Pacific Power 2026 Electric Mobility Grant Opens
If you manage a nonprofit or provide community services in a rural or underserved area, you could be eligible for a grant covering the cost of an electric vehicle and EV charging infrastructure. Funding is limited and competitive.
Turn Your EV Charging Project Into a Fundable Community Asset
Pacific Power’s Electric Mobility Grant helps Oregon organizations advance electric transportation through EV charging infrastructure, electric vehicles, community outreach, research, and planning.
The current funding round places particular emphasis on the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, or EVSE, and the purchase of electric vehicles serving underserved communities.
This is a competitive grant: a project can meet the eligibility requirements and still not receive an award. The strongest applications pair a credible technical plan with clear, measurable benefits for Pacific Power customers and the surrounding community.
Program Overview
Applications: Open!
Recommended submission date: No later than August 31, 2026
Typical grant range: $25,000–$300,000
Formal review: Expected in October
Award announcements: Expected in November
Award size depends on the project scope and available program funding. Larger requests require stronger justification and more substantial supporting documentation.
What Is the Pacific Power Electric Mobility Grant?
The Electric Mobility Grant is an Oregon funding program for projects that study, plan, promote, or deploy electric transportation.
The program is funded through proceeds associated with Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program, which is administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. Pacific Power aggregates eligible residential EV charging credits and uses proceeds from those credits to support electric mobility projects in the communities it serves.
Previously funded project types have included:
Public and community EV charging infrastructure
Electric vehicles supporting nonprofit and community services
Electric mobility and charging needs assessments
Micromobility programs
Education and public outreach
Transportation access projects in rural and underserved areas
The common thread is not simply electrification. Competitive projects demonstrate how the investment will improve access, reduce barriers, or deliver meaningful community benefits.
Who Is Eligible?
Applicants generally must be an Oregon Pacific Power customer on a nonresidential electric service schedule or formally partnered with a Pacific Power nonresidential customer for the proposed project.
Preference is given to community-focused applicants and projects, including:
Nonprofit organizations
Cities, counties, and regional governments
Tribal and community-serving organizations
Rural and frontier communities
Multifamily and rental-housing communities
Communities experiencing lower incomes
Communities of color
Coastal communities
Areas with limited public charging infrastructure
Commercial organizations may apply, but this is not primarily a routine property-amenity rebate. A commercial project will generally be more competitive when it provides a documented public or community benefit, serves an identified charging gap, or is developed in partnership with a community-serving organization.
What Projects Can Receive Funding?
EV Charging Infrastructure
The grant may support Level 2 and DC fast charging projects that expand access to reliable EV charging.
Potential project environments include:
Public parking facilities
Community destinations
Rural travel corridors
Multifamily housing
Healthcare and social-service facilities
Municipal properties
Educational campuses
Public-serving commercial destinations
Level 2 chargers must be selected from Pacific Power’s qualified products list. All charging equipment must comply with the program’s applicable technical requirements.
Electric Vehicles
Funding may also support the purchase of new or used electric vehicles or a new electric-vehicle lease.
A strong vehicle request should show how the vehicle advances the applicant’s mission, benefits Pacific Power customers, replaces higher-emission activity, or expands access to essential services.
Planning, Research and Community Programs
Eligible projects are not limited to physical charging installations. Pacific Power also considers electric-mobility needs assessments, research and development, education, outreach, and other projects that promote electric transportation in Oregon.
How Charli Helps
Applying for EV charging grants can be complex, especially when coordinating site design, funding requirements, and installation timelines. And we know you already have your hands full.
Charli supports organizations through:
Grant-fit assessment and project scoping aligned with grant criteria
Site assessment and infrastructure planning, including future development
Charger selection and system design
Application-ready technical documents
Installation and deployment
Community and performance strategy & review
Ongoing charging network management
Charli helps organizations move from a promising grant idea to a project that is technically credible, financially defined and ready to deploy.
Once funding is secured, Charli can manage the project through our full-service EV charging solutions, including utility coordination, permitting, installation, commissioning, network activation, driver support and long-term operations.
Let’s Build Your Grant-Ready Oregon EV Charging Project
The strongest applications begin with more than a funding request. They begin with a credible site, a documented need, a defensible budget and a plan to keep the infrastructure operating long after installation.
Charli can help you determine which incentive offers the best fit, prepare the technical foundation of your application and deliver the resulting charging project from planning through long-term operation.