Eligibility
Applications for project sites located in Greater Minnesota, outside of the 7-county Twin Cities metro area. We also encourage locations specific to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRR) service area in northeastern Minnesota.
Applicants can be:
- Tribal nations
- Municipalities
- Public transit agencies
- Electrical utilities
- Regional planning and development organizations
- Multi-organization collaborative
Priorities for funding are for the following types of sites:
- Multi-modal hubs and shared-use fleets/services: EV charging projects that include electrification of existing or planned new shared mobility services will receive priority for funding over other requests.
- Rural area charging solutions: Rural communities, defined as cities, towns, and unincorporated areas less than 50,000 people, and Tribal Nations will be also a priority for EV charging station site selection. These communities are in greatest need of public funding support for EV charging infrastructure.
- Urban/suburban area charging solutions: While shared use and rural area projects will have the top priority for project funding, small urban communities may receive funding for EV charging infrastructure at or near multi-family housing that predominantly serves low income and historically underserved populations.
Application due by 7 p.m., June 15, 2026