Biofuel and SAF Production Funding
The table below displays grants, tax credits, loans, and other funding that support biofuels and SAF production in the United States.
We strive to provide accurate and timely information on grants. However, please note that we have not reviewed these funding sources in detail. Grants listed may or may not be currently available or applicable to your needs. Also note that many federal grant programs have been paused indefinitely pending DOGE and White House Administrative review. Federal programs listed have been available historically through 2024.
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| Program | Funder | Funder Type | Uses | Eligibility | Deadlines | Award/Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Fuel Production Credit | Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Production tax credit; SAF; clean transportation fuels | Domestic clean fuel producers | Fuel must be produced and sold by December 31, 2029 | Per-gallon income tax credit; amount varies by emissions factor |
| Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Equipment; fueling infrastructure; storage; distribution | Transportation fueling facilities; fuel distribution facilities | Undisclosed | Grant; undisclosed |
| Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts Programs | USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | R&D; extension; education; biofuels; SAF; bioproducts | Universities, governments, commercial entities | Undisclosed | Grant; undisclosed |
| Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries | U.S. Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Demonstration; biorefinery scale-up; low-carbon biofuels; SAF; biochemicals | Varies by DOE FOA | Closed; next cycle undisclosed | $12 million total FOA |
| Renewable Fuel Standard Program | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Market credits; renewable fuel blending; RIN generation | Renewable fuel producers, importers, obligated parties, blenders | 2026 and 2027 compliance years | Market-based RIN credits; value varies |
| Clean Fuels Fund | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Capital projects; clean fuel production; expansion; feasibility; FEED | Canadian clean fuel project developers; companies; Indigenous-led projects | Funding period April 1, 2026–March 31, 2031 | Up to $50 million per project; up to 30% of capital cost |
| Biofuels Production Incentive | Natural Resources Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Operations; production incentive; biodiesel; renewable diesel | Eligible Canadian fuel producers | 2026 and 2027 production years | Tiered per-litre incentive; undisclosed |
| AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | State (if United States) | Equipment; retail fueling upgrades; E15 and higher ethanol blends | Minnesota retail service stations | 2-Jun-26 | $5,000 to $199,000 |
| Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | State (if United States) | Equipment; E15+ infrastructure; biodiesel terminal infrastructure | Iowa motor fuel retail sites and biodiesel terminal facilities | Quarterly board cycles; next date undisclosed | Cost-share grants; recent awards up to $75,000 |
| Low Carbon Fuel Standard | California Air Resources Board | State (if United States) | Market credits; low-carbon fuels; biofuels; renewable diesel; SAF pathways | Low-carbon fuel producers and suppliers serving California | Ongoing compliance and reporting calendar | Market-based LCFS credits; value varies |
| Clean Fuels Program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | State (if United States) | Market credits; low-carbon transportation fuels; biofuels | Low-carbon fuel producers and suppliers serving Oregon | Ongoing compliance program | Market-based clean fuel credits; value varies |
| Clean Fuel Standard | Washington State Department of Ecology | State (if United States) | Market credits; low-carbon biofuels; fuel production and blending | Low-carbon fuel producers and suppliers serving Washington | Ongoing; 2026 standards effective January 1, 2026 | Market-based clean fuel credits; value varies |
| Low Carbon Fuel Standard | Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions | Province (if Canada) | Market credits; renewable and low-carbon fuels; carbon intensity applications | Organizations supplying renewable and low-carbon fuels in B.C. | Ongoing; annual compliance reporting | Market-based LCFS credits; value varies |
| Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Loan guarantees; construction; retrofits; advanced biofuels; renewable chemicals | Businesses, individuals, governments, cooperatives, higher ed, public power entities | April 1 and October 1 annually | Up to $250 million loan guarantee |
| Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | R&D; algae conversion; wet waste feedstocks; SAF; biofuels | Universities, businesses, nonprofits, governments | Closed; next cycle undisclosed | Up to $3 million |
| Maximizing Algal System Yield | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | R&D; algal systems; cultivation; preprocessing; biofuels; bioproducts | Varies by DOE NOFO | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Fuel Innovation Fund | Emissions Reduction Alberta | Province (if Canada) | Low-emission fuels; clean fuel compliance; fuel production; technology deployment | Broad applicant pool; primary suppliers; project developers | Continuous intake and annual competition | Undisclosed |
| Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit | Iowa Economic Development Authority | State (if United States) | Tax credit; renewable chemicals; biomass feedstocks | Businesses producing eligible renewable chemicals in Iowa | Program active through 2025 production year; filing deadlines vary | Tax credit; amount varies |
| Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | State (if United States) | E15; E85; biodiesel infrastructure; dispensers; tanks | Iowa fuel retailers and biodiesel terminal operators | Quarterly cycles | Up to $75,000 |
| Biodiesel Producer Tax Credit | Kentucky Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; biodiesel; renewable diesel production or blending | Kentucky biodiesel producers and blenders | Annual tax filing cycle | $1.00 per gallon; $10 million annual cap |
| County Agricultural Investment Program | Kentucky Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy | State (if United States) | On-farm biofuel production; equipment; biomass-to-energy; ethanol; biodiesel | Kentucky agricultural producers | County-level deadlines vary | Undisclosed |
| Biofuels Production Tax Credit | South Carolina Energy Office | State (if United States) | Tax credit; ethanol; biodiesel production | Qualified ethanol and biodiesel facilities | Annual tax filing cycle | $0.075 per gallon; up to 10 million gallons |
| Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure Tax Credit | Nebraska Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; E70+ ethanol; biodiesel distribution infrastructure | Nebraska distributors and qualifying facilities | Annual tax filing cycle | Tax credit; amount varies |
| Advanced Biofuel Payment Program | USDA Rural Development | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Production incentive; advanced biofuels | Entities that produce and sell advanced biofuel | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| AGRI Bioincentive Program | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | State (if United States) | Production incentive; advanced biofuels; renewable chemicals; biomass thermal energy | Minnesota production facilities | Undisclosed | $1.053 to $2.1053 per MMbtu |
| Ethanol Producer Tax Credit | Kentucky Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; ethanol production | Qualified Kentucky ethanol producers | Annual tax filing cycle | $1.00 per gallon; $5 million annual cap per fuel type |
| Renewable Fuel Facility Credit | South Carolina Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; renewable fuel production or distribution facility | Taxpayers constructing or installing eligible South Carolina renewable fuel facilities | January 31 annually | Up to 25% of eligible costs; subject to allocation |
| Ethanol or Biodiesel Production Credit | South Carolina Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; ethanol; biodiesel production | Qualified South Carolina ethanol or biodiesel producers | January 31 annually | $0.075 per gallon for up to 36 months |
| Biofuels Tax Exemption | Illinois Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Sales tax exemption; E15; E20–E50; E85 | Fuel retailers and purchasers in Illinois | Through December 31, 2028 | Partial or full sales tax exemption |
| Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | State (if United States) | Fleet refueling equipment; biodiesel; ethanol; advanced biofuels; R&D; demonstrations | Businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, school districts | 7-Oct-26 | Up to $300,000 per application; $500,000 maximum per applicant |
| Alternative and Clean Energy Program | Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development | State (if United States) | Alternative fuel production; clean energy projects; manufacturing; equipment | Businesses, communities, local governments | Rolling | Grants up to $2 million; loans up to $5 million |
| Biofuels PACE Program | Bank of North Dakota | State (if United States) | Interest buydown; biodiesel; ethanol; green diesel production facilities; equipment | North Dakota biofuel production facilities and related operations | Rolling | Up to $500,000 interest buydown |
| Biodiesel or Green Diesel Production Tax Credit | North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | State (if United States) | Tax credit; production equipment; blending equipment; facility retrofit or construction | Corporations producing or blending biodiesel or green diesel in North Dakota | Annual tax filing cycle | 10% per year for five years of eligible direct costs |
| Renewable Fuel Production Grants | North Dakota | State (if United States) | Production incentive; ethanol; biodiesel; renewable diesel; renewable methane | Registered renewable fuel producers | Undisclosed | $0.20 per gallon or MMBtu; up to 18 million gallons/MMBtu per facility |
| Biodiesel Production Tax Credit | Iowa Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; biodiesel production | Qualified Iowa biodiesel producers | Annual tax filing cycle; expires January 1, 2028 | $0.04 per gallon; up to 25 million gallons |
| Biofuel Production Jobs Tax Credit | Alabama Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Tax credit; biofuel production facility investment; job creation | Companies with approved project agreements | Annual tax filing cycle | 3% of previous year’s annual employee wages |
| Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technology Grant Matching Program | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | State (if United States) | Matching grants; renewable energy; biodiesel; ethanol; R&D | Higher education institutions and nonprofits | Undisclosed | Grant; undisclosed |
| Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit | Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | E85; B20+ fueling infrastructure; dispensers; storage; installation | Businesses, tax-exempt entities, individuals | 30-Jun-26 | Up to $100,000 per item for businesses; up to $1,000 residential |
| Biodiesel Income Tax Credit | Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biodiesel; renewable diesel; on-road fuel use | Taxpayers delivering or using B100 as on-road fuel | Annual tax filing cycle | $1.00 per gallon |
| Indiana Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Program | Indiana State Department of Agriculture | State (if United States) | Biofuel production infrastructure; distribution infrastructure; E85 station retrofit | Individuals and entities in Indiana | Undisclosed | Up to $100,000 |
| Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Blender Pump Program | Indiana Office of Energy Development; Indiana Corn Marketing Council | State (if United States) | E15–E85 blender pumps; related hardware | Eligible Indiana fueling stations | Undisclosed | 70% to 79% of eligible equipment costs |
| Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Blender Tax Credit | Michigan Department of Treasury | State (if United States) | Biodiesel blending; renewable diesel blending | Licensed Michigan fuel suppliers | Annual tax filing cycle | $0.05 per gallon |
| Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Authorization | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy | State (if United States) | E15; E85 infrastructure; installation; replacement; conversion | Nebraska fueling infrastructure applicants | Undisclosed | Up to $50,000 |
| Renewable Fuel Retailer Tax Incentive | Kansas Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Retail sale of ethanol blends; renewable fuel | Kansas fuel retailers | Annual tax filing cycle | Tax incentive; undisclosed |
| Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program | Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority | State (if United States) | Biodiesel infrastructure; ethanol infrastructure; dispensers; tanks; retrofits | Missouri fuel retailers, distributors, terminal companies, fleet operations | Closed; next cycle undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Biofuel Commercial Production and Commercial Use Tax Credit | Maine Revenue Services | State (if United States) | Biofuel production; ethanol; biodiesel; pyrolysis oils; biomass-derived fuels | Certified Maine biofuel producers | Annual tax filing cycle | $0.05 per gallon |
| Provision for Green Jobs Tax Credit | Louisiana Economic Development | State (if United States) | Capital infrastructure; biofuels industry projects; construction payroll | State-certified Louisiana green projects | First-come, first-served; pending available funding | 7% to 18% of project costs; up to $1 million |
| Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit | Internal Revenue Service | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Clean hydrogen production; hydrogen pathway support for low-carbon fuels | Clean hydrogen producers | Annual tax filing cycle | Up to $3 per kilogram |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grants | Federal Aviation Administration | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | SAF production; transportation; blending; storage | Eligible SAF project sponsors | Closed; next cycle undisclosed | Up to $50 million |
| Advanced Biofuel Feedstock Incentives | USDA Farm Service Agency | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Biomass feedstock establishment; collection; harvest; storage; transportation | Landowners and operators producing feedstock for advanced biofuel facilities | Subject to appropriations; next cycle undisclosed | 50% establishment reimbursement; matching payments up to $20 per dry ton |
| Alternative Fuel Manufacturing Tax Incentives | Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development | State (if United States) | Facility construction; expansion; equipment; R&D; alternative fuel production | Approved Kentucky companies | Rolling/approval-based | Sales and use tax refund; amount varies |
| Alternative Fuel Production Tax Incentives | Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development | State (if United States) | Alternative fuel production; facility location or expansion; wages; income tax credits | Companies locating or expanding alternative fuel production in Kentucky | Rolling/approval-based | Income tax credits and wage assessment incentives; amount varies |
| Incentives for Energy Independence Act | Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority | State (if United States) | Construction; retrofit; upgrade; biomass-fed alternative fuel production facilities | Approved Kentucky alternative fuel, gasification, and renewable energy facilities | Rolling/approval-based | Tax incentives; amount varies |
| Biofuel Production Tax Credit | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance | State (if United States) | Biofuel production; biodiesel; denatured ethanol | New York biofuel producers | Annual tax filing cycle | $0.15 per gallon; up to $2.5 million per taxpayer per year |
| Alternative-Fuel Tax Credit | Kansas Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Alternative fuel infrastructure; fueling stations; E85; biomass-derived liquid fuels | Kansas corporate taxpayers installing qualified alternative-fuel fueling stations | Annual tax filing cycle; fueling station credit available for property placed in service before January 1, 2027 | 40% of costs; up to $100,000 per fueling station |
| Biodiesel School Bus Fuel Aid | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | State (if United States) | Biodiesel fuel cost reimbursement; school transportation | Wisconsin school districts | Annual reimbursement cycle | Undisclosed |
| Clean Fuel Regulations Credit Market | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Clean fuel credits; ethanol; biodiesel; renewable diesel; SAF; pyrolysis oil | Regulated parties and credit creators under Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations | Ongoing compliance program | Market-based credits; value varies |
| Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Sales Tax Exemption | Illinois Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | Sales tax exemption; B10+ biodiesel; renewable diesel blends | Fuel retailers and purchasers in Illinois | Through November 30, 2030 | Sales and use tax exemption; value varies |
| DieselWise | Indiana Department of Environmental Management | State (if United States) | Diesel emissions reduction; eligible biodiesel-related fleet/equipment projects where applicable | Public and private entities in Indiana | Undisclosed | $50,000 to $250,000 |
| Ethanol Infrastructure Incentive Program | South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development | State (if United States) | Ethanol blender pumps; underground storage tanks; retail fueling infrastructure | South Dakota motor fuel retail dealers | Undisclosed | Up to $25,000 for first blender pump; up to $10,000 for each additional pump |
| Ethanol Infrastructure Incentive Fund | State of South Dakota | State (if United States) | Ethanol blender pumps; piping; storage systems; dispensing equipment; flex-fuel vehicle support | South Dakota motor fuel retail dealers and eligible ethanol infrastructure applicants | Fiscal years 2025–2030 | Grant; undisclosed |
| NRC IRAP Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Clean technology R&D; testing; commercialization; low-carbon fuels | Canadian small and medium-sized businesses | Rolling | Financial support; undisclosed |
| Advanced Clean Energy Program | National Research Council Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Low-carbon fuels; bioenergy; biofuel upgrading; SAF certification and integration | Collaborators in industry, academia, and government | Rolling collaboration intake | Collaborative R&D support; undisclosed |
| Strategic Response Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Large-scale innovation; cleantech; advanced technologies; industrial resilience | Canadian businesses with large-scale transformative projects | Consultation-based intake | Funding; undisclosed |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit | Minnesota Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | SAF production; SAF blending; refundable tax credit | Producers or blenders of SAF sold for qualifying Minnesota airport departures | Available for SAF sold before July 1, 2030 | $1.50 per gallon |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Credit | Illinois Department of Revenue | State (if United States) | SAF purchase credit; aviation fuel tax offset | Air common carriers purchasing qualifying SAF | Monthly, quarterly, or annual filing cycle | Credit against aviation fuel sales and use tax; amount varies |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit | Iowa Economic Development Authority | State (if United States) | SAF production; feedstock-based production tax credit | Eligible businesses with Iowa Economic Development Authority agreements | Annual tax filing cycle | $0.25 per gallon |
| Clean Fuels and Products Demonstration Projects | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government (U.S. or Canada) | Demonstration; biomass and waste feedstocks; clean fuels; low-carbon products | Varies by DOE opportunity | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Clean Transportation Fuel Program | New Mexico Environment Department | State (if United States) | Clean fuel credits; ethanol; biofuels; renewable diesel; supporting infrastructure | Importers, producers, dispensers, and fuel providers serving New Mexico | Program begins April 1, 2026; ongoing compliance market | Market-based clean fuel credits; value varies |