleet owners; or run small business enterprises may be eligible under the EV Jump Start Funding Lane. Up to 75%, up to $750,000, of eligible project costs will be reimbursed for eligible projects. Applications closed September, 2024 and may reopen in 2025.
Carl Moyer Program
California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will offer incentive funds for public and private medium- and heavy-duty fleet electrification and for fleets to purchase and install L2 and DC fast chargers through its Carl Moyer Program.
SCAQMD will provide reimbursements for up to 50-100% of eligible project costs, depending on project and applicant details. Applications are closed and may open in early 2025.
Air Quality Management Districts
Many Air Quality Management Districts offer EV charging incentives, including the following:
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
- San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD)
- Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD)
- Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD)
- Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD)
- Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD)
- Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD)
- Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD)
- North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD)
- El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (EDCAQMD)
- Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD)
CEC’s Tribal Workforce Training & Development
Tribal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Planning, and Workforce Training and Development provides funding for the following:
- EV Charging Infrastructure: installing charging infrastructure for passenger and medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) EV charging equipment, supporting infrastructure, and associated resiliency technologies.
- EV Infrastructure Planning: activities to support tribal participation in future EV funding opportunities and to enable tribes to plan for EV adoption.
- EV Workforce Training and Development: activities that support careers in EVs, EV infrastructure, and EV-related technologies.
Colorado Transit Incentives
Colorado Energy Office’s Fleet-Zero Program
$3 million in funding is available through the Colorado Energy Office’s Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO) grant program for EV charging stations for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleets:
CODOT’s Clean Transit Enterprise
This enterprise is created within the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to support public transit electrification planning efforts, facility upgrades, fleet motor vehicle replacement, as well as construction and development of electric motor vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure. The bill allows the enterprise to impose a clean transit retail delivery fee to fund its operations, and to issue grants, loans or rebates to support electrification of public transit.
$3 million in funding is available through the Colorado Energy Office’s Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO) grant program for EV charging stations for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleets:
- $3,000 to $10,000 per Level 2 AC charger, depending on power level and number of chargers
- $35,000 to $70,000 per DC fast charger, depending on power level and number of chargers
CODOT’s Clean Transit Enterprise
This enterprise is created within the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to support public transit electrification planning efforts, facility upgrades, fleet motor vehicle replacement, as well as construction and development of electric motor vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure. The bill allows the enterprise to impose a clean transit retail delivery fee to fund its operations, and to issue grants, loans or rebates to support electrification of public transit.
New Jersey Transit Incentives
NJ Department of Environmental Protection eMobility Grant Program
New Jersey is bringing zero emission transportation options to overburdened communities through eMobility programs. eMobility project proposals are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Eligible Projects are categorized and considered for award as funding sources become available.
Eligible expenses include:
New Jersey is bringing zero emission transportation options to overburdened communities through eMobility programs. eMobility project proposals are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Eligible Projects are categorized and considered for award as funding sources become available.
Eligible expenses include:
- Electric vehicles and EV charging stations
- Program development and operation
- Property purchase or lease (headquarters for vehicles and charging equipment)
- Education and outreach
- Methods to ensure equity
- Technology (hardware, software, data collection, etc.)
NJ Board of Public Utilities Clean Fleet Program
Through the Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program, local, state and nonprofit entities are eligible for incentives toward the purchase of battery electric vehicles, Level 2 EV charging equipment and direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) for their fleet charging.
Awards for eligible entities include:
Through the Clean Fleet EV and EV Charging Program, local, state and nonprofit entities are eligible for incentives toward the purchase of battery electric vehicles, Level 2 EV charging equipment and direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) for their fleet charging.
Awards for eligible entities include:
- Up to $4,000 for eligible light-duty battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
- Up to $10,000 toward the purchase of eligible Class 2B-6 BEVs
- Up to $5,000 each for public Level 2 charging equipment (up to the cost of the charging equipment)
- Up to $4,000 for fleet Level 2 charging equipment (not available to the public) up to the cost of the charging equipment
- Up to $50,000 for DCFC stations (up to the cost of the chargers)
- Up to $5,000 toward make-ready costs for fleet Level 2 charging equipment (up to 50% of cost)
- Up to $50,000 toward the make-ready costs for DCFC charging stations (up to 50% of cost)
Incentives are available to local, state, and nonprofit entities including:
- Local government
- Local government entities
- Local schools
- Nonprofit organizations
- State government
- State agencies
- State boards or commissions
- State universities
- County government
- County authorities
Other State Transit Incentives
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Alt Fuels Grant Program & Driving PA Forward Level 2 Program
- Massachusetts MassEVIP Workplace & Fleet Charging Incentives
- Maryland OPEN Energy Grant Program
- Delaware EV Charging Equipment Rebates
- Oklahoma Fleet Conversion Grants
Canada Transit Incentives
NRCan Zero Emission Transit Fund
Through the Zero Emission Transit Fund, the Government of Canada is investing $2.75 billion over five years, starting in 2021, to support public transit and school bus operators plan for electrification, support the purchase of 5,000 zero emission buses and build supporting infrastructure, including charging infrastructure and facility upgrades.
There are two Zero Emission Transit Fund components under which projects are eligible for funding:
NRCan Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program
Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is offering a maximum of 10 million dollars ($10,000,000) per project to reduce the cost of purchasing and installing EV charging for station owners and operators:
PEI electric vehicle charger funding will support up to 75% of eligible costs for business, academic and community organizations in PEI to install commercial EV chargers in public parking areas, workplaces, light-duty vehicle fleet parking, and designated multi-unit residential buildings.
The PEI Electric Vehicle Charger Funding Program is temporarily closed for applications due to over subscription but there is a waitlist.
Through the Zero Emission Transit Fund, the Government of Canada is investing $2.75 billion over five years, starting in 2021, to support public transit and school bus operators plan for electrification, support the purchase of 5,000 zero emission buses and build supporting infrastructure, including charging infrastructure and facility upgrades.
There are two Zero Emission Transit Fund components under which projects are eligible for funding:
- Planning Projects: Eligible projects include studies, modelling and feasibility analysis that will support the development of future larger scale capital projects.
- Capital Projects: Eligible capital projects include buses, charging and refueling infrastructure, and other ancillary infrastructure needs.
- Provinces and territories
- Municipal or regional governments
- Transit agencies
- Public bodies (e.g., school boards)
- Private-sector school bus operators
- Private accessible transit transportation providers (e.g., paratransit services).
NRCan Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program
Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is offering a maximum of 10 million dollars ($10,000,000) per project to reduce the cost of purchasing and installing EV charging for station owners and operators:
- Level 2 AC (3.3 kW to 19.2 kW): Up to 50% of total project costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per connector
- DC fast charging (50 kW to 99 kW): Up to 50% of total project costs, to a maximum of $50,000 per charger
- DC fast charging (100 kW to 199 kW): Up to 50% of total project costs, to a maximum of $75,000 per charger
- DC fast charging (200 kW and above): Up to 50% of total project costs, to a maximum of $100,000 per charger
PEI electric vehicle charger funding will support up to 75% of eligible costs for business, academic and community organizations in PEI to install commercial EV chargers in public parking areas, workplaces, light-duty vehicle fleet parking, and designated multi-unit residential buildings.
The PEI Electric Vehicle Charger Funding Program is temporarily closed for applications due to over subscription but there is a waitlist.
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