Grants

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.

BWC Safety Grants Program FY26

The Ohio BWC’s FY26 Safety Grant Program is now accepting applications, with over $41 million in available funding. However, due to high demand in previous years, the application window may close without notice. We strongly encourage early submission, as funds are limited and not guaranteed.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced the reopening of their Safety Grants Program for FY26. The program is estimated to have a little over $41 million available to employers in FY26.

It is not known how long the FY26 monies will be available. In FY25, the BWC Safety Grant Program started accepting applications in July 2024 and then paused accepting applications due to an overwhelmingly positive submission response in November 2024. Please note that previously submitted applications will not carry over to FY26. All BWC members must submit a new application.

For schools, the BWC has two major grants available. Both of these grants are for up to $40,000 every three years. These grants are 3:1 match, which means that for every $3 BWC provides, you must match $1.

The School Safety and Security Grant provides a wide variety of security and safe equipment, such as radios, panic buttons, access control, security cameras, bollards, etc. In addition, it has been recently modified to include a wide variety of HVAC improvements/upgrades: Learn more here.

The Safety Intervention Grant provides equipment for the purpose of reducing workers comp claims: Learn more here.

For general questions about the grants, you can contact the BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene Safety Grant Programs at:

Phone: 1-800-644-6292

E-Mail: DSHSG@bwc.state.oh.us

Feed our Future School Equipment Cost-Share Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 FOF School Equipment Cost-Share Program are currently being accepted. Individual school buildings can be reimbursed up to a maximum of $2,000. School districts can be reimbursed a maximum of $4,000.

Feed Our Future (FOF) has a new opportunity to support a cost-share program for schools and school districts in Northeast Ohio. For over a decade, Feed Our Future has been working with schools to serve fresh, healthy, and local food through its farm to school initiative. This cost-share program allows FOF to support schools in purchasing items that will help them serve local foods. This cost-share program is intended to provide support to schools who have students with the greatest need, with a specific focus on schools that have high percentages of BIPOC students and/or economically disadvantaged students

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.

BWC Safety Grants Program FY26

The Ohio BWC’s FY26 Safety Grant Program is now accepting applications, with over $41 million in available funding. However, due to high demand in previous years, the application window may close without notice. We strongly encourage early submission, as funds are limited and not guaranteed.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced the reopening of their Safety Grants Program for FY26. The program is estimated to have a little over $41 million available to employers in FY26.

It is not known how long the FY26 monies will be available. In FY25, the BWC Safety Grant Program started accepting applications in July 2024 and then paused accepting applications due to an overwhelmingly positive submission response in November 2024. Please note that previously submitted applications will not carry over to FY26. All BWC members must submit a new application.

For schools, the BWC has two major grants available. Both of these grants are for up to $40,000 every three years. These grants are 3:1 match, which means that for every $3 BWC provides, you must match $1.

The School Safety and Security Grant provides a wide variety of security and safe equipment, such as radios, panic buttons, access control, security cameras, bollards, etc. In addition, it has been recently modified to include a wide variety of HVAC improvements/upgrades: Learn more here.

The Safety Intervention Grant provides equipment for the purpose of reducing workers comp claims: Learn more here.

For general questions about the grants, you can contact the BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene Safety Grant Programs at:

Phone: 1-800-644-6292

E-Mail: DSHSG@bwc.state.oh.us

Transportation Grant – The Ohio Department of Taxation

The Ohio Department of Taxation offers a Motor Fuel Tax Refund Claim Form, providing an avenue to recoup a portion of the taxes paid on qualifying fuel purchases.

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.