Prime the Pump Grant Application
Prime the Pump is a privately funded program launched by the ethanol industry in 2013 to accelerate the growth of higher ethanol fuel blends. The program is governed by a board made up of representatives from POET, Cargill, Green Plains, and Big River, who evaluate and approve projects that are critical to expanding higher blend adoption.
Apply for funding to help offset the cost of adding E15 to your fuel lineup.
Before You Begin
This form collects the information needed to evaluate your Prime the Pump grant application. Most applicants complete it in 10–15 minutes, but some fields require business records or project estimates that you may want to gather in advance.
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Review the checklist below before starting to make sure you have everything on hand.
Applicant Pre-Application Checklist
- Business name and primary contact information (name, email, phone)
- States and regions where your sites operate
- Number of retail fuel sites included in this application
- Current fuel products offered at your sites (before conversion)
- Fuel products you plan to offer after conversion (including E15)
- Estimated project completion timeline
- Whether you are open to press release participation
Items that may require business records or advance preparation:
- Total annual gasoline gallons — your sites’ combined annual gasoline sales volume
- Projected annual E15 gallons (Year 1) — estimated E15 sales volume in the first year after conversion
- Total project cost — cost estimate or quote for the conversion work
- Grant funding amount requested — the dollar amount you are applying for
- Site list — a list of all sites included in this application (download a template in xls format)