The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) seeks public, private, and nonprofit owners of fossil fuel on-road and off-road equipment and vehicles that are used within food systems in Minnesota to apply to this competitive grant opportunity to partially fund new, cleaner versions of these equipment and vehicles.
Donor Name: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grant aims to:
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- improve air quality and public health
- remove fossil fuel equipment and vehicles from operation and replace them with zero-emission (ZE) technology
Funding Information
Total funding available: $5 million.
Eligible projects
- On- or off-road equipment/vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel fuel are eligible for replacement with zero tailpipe emission equipment, such as electric, battery, hydrogen, etc. Infrastructure, such as charging stations or hard-wiring, for the equipment/vehicle is eligible for funding. Vehicles to be replaced must be scrapped. Equipment that runs on CNG, LP, or other combustible fuels is eligible.
- Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, terminal tractors, forklifts, sprinter vans, box trucks, light- or medium-duty farm pickup trucks, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- For-profit, nonprofit, individuals, and public entities, including state, local, and Tribal governments that own and operate vehicles within the eligibility section of this RFP, are eligible applicants. Applicants must be based in Minnesota or have a branch office in Minnesota. The vehicles must operate in Minnesota at least 75% of the time.
- Multi-organizational collaboration is allowed, however, no single entity may submit individually and be a part of multiple applications. Only one organization may apply as a contractor on behalf of collaborators.
For more information, visit MPCA.
