# Government Grant? **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [June 21, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757 "2008-06-21T08:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![new\_dawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@new\_dawn](https://community.electricforum.com/u/new_dawn)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/1 "2008-06-21T08:45:41Z")
In the Jackson Citizen Patriot there was a article done about a man in Sugar Grove Illinois named Joe Downing. If anyone has this mans phone number I would be very much interested in talking to him. The article was written by Rhianna Wisnlewski and Gerry Smith. I would also like to talk to then too. If I can get this informatation I will make it available here on this site. In the article they talk of a government grant of up to $4000 for building a electric car. ---
**Author:** ![highwayterrorist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@highwayterrorist](https://community.electricforum.com/u/highwayterrorist)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/2 "2008-06-23T15:00:51Z")
I too am interested in this grant. Has anything new been discovered? If you could share with me I will SUPER appreciate it. đŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Bernie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@Bernie](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bernie)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/3 "2008-06-24T00:49:51Z")
[QUOTE=new dawn;3402]In the Jackson Citizen Patriot there was a article done about a man in Sugar Grove Illinois named Joe Downing. If anyone has this mans phone number I would be very much interested in talking to him. The article was written by Rhianna Wisnlewski and Gerry Smith. I would also like to talk to then too. If I can get this informatation I will make it available here on this site. In the article they talk of a government grant of up to $4000 for building a electric car.[/QUOTE] I found three listings for Joe Downing. Here are the phone #'s 815-498-1180, 630-837-4289, 847-741-7585. Hope this helps. Bernie ---
**Author:** ![sparky71](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/sparky71/32/363_2.png) [@sparky71](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sparky71)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/4 "2008-06-25T06:57:44Z")
Just want to no does this the same for the UK many thanks ---
**Author:** ![new\_dawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@new\_dawn](https://community.electricforum.com/u/new_dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/5 "2008-07-14T20:12:11Z")
I talked with Joe Downing today and he lives in Sandwitch Illinois. The grant is for up to 4,000.00 dollars if you live in Illinois. It is a state thing and you coould do up to 10 conversions per year, that’s a whoppping 40 grand!!! The site he belongs to is. [http://fveaa.org/](http://fveaa.org/) [http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-high-gas-prices-electric-cars,0,325783.story](http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-high-gas-prices-electric-cars,0,325783.story) News Video [http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/coverstory/wgntv-news-051407coupes,0,7832522.story](http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/coverstory/wgntv-news-051407coupes,0,7832522.story) ---
**Author:** ![arb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/arb/32/359_2.png) [@arb](https://community.electricforum.com/u/arb)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/government-grant/757/6 "2008-07-22T05:04:34Z")
[QUOTE=new dawn;3950]I talked with Joe Downing today and he lives in Sandwitch Illinois. The grant is for up to 4,000.00 dollars if you live in Illinois. It is a state thing and you coould do up to 10 conversions per year, that’s a whoppping 40 grand!!! The site he belongs to is. [http://fveaa.org/](http://fveaa.org/) [http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-high-gas-prices-electric-cars,0,325783.story](http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-high-gas-prices-electric-cars,0,325783.story) News Video [http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/coverstory/wgntv-news-051407coupes,0,7832522.story[/QUOTE]](http://wgntv.trb.com/news/local/coverstory/wgntv-news-051407coupes,0,7832522.story%5B/QUOTE%5D) I see the Chicago Tribune says there is a federal grant, but searching shows it is a State of Illinois grant.