The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) seeks locomotive owners from private, public, and nonprofit sectors to apply to this grant opportunity to partially fund freight switcher locomotive repower or replacement in Minnesota with cleaner diesel engines or zero-emission motors.
Donor Name: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/22/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grant reduces diesel emissions from older diesel engines to improve air quality and public health by removing older diesel freight switchers and replacing them with new, cleaner freight switchers.
Funding Information
The MPCA anticipates awarding approximately $1.4 million for locomotive repower/replacement grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- For-profit, nonprofit, individuals, and public entities, including state, local, and Tribal governments that own and operate freight switchers in Minnesota are eligible applicants. Applicants must be based in Minnesota, have a branch office in Minnesota, or be located on Indian country within Minnesota.
- While multi-organizational collaboration is allowed, no single entity may be a part of multiple applications.
For more information, visit MPCA.
