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Notice of Intent for Fiscal Year 2027: The Maryland Energy Administration is pleased to announce the intent to award grants on a competitive basis to help defray the costs of purchasing qualified, newly manufactured zero emission medium-duty or heavy-duty fleet vehicles, qualified heavy equipment property, and electric school buses. MEA expects to begin accepting applications in Summer 2026. Further updates will be posted on this webpage. Final program parameters and application instructions will be included in the FY27 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

Program Purpose: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is offering grants to purchase qualifying zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and heavy equipment for commercial or industrial use. This program provides grants to Maryland fleet companies, organizations, and communities to help defray the costs of purchasing qualified, newly manufactured zero emission medium-duty or heavy-duty zero-emission fleet vehicles and qualified heavy equipment property. 

Eligibility:

• Fleet companies, organizations, and communities in Maryland are encouraged to apply. 
• See the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for full details of the Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Grant Program below. 
  

Funding: 

• Up to $10 million available in Fiscal Year 2026. 
• Grants cover up to 75% of the incremental cost of eligible vehicles and heavy equipment property. 
• Separate funding pools for on-road vehicles and off-road equipment property. ​

Application Deadline: Applications are due on November 20, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. ET.

Program Documents:  All application materials and instructions are found here: ​

• ​FY26 MHD ZEV Grant Program FOA v.2
  
• FY26 Guide for Applicants
  

Reimbursement & Reporting:

• Jotform Link for Reimbursement
  
• Jotform Link for Leasing Reimbursement​
  
• MHD ZEV Reimbursement Invoice Template
  
• MHD ZEV Cost Breakdown Sheet
  
• ZEV Summary Table
  
• Jotform Link for Quarterly Operation Reports
  
• MHD ZEV Program Quarterly Report Template (Updated 4.22)​
• Jotform Link for Quarterly Progress Reports
  

Additional Resources: Fleets considering different vehicles can use the Free "AFLEET online tool​" to help compare the costs and environmental impacts.

Webinars:

• Sept. 24th, 2025:
  
• ​Meeting Recording
  
• FY26 MHD ZEV Grant Program Webinar
  
• ​Oct. 8th, 2025:
• ​Meeting Recording​
  
• FY26 MHD ZEV Grant Program Webinar 2
  
• Jan. 27th, 2026:
  
• Meeting Recording​
  
• Clean Fuels & Fleet Transition Listening Session
  

FY25 Awards: FY25 MHD ZEV Grant Program Awardees 

FY24 Awards: FY24 MHD ZEV Award List

Contact: For more information or questions, please contact Natalie Buscemi, Transportation Program Manager, at t[email protected] or 410-537-4071.