The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $1 million in grant funds for projects that will increase the visibility of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, charging stations, and hydrogen refueling stations through the installation of signs along freeways, highways, major urban boulevards, and surface streets, and within larger parking lots such as malls or shopping centers. Other measures to increase station visibility, such as green-painted EV charging spaces, are also eligible.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/29/2023
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Details:
The Clean Transportation Program has an annual budget of approximately $100 million and provides financial support for projects that:
- Reduce California’s use and dependence on petroleum transportation fuels and increase the use of alternative and renewable fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
- Produce sustainable alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels in California.
- Expand alternative fueling infrastructure and fueling stations.
- Improve the efficiency, performance and market viability of alternative light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle technologies.
- Retrofit medium- and heavy-duty on-road and non-road vehicle fleets to alternative technologies or fuel use.
- Expand the alternative fueling infrastructure available to existing fleets, public transit, and transportation corridors.
- Establish workforce training programs and conduct public outreach on the benefits of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies.
Funding Information
- Funding Category A will have a total budget of up to $200,000. Funding requests must be between $50,000 minimum and up to $199,999 maximum.
- Funding Category B will have a total budget of up to $800,000. Funding requests must be between $200,000 minimum and up to $400,000 maximum.
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to all public, not-for-profit, and private entities including, but not limited to:
- Counties, cities, or towns
- Regional government entities
- Community-based organizations
- Not for profit organizations
- Electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs)
- Electric vehicle equipment suppliers (EVSEs)
- Hydrogen refueling station developers and operators
- Site hosts for existing EV charging stations and hydrogen refueling stations
- Original automotive equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
- OEM dealerships
For more information, visit CEC.
