Discover grants for transportation, road infrastructure, traffic safety, and transit-related projects. Funding supports public transportation, low-emission vehicles (EVs), and railways. Additional grants fund aviation, bicycle pathways, patient transport, and community transit initiatives.
Filter this list of transportation grants above by recipient type, location, and funding source to find opportunities for public transit, EV infrastructure, or road safety projects. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for transportation access and road-safety projects.
Grants to USA young adults to mitigate the adverse financial effects of their cancer experiences. Funding is intended for housing expenses, car payments, education expenses, fertility storage fees, and cosmetic, dental, and reconstructive treatments needed as a re...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research light rail systems. The goal of the contract is to explore emerging technologies in the field, particularly those related to automation. The contractor will gather information to dev...
Rebates of $1,000 to Texas individuals in eligible locations to promote the use of electric bicycles. The program is intended to help low-income residents purchase an e-bike. The goal of the program is to make clean, affordable transportation more accessible, whil...
In-kind grants of products valued at up to $4,000 and one grant of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists affiliated with nonprofit and educational organizations to support animal habitat conservation research. Recipients will be provided with p...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research rail safety. The goal of the contract is to analyze the long-term operational impact and actual safety benefit of positive train control. The objective of this research is to documen...
Grant of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International teacher, counselor, or educator who instructs high school students to cover the costs associated with attending an educational conference. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding may be us...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research transit costs for families. Research should develop guidance and means for transit agencies throughout the country to promote, plan, administer, implement, evaluate, and sustain fami...
Grants to USA Indian Tribes and Alaska Native groups, communities, and villages to improve transportation services in rural areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Grant funds may be requested for capital, oper...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research transit fare initiatives for students. The contractor will investigate fare costs for high school and postsecondary students with the goal of determining which student fare programs,...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International full-time third-year undergraduate students to attend science conferences. The purpose of the grant is to encourage science majors to pursue careers in cancer research. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel and r...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE partnering with a consortium of academic, tribal, and community entities to conduct research on transportation safety improvements for Tribal communities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed b...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE, nonprofit organzation, or transportation-related organization to assist small businesses competing for transportation contracts in multiple states. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to com...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate and post-graduate students and early-career scientists to carry out fieldwork. Funding is intended to support fieldwork in any discipline. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to: travel, ...
Grants to Texas individuals, for-profit organizations, and government agencies to replace or repower old equipment and vehicles with electric models. Funding is intended to remove equipment and vehicles in a wide range of categories, including but not limited to f...
Grants to Texas individuals, government agencies, and businesses to promote alternative types of energy for cars and equipment. Funding is intended to repower or replace eligible vehicles and equipment with all-electric models, along with supporting infrastructure...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research public safety on public transit systems. The contractor will investigate the methods that public transit systems are using to improve safety, especially collaboration with law enfor...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research public transit for seniors. The contractor will investigate the problems experienced by elderly residents as they use public transportation and how providers can improve the experien...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research improvements to transit systems. The contractor will investigate a wide range of improvements that have been made to transit systems to evaluate their long-term effectiveness. The ob...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school students, undergraduates, and researchers to pursue fieldwork for science projects. Eligible areas of interest include archaeology, wildlife conservation, marine and freshwater studies, anthropology, ecology, en...
Grants or in-kind support of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and government agencies to ensure the future of all-terrain vehicle off-road riding. Funding is available to organizations working to preserve trail access, protect the environmen...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects related to boating and the environment. Funding is intended for projects that promote water safety, develop economical personal safety equipment, and minimize the deleterious effects boa...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit research institutions, colleges, and universities for research projects related to civil aviation. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended fo...
Grants to Texas individuals, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and other legal entities in eligible counties to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment. Funding is intended to provide incentives to replace or upgrade older locomotive, mar...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research address...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...
Grants to USA and territories' government agencies and tribal entities for projects that improve public transportation. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to purchase, rehabilitate, or lease buses and related e...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and tribal entities to promote low-emission vehicles. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase or lease of buses that use low- or no-emission propuls...
Fellowships to USA and Canada educators and leaders to increase their teaching effectiveness and improve their leadership abilities. Participants will benefit from individualized mentoring and will be encouraged to share their knowledge with each other as they att...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and research institutions to improve Navy electrical systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to...
Cooperative agreement to USA government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and public transportation providers for research and development to make buses safer and more accessible. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take se...
Grants to USA nonprofit groups to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land, a...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs for preliminary studies on developing high-speed weapons systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an appl...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by circumstances beyond their control. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essen...
Grant to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student or early-career psychologist affiliated with a qualifying institution or government agency to conduct research studies in the field of trauma. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that focus o...
Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to attend the funding source's professional conference supporting instruction in college-level writing. Funding is intended to encourage the professional development of first-time presenters from historic...
Grants to Texas organizations, individuals, businesses, and government agencies in eligible counties to repower heavy- or medium-duty motor vehicles with natural gas engines. Funding is also available to replace eligible heavy or medium-duty vehicles with natural ...
Fellowships to USA post-graduate students to carry out scientific research in a laboratory. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to robotics, chemistry, computing, electronics, agriculture, transportation, and water. The project or company must s...
Grants of up to $75,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with qualified institutions for research projects related to juvenile myositis. Funding is intended to advance research to improve medical treatment and work towards a cure f...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows for professional development activities within the field of neuroscience. Funding is intended to offset the costs of attendance, course fees, accommodation, and travel to n...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and local governments for beautification and public greening projects in eligible communities. Funded projects will enhance the natural environment through landscaping, ground cover improvement, floral display...
Fellowships of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for research related to government, history, arts, and legal and public policy related to Arizona, the West, and northern Mexico. Funding is intended to offset the costs of travel, living expen...
Grants of up to $8,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and IHEs to hire an eligible artist for performances. Funding will be used to defray the fee charged by an approved artist. Qualifying applicants may request a grant through this program t...
Grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada PhD students and contingent faculty to offset the cost of travel to China to undertake research there or to travel to any other destination in order to conduct research related to China. Eligible research also includes studies re...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and state, local, and federal government entities for the installation of historical markers of transportation sites. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. Th...
An award of up to $20,000 and an award of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada doctoral students enrolled in graduate programs for dissertation research and writing on architecture topics. Funding may be used to support students enrolled in art history, architecture, h...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce books. Artists will receive access to the funding source's studios for production, a stipend, and funds for materials and travel. During the residency, artists will be expected to produce their own b...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs to improve Navy communications interoperability. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purp...
Grants of $500 to USA theater writers for essential living expenses. Funding is intended for financial support to offset the costs of transportation, utilities, medication, groceries, mental health care, dependent care, accessibility support, holistic health care,...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to conduct research projects in the subject area of recorded sound. Projects can include a wide variety of topics under the umbrella of audio recording. Funding is intended for clerical, editoria...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for collaborative projects in the fields of arts and the environment. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. The purpose of funding is to encourage communication and cooperation between professional...