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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program

This NOFO will award up to $26 million total in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 and 2026 funding and remaining FY 2024 funding via cost reimbursable grants. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds.

FromDOT Federal Highway Administration
Who can applystate governments, others (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesMetropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.
How much$1 to $2 million per award; about 100 awards; $26 million total
DeadlineFri, Oct 30, 2026 (7 days left)
CategoryInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Transportation
TypeGrant
Opportunity #FHWA-PPPP-26-001
Assistance listing20.262
PostedWed, Sep 30, 2026

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Open grant

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region1-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the Region 1 Small…

From69A350 OSDBU
Who can applystate governments, public colleges and universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, other nonprofits (non-501(c)(3)), private colleges
How muchup to $377K per award; about 1 award
DeadlineSat, Oct 31, 2026 (8 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryTransportation
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION1-FY2027-1
Assistance listing20.910
PostedThu, Oct 1, 2026

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Open grant

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region3-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the Region 3 Small…

From69A350 OSDBU
Who can applystate governments, public colleges and universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, other nonprofits (non-501(c)(3)), private colleges
How muchup to $231K per award; about 1 award
DeadlineSat, Oct 31, 2026 (8 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryTransportation
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2027-1
Assistance listing20.910
PostedThu, Oct 1, 2026

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Open grant

Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

The purpose of the WCPP is to provide funding to eligible entities for projects seeking to improve safety of the traveling public by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) and, in doing so, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.

FromDOT Federal Highway Administration
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), federally recognized tribes, others (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesThe purpose of the WCPP is to provide funding to eligible entities for projects seeking to improve safety of the traveling public by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) and, in doing so, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and…
How muchup to $80 million per award; about 8 awards
DeadlineMon, Nov 16, 2026 (24 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryTransportation
TypeGrant
Opportunity #FHWA-WCPP-26-002
Assistance listing20.290
PostedWed, Sep 30, 2026

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FAA Aviation Research Grants Program

The FAA hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving applications for aviation research grants and cooperative agreements to pursue the long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation, under this funding opportunity.

FromDOT - FAA Aviation Research Grants
Who can applypublic colleges and universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges
How muchup to $6 million per award
DeadlineTue, Sep 7, 2027 (319 days left)
CategoryTransportation
TypeCooperative agreement, Grant
Opportunity #20-01
Assistance listing20.108
PostedTue, Sep 8, 2020

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Forecast

FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program will provide grants to eligible government entities to facilitate the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), referred to herein as drones, in critical infrastructure inspection.

From69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, federally recognized tribes, others (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesAn eligible applicant must be one of the following:•A State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof.•A unit of local government.•A Tribal government.•A metropolitan…
How much$500K to $9 million per award; about 5 awards; $9 million total
DeadlineSun, Nov 15, 2026 (estimated) (23 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryDisaster Prevention and Relief, Science, Technology and Research, Information and Statistics, Consumer Protection, Community Development, Other, Employment, Labor and Training, Transportation
TypeGrant
Opportunity #DOT-HASS-FY26-DIIG
Assistance listing20.765
PostedMon, Jul 20, 2026

Heads-up: Forecast: not open yet. Dates and amounts are the agency's estimates.

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