Fluorinated Gas Reduction Program

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Fluorinated Gas Reduction Program is a competitive grant program prioritizing projects demonstrating significant greenhouse gas reductions, replicability, and benefits to areas of environmental justice concern. It is funded by US EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants and supports the adoption of ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants in the industrial and commercial food refrigeration sectors in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

IEPA aims to mitigate emissions from high-global-warming potential refrigerants by allocating $19,500,000 to fund projects that facilitate the adoption of lower-carbon alternatives and reduce emissions from fluorinated gases (F-gases).

Grant awards will fund the incremental costs associated with replacing high GWP refrigerant systems with natural ultra-low (<10) GWP alternatives PLUS an additional incentive. Extracted refrigerants must be destroyed. New construction of ultra-low GWP systems is also eligible. See the IEPA F-gas Reduction Program page for further details, including examples of existing systems to be replaced and example proposed replacements.

Services provided by the Clean Industry Concierge include: 

  • Technical Assistance: This service includes application support, identifying cost-effective innovative strategies, and incentivizing natural refrigerant-based cooling systems. Visit the Assistance section of this website for more information and to request assistance.
  • Contractor & Supply Chain Connections & Education: The Concierge will conduct outreach and educational initiatives, engage key market sectors, and demonstrate the replicability and scalability of projects. See the Events & News section of this website for upcoming events targeted to contractors and suppliers. For more information on our educational initiatives, see the Workforce Training section of this website. The Resources section of this website also includes tools, case studies, and other key materials for contractors and suppliers.
  • Industry Planning & Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate outreach and communication between manufacturers, contractors, communities, and partner organizations to promote collaboration and support.

Who can apply for this IEPA grant? Eligible sectors include industrial and commercial food refrigeration sectors, as well as other refrigeration applications.

Eligible projects include: 

  • Projects that demonstrate replicability and scalability and demonstrate a significant reduction in GHG emissions in the use of fluorinated gases.
  • Projects that facilitate adoption of lower carbon alternatives and reduce emissions from leaks, servicing, and disposal of equipment utilizing fluorinated gases.

Questions? Contact us.

Download the F-gas Program flyer.