Funding & Incentives
Charge Ready NY – Large Public Sector Projects (PON 6141)
Funds large-scale Level 2 EV charging deployments by public-sector entities like counties, cities, and public authorities. A total of $35 million is available with individual awards ranging from $1 million to $15 million covering up to 80% of eligible costs. Deadline October 27, 2026. Learn more here.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
$100 million annually to replace or modernize older diesel engines across trucks, buses, marine vessels, locomotives, and heavy-duty equipment. The program prioritizes communities facing poor air quality and high exposure to diesel emissions. Applications are due January 22, 2027. To learn more about whether your vehicles may qualify, visit the EPA’s DERA Hub.
School Bus Fleet Electrification Planning
This funding stream assists school districts and bus operators in creating comprehensive fleet electrification plans. NYSERDA covers 75–100% of planning costs for districts and at least 50% for qualifying operators, with applications currently open and accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more here.
NYSBIP
The NY School Bus Incentive Program is a voucher-based incentive program that will accelerate the deployment of zero-emission school buses and charging infrastructure throughout New York State. Zero-emission school buses include both electric and hydrogen fuel cell school buses (collectively ESB’s). An initial total of $100M is available to fund the acquisition of new ESBs and charging infrastructure costs.
Charge Ready 2.0
NYSERDA’s Charge Ready 2.0 offers rebates on a per-port basis to public, private and not-for-profit organizations that install Level 2 EV charging stations at workplaces, multi-unit dwellings (MUD’s) or public facilities that are owned and operated by municipal or state government entities.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) EV Make-Ready Pilot
New York State utility incentive program designed to offset the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for commercial fleet operators. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more here.
- Covers up to 90% of utility-side grid connection and infrastructure costs across all site types.
- Covers up to 50% to 90% of customer-side infrastructure costs (subject to utility dollar-per-kW caps), depending on the location and public accessibility of the charging site.
NYTVIP
The NY Truck Voucher Incentive Program is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and provides funding for electric non-road equipment. All non-road equipment is eligible for vouchers equivalent to 35% of the base price of the equipment on a per-unit basis, and non-road equipment projects that have depots or primary work locations located within disadvantaged communities (DAC’s) are eligible for a 10% DAC Bonus. Funding For Non-Road Equipment is still available.
RG&E / NYSEG Load Management Technologies Incentive Program
This utility incentive assists larger EV charging sites in deploying energy storage and load management tech to minimize grid upgrade costs. Funding covers up to 100% of load-management infrastructure (and up to 60% for battery storage), subject to utility approval and funding availability. Learn more here.
TAX CREDITS
NYS Alternative Fuel / EV Charging Tax Credit – This state tax credit supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It covers the lesser of 50% of eligible costs or $5,000 per charging station, and is available through tax year 2028. Learn more here.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fueling Property Credit – The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fueling Property Credit can be used to determine your credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property that you placed in service during the tax year.
The NYS Drive Clean Rebate – offers electric vehicle (EV) buyers up to $2,000 off the purchase or lease of 60+ new EV models.
