GFO-24-612 – Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road, Off-Road, and Specialty Vehicles
At a glance
GFO-24-612 – Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road, Off-Road, and Specialty Vehicles is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Energy Commission (State of California). The application deadline was August 1, 2025. Total estimated funding is $20M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, individual, nonprofit, other legal entity, public agency and 1 more. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 28, 2025Posted
- Aug 1, 2025Application deadline
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2025
- Close date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $20,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State — Assembly Bill (AB) 118 (Nuñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), created the Clean Transportation Program. The statute authorizes the CEC to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change and clean air goals. AB 126 (Reyes, Chapter 319, Statutes of 2023) reauthorized the funding program through July 1, 2035 and focused the program on zero-emission transportation.
- Matching funds
- 50% — Funding Category A: a minimum 25 percent total match share of the total allowable project costs for this solicitation Funding Category B: a minimum 50 percent total match share of the total allowable project costs for this solicitation
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s) — Reimbursement(s) in arrears.
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Estimated award amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- Until funds expire
- Expected award announcement
- October 6, 2025
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- This solicitation is open to all public and private entities, California Native American Tribes, and California Tribal Organizations serving California Native American Tribes, except for investor-owned utilities.
- How to submit
- Online: https://ecams.energy.ca.gov/
- Latest change note
- Deadline to submit was extended 2 weeks. Anticipated Notice of Proposed Award was pushed out 2 weeks.
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Business
- Individual
- Nonprofit
- Other Legal Entity
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
This solicitation is open to all public and private entities, California Native American Tribes, and California Tribal Organizations serving California Native American Tribes, except for investor-owned utilities.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $20 million in grant funds for projects that will fund the deployment of depot charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) on-road, off-road, and specialty vehicles.
Description
This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $20 million in grant funds for projects that will fund the deployment of depot charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) on-road, off-road, and specialty vehicles.
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2025–2618 applications · 9 awards
Program contact (as published)
Brad Worster
Brad.Worster@energy.ca.gov
1-916-897-1647
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Individual, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “This solicitation is open to all public and private entities, California Native American Tribes, and California Tribal Organizations serving California Native American Tribes, except for investor-owned utilities.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $20,000,000.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications go directly to CA Energy Commission, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://ecams.energy.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
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