The California Energy Commission (CEC) announces the availability of grant funds for projects that will strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with publicly accessible, high-powered, direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) to support light-duty EV travel along major corridors as required under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/25/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
A competitive grant solicitation for the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with publicly accessible, high-powered, direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) to support light-duty EV travel along major corridors in California.
Funding Information
A total of $79,000,000 is available for awards under this solicitation.
Eligibility Criteria
- This solicitation is open to all private entities, excluding investor-owned utilities, and is also open to California Tribal Organizations serving California Native American Tribes.
- Eligible Applicants must have less than or equal to fifty (50) active projects across all CEC-funded ZEV infrastructure grant agreements, including block grants, at the time of agreement execution. A project is considered “active” if it has been awarded under one of CEC’s grants or block grant programs and construction has not finished on the project; a request for final reimbursement has not been submitted; final reimbursement is pending; or the agreement term has not expired. The CEC reserves the right to modify this requirement.
For more information, visit CEC.
