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Grants for Locomotives, Marine Vessels, Stationary Equipment, and Non-Road Equipment

The Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Program (ERIG) provides funding to repower or replace older locomotives, marine vessels, stationary equipment, or non-road equipment to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in Texas.

Now Accepting Applications

We are accepting applications for grants through 5 p.m. CT, Feb. 14, 2025.

Applicants who submitted project applications under the first ERIG and TxVEMP grant round that opened in July 2024 do not need to resubmit applications under this grant round. TCEQ is currently in the process of reviewing and awarding grants for eligible projects under the first grant round.

Limited funding available. This is a competitive grant based on criteria described in the Request for Grant Applications below.

How to Apply

Step 1 Determine if you are eligible

Eligible applicants

Individuals, state and local governments, corporations, or any other legal entity.

Eligible projects

Replace or repower:

  • select non-road equipment*
  • stationary equipment
  • marine vessels
  • locomotives

* Note: Non-road equipment categories included in the 2024 Rebate Grants program are not eligible for funding under this ERIG grant round.

Applicants with eligible projects may request additional funding for on-site refueling infrastructure. Allowable alternative fuels are:

  • electricity
  • hydrogen
  • compressed natural gas (CNG)
  • liquefied natural gas (LNG)
  • propane (LPG)
  • methanol

Eligible areas

Review documents to ensure eligibility

Step 2 Determine your emissions

Find the emission standard for the equipment being replaced or repowered using the table for your equipment:

Use the following resources to help determine the engine family code and emission standard for your equipment:

Step 3 Estimate your grant amount and learn how competitive your application may be

An applicant may request up to 80% of the incremental cost associated with the purchase or lease of the replacement equipment. The incremental cost is the eligible cost to purchase the replacement equipment minus the scrap value of the equipment being replaced.

Grant amounts cannot exceed the cost per ton (CPT) of NOX emissions reduced as specified below:

  • $20,000 for marine vessels and locomotives
  • $35,000 for stationary equipment
  • $35,000 for non-road equipment

Projects with the lowest CPT of NOX emissions reduced and highest reduction in total NOX emissions will receive the most points. We recommend you use the grant estimators and technical supplements provided below to estimate your project CPT of NOX reduced and total projected NOX emissions reductions.

Please Note: TCEQ will provide the final determination on the project CPT of NOX reduced and total projected NOX emissions reductions. We base this determination on information you enter in the project application and not information entered in the estimator and submitted with the application.

Estimate Your Cost per Ton

Technical Supplements

Step 4 Collect documents and fill out forms

Step 5 Submit your application

Secure Site

Submit securely by uploading the file to our FTPS site and selecting the share file(s) button. Enter "ERIG-Apply@tceq.texas.gov" as the email address. Note: Applications uploaded without completing the share file(s) step will not be considered as submitted.

Regular Mail

TCEQ
Air Grants Division, MC-204 (ERIG)
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087

Express Mail

TCEQ
Air Grants Division, MC-204 (ERIG)
12100 Park 35 Circle
Building F, 1st Floor, Suite 1301
Austin, TX 78753

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800-919-TERP (8377)

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