Up to $34 million available statewide on a first-come, first-served basis until September 22, 2021 or until funding is exhausted
Announcement: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to announce that up to $34 million is now open on a first-come, first-served basis for the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Zero-Emission Freight and Marine project categories including:
- Scrap and replace projects that upgrade heavy-lift forklifts, port cargo handling equipment and airport ground support equipment to new zero-emission technologies;
- Scrap and repower projects for ferries, tugboats, and towboats that replace engines with new, zero-emission, all-electric technologies; and
- Shore power installation projects at berths that serve ocean-going vessels.
Please review the solicitation guidance for the VW Zero-Emission Freight and Marine program for eligibility, requirements, funding, and application information and get started on your VW Zero-Emission Freight and Marine application today.
Apply for Funding
Solicitation features:
- NEW! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the solicitation period ends or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.
- NEW! Partial marine vessel zero-emission repower applications are being accepted.
- NEW! As detailed in the guidance, funding from this solicitation may, in some circumstances, be used to pay for costs related to installing supporting infrastructure.
An Application Q&A session will be held via webinar to answer questions on completing a successful application. We encourage interested applicants to participate in the webinar by registering below:
Application Q&A Webinar
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)
Location: WebinarRegister
