The AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program is a competitive funding opportunity for Minnesota retail service stations to increase access to and sales of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol.

Eligible applicants

Applicants must:

  • Be a retail petroleum dispenser in Minnesota with no more than 20 retail petroleum dispensing sites (regardless of their location). Examples include retail service stations, convenience stations, and hypermarket fueling stations.
  • Not be a fleet operator and dispense fuel to the public.
  • Be the owner of the property or have the owners’ permission to pursue the proposed improvements to the premises.
  • Be operating and dispensing fuel at the time of application. (New stations under construction or planned for construction are not eligible. Some exclusions may apply; contact us for exceptions.)

We encourage stations owned, operated by, or serving Native American tribal communities to apply.

Eligible projects

Projects must:

  • Replace or upgrade equipment that can’t be certified for E25 or higher blends.
  • Promote the sale of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol.
  • Document sales of motor fuel blends of E15 and higher during the grant period and beyond.

Amount available

We expect to award $4 million through the AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant.

  • You can request between $5,000 and $199,000 for an individual project.
  • This grant requires a cash match. You must commit at least 35% of the total project cost as a cash match.

Applying

Applications are due by 4 p.m. Central Time (CT) on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Submit questions in writing before 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

  • Email MDA.AGRIGRANTS@state.mn.us with “Biofuels Infrastructure Program” in the subject line.
  • Note: MDA employees are not authorized to give advice on any applications. Applicants who solicit or receive advice from unauthorized MDA employees may be disqualified from eligibility for a grant award.