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Round 2 New Jersey Electric School Bus Grant Program Application
Overview
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Electric School Bus Grant Program provides up to $15,000,000 per year for three years to support schools moving towards cleaner, healthier electric school buses. Funding is subject to availability. Approximately half of the up to $15,000,000 Round 2 funding will be available for this solicitation for electric school buses and chargers for individual school districts and school bus contractors as outlined below. The other half is dedicated to five Eco-hub projects which will pilot vehicle-to-building technology. The Eco-hub project is being managed separately from this solicitation in cooperation with the Board of Public Utilities; the participating school districts were previously selected and notified through a separate solicitation.
Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 26th, 2025.
Questions about this solicitation should be sent to stopthesoot@dep.nj.gov with “Electric School Bus Grant Program Round 2” in the subject line.
Who's Eligible? Under this solicitation, two types of entities are eligible to apply:
School Districts
School Bus Contractors
Schools and school districts who operate school bus services are eligible to apply directly.
School bus contractors are eligible to apply, however, the application must be made in conjunction with a specified school or school district.
Program Funding Amounts*
Program
Standard Grant Amount
Overburdened School District Grant Amount**
Bus Only
$300,000
$330,000
Bus + Level 2 Charging Station
up to $304,000
up to $334,000
Bus + DC Fast Charging (DCFC) Station
up to $320,000
up to $350,000
**Overburdened school districts include school districts located in municipalities categorized as overburdened communities.
