The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program is now accepting applications for its 2026 program year.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
AFIG has approximately $5 million in funding per year 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
- New applicants that have not previously been funded through AFIG
- Projects located in or predominantly serving Environmental Justice (EJ) areas
- Counties, townships, municipalities, and public‑school districts
- Entities that provide services to seniors, low‑income individuals and families, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or medical services of any type
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.
For more information, visit DEP.
