Colorado Grants

Biofuels Research Grants

The Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program, administered by the Colorado Office of Economic Development, provides grants to research institutions for biofuels research projects. Biofuels research is defined as the use of microorganisms, specialized proteins, or thermal processes to develop biofuels and the related processes that make traditional manufacturing of energy cleaner and more efficient. Biofuel is defined as a biologically based fuel product developed from plant matter or other biological material, including renewable agricultural sources. Grant limits, matching funds, and other eligibility requirements apply. (Reference Colorado Revised Statutes 24-48.5-108)

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Grants

Grants are available to local governments for the installation of EV charging stations. Grants are prioritized based on the local government's commitment to energy efficiency. (Reference Senate Bill 075, 2009 and Colorado Revised Statutes 24-38.5-102 and 24-38.5-103)

Truck Emissions Reduction and Fuel Efficiency Grants

The Green Truck Grant Program was established by the Colorado Governor's Energy Office to provide grants to owners of commercial trucks used in interstate commerce to reduce emissions and energy usage. Reimbursements of up to 25% of overall costs may be made to qualified recipients who purchase or install fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control devices approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership, or any successor program, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful air pollutants from trucks. Individual recipients may not receive more than $50,000, and the total of all reimbursements under this program may not exceed $500,000 per fiscal year.

Additionally, grants of up to $5,000 per qualified recipient are available for retiring and scrapping 1989 or older model year trucks that have been documented to have been in use for at least 10,000 miles during the calendar year preceding the recipient's grant application, and which are donated to an established auto parts or scrap metal recycler that meets state and U.S. EPA recycling requirements. The total of all reimbursements under this program may not exceed $250,000 per fiscal year. (Reference House Bill 1298, 2009, and Colorado Revised Statutes 42-1-301 to 42-1-305)