The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is now accepting grant applications for ethanol infrastructure support, which will help Nebraska fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blend options, such as E15. The program is designed to provide grants and partner with retailers to increase consumer access to safe, cleaner, more affordable fuels while driving new demand for Nebraska-grown corn through locally produced ethanol.

Retailers can apply for NCB’s ethanol infrastructure support based on the type of infrastructure they plan to install. Projects that add equipment capable of offering multiple higher ethanol blends, such as blender pumps dispensing E15 and two higher ethanol blends, are eligible to receive up to $75,000 per location. Retailers planning to offer E15 and one higher blend may be eligible to receive up to $50,000. Retailers planning upgrades to offer E15 only may receive up to $25,000.

Retailers may also apply to receive funding for E15 Mainstream which is intended for retailers replacing E10 base fuel with E15. These options allow retailers to choose the upgrade that best fits their retail site; whether they are expanding into full higher-blend offerings or taking the first step by adding E15.

Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, October 30, 2026. For further information, visit nebraskacorn.gov/corn-101/corn-uses/ethanol or contact Payton Schaneman at 402-471-2676.

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