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CFAT · North CarolinaPays $108,000 per truckUpcomingVerified 2026-08-04Up to date
State List / North Carolina / CFAT
✓ Verified August 4, 2026
UPCOMING

Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Project Grant — Vehicle Purchases

Also written: CFAT · Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Project · NC CFAT grant · NCDOT CFAT · CFAT RFP

A grant administered by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center on behalf of NCDOT, awarded after a proposal round and reimbursing part of the added cost of an alternative- fuel or electric vehicle over its conventional counterpart. Draws on federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds passed through NCDOT.

$108,000
per Class 8 truckwhat this program pays toward one battery-electric tractor

This program’s headline amount for one truck; the amount may depend on the buyer’s circumstances. What is available now and the potential in North Carolina, for any Class 8 tractor, are on the North Carolina page (Grade C · 9 programs tracked).

Program signals

UPCOMINGBetween rounds — the program returns; the next round is not announced.
TESLA SEMITesla Semi: eligible under the program’s vehicle rule — it keeps no make/model list (checked August 17, 2026). Tesla Semi in North Carolina →
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Pro carries the rest of CFAT: current program dates, funding, eligibility, caps, stacking rules, and the source behind each figure, with an alert when the window changes.

WindowWho can applyTrucks per fleetFunding leftStacks withSource
CFAT in full, with every other program in North Carolina — in Pro
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  • What it pays per Class 8 truck
  • Open, upcoming or competitive
  • What the program is, its type, where it applies, and who runs it
  • Whether the Tesla Semi is admitted
  • Available now and potential per truck in North Carolina — the North Carolina page
  • Last verified date
Tracked · Pro
  • Complete Program Information — the window: when it opens and closes, with dates; how the money is awarded; and every other program in North Carolina that pays for a Class 8 truck
  • Applicant Eligibility — who can apply, how many trucks it covers, per-fleet limits and caps
  • How to Access the Money — what CFAT stacks with and in what order, and a cautious case
  • Funding remaining — what is left in the pot, as the program reports it
  • Program Radar — a heads-up before this window closes or the next round opens
  • Source Documents — the document behind every figure, so you can read it yourself

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