New Hampshire Clean Diesel Grant Program

The New Hampshire Clean Diesel Grant Program is funded by EPA through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) with additional funding from the New Hampshire VW Mitigation Trust. The program is managed by the Air Resources Division, Technical Services Bureau of NHDES. The goal of this grant program is to reduce the emissions from diesel engines in the State. Projects eligible for funding include vehicle and equipment replacement, engine replacement, idle reduction technologies, and aerodynamic technologies. Funding opportunities are guided each year by the annual DERA work plan. See the 2023 NHDES Work Plan.

Grant funding reimburses a portion of eligible project costs; the portion depends on the project type. For example, a project replacing a diesel vehicle with an electric vehicle can be reimbursed for up to 45% of the project cost; a project replacing an old diesel vehicle with a newer, cleaner diesel vehicle can be reimbursed for up to 25% of the project cost.

This program is a reimbursement program only.

Funding Opportunity - Request For Proposals OPEN as of April 12, 2024!

NHDES requests proposals for eligible diesel emissions reduction projects, utilizing approximately $650,000 of EPA DERA federal funds.

• Round One Project proposals are due May 24, 2024, 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
• If funding remains after Round One project selection, proposals submitted before August 2, 2024, 4:00 PM Eastern Time, will be evaluated as Round Two. 

Timelines, funding amounts, scoring criteria, eligibility restrictions, and more can be found in the Request For Proposals and EPA Program Guide, which are available through the links below. 

• Request for Proposals (RFP)
• Appendix A1: Unit Upgrade/Replacement Project Proposal Form (fillable application)
• Appendix A2: Plug-In Idle Reduction Project Proposal Form (fillable application)
• Appendix B: EPA's 2023-2024 DERA State Grants Program Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Any questions related to this RFP and any project proposals must be submitted by email to the Mobile Sources Grants email address, ms-grants@des.nh.gov. 

Past Grant Recipients       Past Scoring Results       Past Scoring Criteria  

EPA also offers competitive grants separate from New Hampshire’s Clean Diesel Grant Program. For more information about these grants please go to EPA's DERA webpage.