Biofuel and SAF Funding - Jozana Grant Services

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.

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Program	Funder	Funder Type	Funding Type	Uses	Eligibility	Geography	Deadlines	Award/Incentive	Info Link	QA Notes
Clean Fuel Production Credit	Internal Revenue Service	Federal Government	Tax Incentive	Production and sale of qualifying SAF and other low-emission transportation fuels	Registered U.S. clean-fuel producers operating qualified facilities	United States and U.S. territories	Available for qualifying fuel produced and sold through December 31, 2029	Emissions-based per-gallon or gallon-equivalent income tax credit; after 2025, generally calculated from a $0.20 or $1.00 applicable amount, adjusted for inflation and multiplied by the fuel’s emissions factor	Official program page	Producer must register with the IRS before production. Fuel produced after 2025 must use feedstock grown or produced in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. Actual benefit can exceed $50,000 only at sufficient production volume.
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program	USDA Rural Development	Federal Government	Loan Guarantee	Development, construction and retrofitting of commercial-scale advanced-biofuel biorefineries	Eligible lenders applying on behalf of individuals, businesses, public entities, governments, tribes, cooperatives, universities and other qualified borrowers	United States and eligible territories	Letter of intent: September 1, 2026; Phase 1 application: October 1, 2026	Loan guarantee up to $250 million; total federal participation cannot exceed 80% of eligible project costs	Official program page	Strong fit for commercial advanced-biofuel or SAF facilities. Significant borrower cash equity is required, and the application uses a two-phase lender-driven process.
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program	USDA Rural Development	Federal Government	Other	Production of eligible advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass other than corn-kernel starch	Any entity producing and selling qualifying advanced biofuel in the U.S.	United States	Closed/Recurring; expected October 1–31, 2026 based on the stated annual enrollment period	Quarterly production payments; no published minimum or maximum	Official program page	Award amount is undisclosed and depends on production, participating producers and annual appropriations. Blenders that do not produce the eligible fuel are ineligible.
Biofuels Production Incentive	Natural Resources Canada	Federal Government	Other	Production of biodiesel and renewable diesel at eligible Canadian facilities	Eligible Canadian biodiesel and renewable-diesel producers	Canada	Continuous intake through December 31, 2027	Per-litre production incentive; total payment depends on eligible production and program terms	Official program page	Open as of July 2026. This is a direct production incentive, but the current program materials identified in the search do not establish a fixed minimum award per applicant. SAF does not appear to be directly covered.
Clean Fuels Fund – Building New Domestic Production Capacity	Natural Resources Canada	Federal Government	Loan/Financing	Construction, retrofit or expansion of commercial clean-fuel production facilities, including advanced biofuels	Canadian legal entities and eligible Indigenous-led applicants, subject to stream-specific requirements	Canada	Undisclosed	Cost-shared, conditionally repayable funding; amount varies by stream and project	Official program page	Strong capital-project fit, but applicants should confirm whether NRCan is presently accepting new submissions under the applicable stream. The broader fund has supported advanced biofuel and other clean-fuel production.
Clean Fuels Call for Proposals	Natural Resources Canada, Energy Innovation Program	Federal Government	Grant	Pre-commercial RD&D, pilot and demonstration projects for clean-fuel production, transport and storage, including biofuels	Canadian for-profit and nonprofit entities, Indigenous organizations and, for transport/storage projects, provincial or territorial governments	Canada	Closed; expected future cycle is undisclosed	Generally $500,000–$2 million for R&D and $2 million–$5 million for pilot projects; contribution rates vary by project and applicant	Official applicant guide	The 2025 call is closed, but it remains a recent, program-specific opportunity with clear biofuel eligibility. Universities may participate as partners but generally cannot be the lead recipient under the clean-fuel production focus area.
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant	Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection	State	Grant	Biofuel vehicles, fleet conversions, refueling equipment, research, training and demonstration	Pennsylvania businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and school districts	Pennsylvania	October 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET	Up to $300,000 per application and $500,000 per applicant across applications	Official program page	Eligible fuels expressly include biodiesel, ethanol, methanol and other advanced biofuels. Approximately $5 million is available for 2026. Project-specific cost-share and award calculations apply.
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program	Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship	State	Grant	Installation, replacement or conversion of ethanol and biodiesel retail or terminal infrastructure	Iowa motor-fuel retail sites and biodiesel terminal facilities	Iowa	Undisclosed; applications accepted for future board meetings	Up to $75,000 for ethanol projects; up to $50,000 for biodiesel retail projects; up to $100,000 for qualifying biodiesel terminal projects	Official program page	Current application materials were updated in April 2026. A five-year commitment is required. The July 29, 2026 board-meeting deadline passed on July 9, but the agency directs applicants to submit for future meetings.
AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant	Minnesota Department of Agriculture	State	Grant	Equipment at service stations to expand sales of ethanol blends containing at least 15% ethanol	Minnesota retail service stations meeting ownership and site-count requirements	Minnesota	Closed/Recurring; expected spring 2027 based on recent annual cycles	$5,000–$199,000 per project	Official program page	FY27 applications closed June 2, 2026. At least 35% cash match is required. The program expected to award $4.7 million in the latest cycle. This is an ethanol-infrastructure opportunity, not SAF production funding.
Low Carbon Fuel Standard Initiative Agreement Program	British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions	Province	Other	SAF production, supply, infrastructure and related low-carbon fuel projects	Project proponents capable of satisfying the Low Carbon Fuels Act and achieving negotiated milestones	British Columbia; projects must support the province’s low-carbon fuel objectives	Rolling for SAF project descriptions	Negotiated, performance-based compliance credits; amount undisclosed	Official program page	Currently accepting SAF proposals only. Credits are awarded after major milestones and may be traded or used for compliance. Applicants initially submit a concise project description rather than a full application.
Oregon Clean Fuels Program	Oregon Department of Environmental Quality	State	Other	Production, import and supply of ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and other low-carbon transportation fuels	Oregon fuel producers, importers and other registered fuel providers	Oregon fuel market	Rolling program participation and annual compliance reporting	Tradable credits based on fuel volume and carbon intensity; value and total incentive are variable	Official program page	In-state transportation-fuel producers and importers of ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel must participate. Credits can be sold, but the program does not guarantee a $50,000 return.
Washington Clean Fuel Standard	Washington State Department of Ecology	State	Other	Production and supply of ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and other low-carbon transportation fuels	Regulated fuel suppliers and registered opt-in low-carbon fuel producers	Washington fuel market	Rolling registration; annual reporting and compliance	Tradable credits based on fuel carbon intensity and quantity; value and total incentive are variable	Official program page	Biofuels below the applicable annual carbon-intensity standard can generate credits. Participation fees apply. This is a market incentive rather than an upfront grant.
Low Carbon Fuel Standard	California Air Resources Board	State	Other	Production and supply of SAF, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and other low-carbon transportation fuels	Certified fuel-pathway holders, producers, importers and reporting entities supplying qualifying fuels into California	California fuel market	Rolling registration and fuel-pathway applications; periodic reporting deadlines	Tradable credits based on fuel carbon intensity and volume; total value varies	Official program page	SAF has been eligible to generate LCFS credits since the 2018 amendments. The revised benchmarks implemented in 2025 also include jet-fuel credit calculations. Revenue is market-dependent and not guaranteed to exceed $50,000.
Clean Transportation Fuel Program	New Mexico Environment Department	State	Other	Production or import of ethanol, biomass-based diesel, renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, biomethane and other low-carbon fuels	Businesses and organizations producing, importing or supplying qualifying transportation fuels	New Mexico fuel market, excluding Tribal lands unless participation is established by agreement	Rolling; alternative fuel-pathway applications accepted beginning July 1, 2026	Tradable credits based on carbon intensity and fuel volume; total value varies	Official program page	The first compliance period began April 1, 2026. Temporary pathway applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Registration and annual participation fees apply.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit	Minnesota Department of Revenue	State	Tax Incentive	Production or blending of qualifying SAF sold for aircraft departing from Minnesota airports	Taxpayers producing SAF in Minnesota or blending SAF with aviation fuel in Minnesota	Minnesota	Available for qualifying tax years, subject to annual certificate allocation and statutory funding	Refundable credit of $1.50 per qualifying gallon	Official statute	A taxpayer may claim the credit for either production or blending, but not both. SAF must be sold for use in an aircraft departing from a Minnesota airport. The benefit exceeds $50,000 at more than approximately 33,333 qualifying gallons.
Biofuels PACE Program	Bank of North Dakota	State	Loan/Financing	Real property, equipment, facility expansion and working capital associated with biodiesel, ethanol and green-diesel production	Qualified North Dakota biodiesel, ethanol and green-diesel production facilities; participating lenders originate the loan	North Dakota	Rolling, subject to available program funds and lender approval	Interest-rate buydown of up to $500,000 per borrower for an eligible biofuel project in a biennium	Official program page	Financing is accessed through a local participating lender. Recipients cannot also receive regular PACE or Flex PACE assistance for the same project.
Reinvestment Payment Program	South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development	Economic Development Agency	Grant	Expansion or modernization of qualifying large capital-investment projects, including ethanol-production facilities	Qualified South Dakota businesses making eligible capital investments and meeting program requirements	South Dakota	Apply before construction or purchase commitments; board consideration occurs through scheduled funding meetings	Performance-based grant tied to reinvestment-payment eligibility and project costs; amount varies	Official program information	The program remains active: in March 2026, South Dakota approved an ethanol facility for up to approximately $1.5 million. Eligibility is project-specific and generally favors substantial capital investments rather than early-stage R&D.
Future Fuels Challenge	Fuel Innovation Fund	Nonprofit	Grant	Biofuel, synthetic-fuel and e-fuel production; biogenic feedstock co-processing; refinery and fuel-production emissions reduction; clean-fuel infrastructure	Canadian technology developers, regulated fuel suppliers, non-regulated entities and organizations advancing clean transportation-fuel supply	Canada	Closed/Recurring; expected spring 2027 based on the program’s stated annual competition model	$1 million–$10 million per project	Official program page	The inaugural $50 million competition launched April 22, 2026, and closed June 10, 2026. Biofuel production is expressly eligible. Future annual calls remain subject to available Clean Fuel Regulations compliance contributions.
Contributor Reinvestment Program	Fuel Innovation Fund	Nonprofit	Grant	Biofuel production or use, fuel switching, refinery co-processing, clean heat and power, carbon capture, process optimization and other transportation-fuel carbon-intensity reductions	Regulated primary fuel suppliers that contributed compliance payments to the Fuel Innovation Fund	Canada	Rolling	Undisclosed; project funding is generally limited by the applicant’s available contributor account and program approval	Official program page	Narrow eligibility: this is not open to general technology developers unless they qualify as regulated contributors. Projects must deliver measurable lifecycle carbon-intensity or greenhouse-gas reductions in Canada.
Agriculture & Environment Program	Alberta Innovates	Other	Grant	Applied R&D, technology development, demonstration and deployment involving bioenergy, biomass conversion, waste-derived fuels and circular bioindustrial technologies	Businesses, technology developers, universities, nonprofits, municipalities, public entities, researchers and other qualified applicants	Alberta; applicants may be based elsewhere but must demonstrate a clear benefit to Alberta	Rolling	Undisclosed	Official program page	Projects generally must fall within TRL 3–7. The Bioindustrial & Circular Innovation focus expressly includes bioenergy, biomass and waste-stream conversion. Applicants must contact a program adviser before submitting an expression of interest.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Program	Iowa Economic Development Authority	State	Tax Incentive	Production of SAF in Iowa from qualifying Iowa-processed or Iowa-refined feedstock	Eligible businesses producing qualifying SAF in Iowa and entering into an agreement with IEDA	Iowa	Applications available beginning July 1, 2026; qualifying production through December 31, 2035	Refundable credit of $0.25 per qualifying gallon; up to $1 million per business per calendar year	Official program listing	Feedstocks may include ethanol, corn oil, soybean oil, animal fats, used cooking oil and algae. Combined annual authorization with Iowa’s renewable-chemical credit is $10 million.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Credit	Illinois Department of Revenue	State	Tax Incentive	Purchase of SAF by air carriers for use in Illinois	Air common carriers purchasing qualifying SAF for use in Illinois; sellers and producers participate through required certifications	Illinois	Available through December 31, 2032	$1.50 per whole gallon of qualifying SAF purchased	Official program page	This is a purchaser-side credit rather than a direct producer award. The benefit exceeds $50,000 at 33,334 qualifying gallons. State sales or use tax limitations and certification requirements apply.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit	Nebraska Department of Revenue	State	Tax Incentive	Production and sale or use of qualifying SAF mixtures	Producers of qualifying SAF subject to eligible Nebraska income, premiums or franchise taxes	Nebraska	Future cycle: applications begin July 1, 2027; credit applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2027	$0.75 per gallon plus $0.01 for each percentage point of lifecycle emissions reduction above 50%, up to an additional $0.50 per gallon	Official legislative-change page	Nonrefundable credit. Maximum rate is $1.25 per qualifying gallon. An applicant would need at least 40,000 gallons at the maximum rate, or approximately 66,667 gallons at the base rate, to reach $50,000.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility Credit	Colorado Energy Office	State	Tax Incentive	Construction, reconstruction or installation of SAF production and directly related distribution facilities	Colorado taxpayers that are aviation businesses, SAF producers or airports constructing qualifying facilities	Colorado	Available for qualifying facilities placed in service during tax years 2024–2032	Refundable credit equal to 30% of qualified costs for construction beginning in 2024–2026; 24% in 2027; 18% in 2028; and 12% in 2029–2032, subject to annual statewide caps	Official state program review	Annual statewide certificate authority is $2 million in 2025 and 2026 and $3 million annually in 2027–2032. Facilities must generally maintain at least 60% SAF production or distribution for three consecutive years to avoid recapture.
Advanced Biofuel Production Incentive Program	Minnesota Department of Agriculture	State	Other	Commercial-scale production of qualifying advanced biofuels from cellulosic biomass, sugar or starch	Minnesota production facilities meeting minimum production, feedstock, operating-date and RFS-related requirements	Minnesota	Undisclosed; payments are available to qualified enrolled producers while appropriated funding remains	$2.1053 per MMBtu-equivalent from cellulosic biomass and $1.053 per MMBtu-equivalent from sugar or starch; annual eligible production capped at 2.85 million MMBtu-equivalent per producer	Official program page	Facility must meet a quarterly production threshold of 23,750 MMBtu-equivalent. This is primarily useful to existing qualifying facilities; new facilities that missed the program’s statutory commencement deadline may be ineligible.
Project Acceleration – FEED Funding	Canada Infrastructure Bank	Other	Loan/Financing	Front-end engineering and design for large clean-fuel and other energy-transition infrastructure projects	Private-sector project sponsors with Canadian projects that are sufficiently ready to enter FEED and have a credible path to final investment decision	Canada	Rolling/contact-driven	Financing amount undisclosed; part of a $500 million project-acceleration allocation	Official program page	Clean fuels are explicitly eligible. Best suited to large, commercially oriented SAF or biofuel facilities with low aggregate technology risk, long development timelines and a clear commercial proposition.
Clean Industry Fund	British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions	Province	Grant	Industrial emissions-reduction equipment, clean-technology pilots and demonstrations, and related feasibility or engineering studies	B.C. regulated industrial operations and eligible project partners	British Columbia	Closed/Recurring; expected spring 2027 based on the 2025 and 2026 intake pattern	Emissions Performance stream: up to the lesser of $10 million or 50% of eligible expenses; other streams have stream-specific cost-share limits	Official program page	Biofuel or SAF projects are not automatically eligible; the project must reduce emissions at a covered B.C. industrial operation. The 2026 Emissions Performance, Innovation Accelerator and Feasibility Studies streams closed between May 22 and June 26, 2026.
Renewable Energy Program	North Dakota Industrial Commission	State	Grant	Biofuel and advanced-biofuel research, development, demonstration, commercialization, marketing and related industrial-use technology	Businesses, universities, research organizations, public entities and other qualified project sponsors capable of providing matching funds	North Dakota; project must advance or use North Dakota renewable-energy resources or provide a material state benefit	1-Aug-26	Amount varies; recent individual requests and awards have reached $500,000, with $1 million awarded across the March 2026 grant round	Official program page (North Dakota Industrial Commission)	Biofuels and advanced biofuels are expressly eligible. Dollar-for-dollar non-state matching funds are generally required. Strong fit for FEED, pilot, demonstration and commercialization projects rather than routine facility operations.