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Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant

Driving a Cleaner Illinois—Volkswagen supports Illinois mobile-source projects that reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, using Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funds administered by the Illinois EPA. Published funding facts show a $100,000 award floor and $18,000,000 ceiling. However, the supplied material does not include the NOFO or its detailed eligibility, eligible project categories, application instructions, allowable costs, cost-share terms, review criteria, or deadline; applicants should obtain and verify those requirements before treating the opportunity as a confirmed fit.

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Potential award

$100,000–$18,000,000

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5

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Will your proposed work operate in or serve Illinois?

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Illinois

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unclear

Geography

Illinois

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confirmed

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Government Services

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Cost-share requirement is unclear.

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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unclear

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

Illinois EPA administers Illinois’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust allocation for mobile-source projects that reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in Illinois.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The proposed activity is an Illinois mobile-source project with a direct connection to reducing nitrogen oxide emissions. The applicant is a government organization, or has confirmed that it qualifies under the NOFO’s undefined “Other” category. The requested amount falls within the published $100,000 to $18,000,000 range.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

Formal review criteria are not present in the supplied evidence; the requirements direct applicants to the NOFO. The clearest program-alignment considerations inferable from the published purpose are an Illinois mobile-source nexus and a credible explanation of how the project reduces nitrogen oxide emissions. No conclusion can be drawn about formal weighting, scoring, readiness, equity, cost-effectiveness, or other reviewer priorities.

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What this grant funds

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has been designated as the lead agency to administer funds allocated to Illinois from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (Trust). The Trust was established by Appendix D of the VW Settlement (Settlement). Illinois’ initial allocation of funds is $108 million to be used to fund mobile source projects. The funds are to be used for projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides in Illinois.

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Award range: $100,000–$18,000,000
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: Illinois
Cost share: Not specified
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Illinois

Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements: SEE NOFO

Official deadline

Not specified

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification: verified
Source: state IL
Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:51:46 AM
Content updated: 8/12/2026, 3:39:52 AM
Review: Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed

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Material changes

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant.

Is Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant provide?

Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant lists $100,000–$18,000,000 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant?

Government Organizations; Other. SEE NOFO Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.