Transportation

7 open or forecast opportunities.

1. FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

   forecast · expected due 2026-11-15 · awards $500,000 to $9,000,000 · total $9,000,000
   69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy · DOT-HASS-FY26-DIIG

   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. The objective is to increase the widespread adoption of drones and relevant ...

2. Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

   due 2026-11-16 · awards up to $80,000,000
   DOT Federal Highway Administration · FHWA-WCPP-26-002

   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. This NOFO will award approximately $80 ...

3. FY27 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

   due 2026-11-27 · awards up to $166,866,475 · total $166,866,475
   DOT - Federal Railroad Administration · FR-AMT-27-001

   Pursuant to the FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, Pub. L. 119-103, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $166,866,475 to cover Capital and Debt Service which will be used until January 31, 2030, or until expended. In order to receive these funds, Amtrak must complete the ...

4. FY27 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

   due 2026-11-27 · awards up to $309,586,389 · total $309,586,389
   DOT - Federal Railroad Administration · FR-AMT-27-002

   Pursuant to the FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, Pub. L. 119-103, the Federal Railroad Administration is to make available to Amtrak $309,586,389 to cover Operating, Capital, and Debt Service which will be used until January 31, 2030, or until expended. In order to receive these funds, Amtrak must ...

5. FY 2027 Crash Causal Factors Program

   due 2026-12-28 · awards $25,000 to $500,000 · total $7,000,000
   DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · FM-CCFP-27-001

   The CCFP Cooperative Agreement Program will provide supplemental funding to eligible State and local law enforcement agencies to support the collection of advanced crash data to inform the Heavy-Duty Truck Study. FMCSA anticipates Congress, State and local law enforcement, industry stakeholders, and advocacy groups to ...

6. FAA Aviation Research Grants Program

   due 2027-09-07 · awards up to $6,000,000
   DOT - FAA Aviation Research Grants · 20-01

   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. Eligibility of applicants for the award of an aviation research grant ...

7. Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research

   no deadline listed · awards up to $20,000,000
   FAA-COE-JAMS · FAA-COE-JAMS

   The Joint Center of Excellence (COE) for Advanced Materials (JAMS) was established in January 2004 to assist in ensuring the safe and reliable application of com­posites and advanced materials to commercial aircraft. The Center is a joint effort of the Center of Excel­lence for Composite and Advanced Materials (CECAM) ...