Indiana Grants
Alternative Fueling Station Grant Program
Effective July 1, 2009, the Alternative Fueling Station Grant Program, administered by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED), will offer grants of up to $20,000 for installing new alternative fueling stations or converting existing fueling stations to dispense alternative fuels. Eligible alternative fuels include liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas. Applications for the grant program must be reviewed and approved by OED, and the amount of grants awarded for all fiscal years may not exceed $1 million. (Reference House Bill 1554, 2009, and Indiana Code 4-4-32.2)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Grant Program
Effective July 1, 2009, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grant Program, administered by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED), will offer grants to counties, cities, towns, townships, or school corporations to purchase Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) AFVs and for AFV conversions, A recipient may be awarded $2,000 for each OEM AFV purchased, and up to $2,000 for each AFV conversion. Applications for the grant program must be reviewed and approved by OED, and the amount of grants awarded for all fiscal years may not exceed $1 million. (Reference House Bill 1554, 2009, and Indiana Code 4-4-32.3)
E85 Fueling Station Grant Program
Through the E85 Fueling Station Grant Program administered by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), grants of up to $20,000 per location are available toward the purchase of new E85 fueling equipment or the conversion of existing equipment to allow for E85 fueling. Eligible applicants include businesses, cities, towns, counties, townships, school corporations, colleges, or universities. Applications for this grant program must be reviewed and approved by the ISDA, and the total amount of grants awarded for all fiscal years may not exceed $1 million. (Reference House Bill 1193, 2009, and Indiana Code 15-11-11)
Point of Contact
Amy Eizinger-Ott
Regional Development Program Manager
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Phone (317) 234-5263
Fax (317) 232-1362
aeizinger-ott@isda.in.gov
E85 Storage Tank Cleaning Grants
Licensed fuel retailers in Indiana may be eligible for grants of up to $5,000 to be used for cleaning fuel storage tanks prior to introducing E85 into the storage tank. This grant program is offered by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. Eligible licensed fuel retailers must be willing to commit to selling and actively promoting E85 for a minimum of two years.
Point of Contact
Mark Walters
Biofuels Director
Indiana Corn Marketing Council
Phone (317) 347-3620
Fax (317) 347-3626
mwalters@indianacorn.org
http://www.incorn.org/docs/incga/TankCleaningGrantForm.pdf
Vehicle Research and Development Grants
The Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund is administered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and provides grants and loans to support proposals for economic development in areas including alternative fuel technologies and fuel-efficient vehicle production. (Reference Indiana Code 5-28-16-2)
Point of Contact
Cathy Tripodi
Director, Energy
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Phone (317) 233-5391
Fax (317) 232-4146
ctripodi@iedc.in.gov
http://www.21fund.org/
