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09/30/2025 | News release | Archived content

Clean Fuels Foundation Now Accepting Sustainability Education Grant Applications

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation is now accepting applications for the Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant. Established in 2018, the grant aims to support student scientists dedicated to sustainable research, offering a $3,000 award to a deserving recipient.

Applicants can highlight their work in areas like biodiesel and renewable diesel research, development of feedstock and fuel production, sustainability engineering, product lifecycle assessment, industrial ecology and general energy studies.

Over the years, the grant has grown into an important workforce development tool by helping prepare students to step into new roles in a highly competitive workforce while strengthening innovation in the biodiesel and agriculture industries.

"The Foundation's grant allowed me to network with leading industry professionals at the forefront of advancing low-carbon clean fuels and gave me the opportunity to explore this work as my potential career," said Courtney Videchak, the 2025 recipient. "After attending the Sustainability Workshop and completing my PhD earlier this year, I decided to join the team at MARC-IV Consulting in their efforts to accelerate the adoption of clean fuels as a Diesel Engine and Low Carbon Fuels Integration Specialist."

"Developing the next generation of talent and advancing clean technologies go hand in hand," said Colin Huwyler, President of Optimus Technologies and chair of the Foundation's Scholarship Committee. "This grant not only supports students pursuing groundbreaking research but also ensures that their skills are aligned with the future direction of our industry."

To qualify for the grant, students must be a U.S. citizen and provide two references when completing the application on the Foundation website. If selected, the recipient must commit to participating in Clean Fuels Alliance America's Sustainability Workshop scheduled for April 27-29, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. Grant funds should be utilized for travel and attending the workshop, with the remaining funds applied to academic expenses.

We encourage all passionate student scientists interested in sustainability to apply for this unique opportunity. The deadline for applications is Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, and the winner will be announced in Feb. 2026.

About the Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant
Beth had an unquenchable love for agriculture and life sciences. Later in her career, Calabotta's efforts focused almost solely on developing biofuels as viable energy alternatives to conventional fuels. Based on Calabotta's work, the Foundation and the Clean Fuels Alliance America Board want to continue building on the idea that adopting innovative technologies and diversifying markets will produce environmental benefits that can be documented through research and data.

About the Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation The Foundation works closely with Clean Fuels Alliance America to address national issues affecting us all - cleaner air, greater economic development for rural communities and enhanced national security through energy independence. Organized in 1994, the mission of the Foundation is to accomplish outreach, education, research, and demonstration activities for the advancement of biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. For more information, visit https://www.cleanfuelsfoundation.org.

Contact: Tom Verry, [email protected]



ABOUT CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA

Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil, and animal fats, the clean fuels industry is a proven, integral part of America's clean energy future. Clean Fuels Alliance America is the U.S. trade association representing the entire biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel supply chain, including producers, feedstock suppliers and fuel distributors. Clean Fuels receives funding from a broad mix of private companies and associations, including the United Soybean Board and state checkoff organizations.

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