The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a grant that will help Minnesota service stations to offer more and greener options at the pump. The Biofuels Infrastructure Grant will award up to $6.6 million to help businesses with the cost of investing in retail petroleum dispensers, fuel storage tanks, and other equipment certified as compatible with blends of motor fuel containing at least 25% ethanol. Applicants may request up to $199,000 for an individual project, and a minimum of $5,000.
MDA deputy director Andrea Vaubl says the grant is aimed towards helping offset costs for businesses in rural communities.
Vaubl also noted that this grant will help the utilization of an already well-established biofuels sector for the state.
Applications must be received by 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, to be considered for funding. Visit the MDA’s AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant webpage for information on how to apply.
