The Granite State Clean Fleets Grant (GSCF) is a competitive reimbursement program funded by the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) to offset excess nitrogen oxides (NOx) resulting from Volkswagen’s emissions violations.
Donor Name: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 03/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program reduces NOx emissions by funding projects that scrap and replace older, dirtier diesel-powered units with newer, cleaner alternative-fuel or diesel-powered units.
Funding Information
- Approximately $7.5 million is available from New Hampshire’s Volkswagen Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) to support diesel emissions reduction projects that have been selected through the competitive scoring process.
- Diesel, CNG, Hybrid (Conventional or PHEV), Propane and Marine Shore Power Projects – $500,000.
- Battery-Electric, Grid or Hydrogen Fuel Cell Projects – $750,000.
Eligible Projects
- Diesel-to-Diesel Unit Replacements (e.g. diesel-powered plow/dump truck).
- Diesel to Alternative Fuel and Electric Unit Replacements.
- Compressed Natural Gas (e.g. CNG-powered refuse truck).
- Electricity from batteries, grid or hydrogen fuel cells (e.g. electricpowered school bus), including the necessary charging
- Hybrid (e.g., conventional or plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) transit bus).
- Propane (e.g. propane-powered delivery/utility truck).
- Marine Shore Power Unit Installations.
Eligibility Criteria
New Hampshire government entities such as municipalities, state agencies, public school districts, public community colleges/universities and transit agencies.
For more information, visit NHDES.
