TIP Grants

Grants listed are for transportation purposes and are funded through the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specific requirements for each grant including eligible project types and applicants, matching funds, and application submittal formats and deadlines are linked below along with additional helpful resources.

Current Grant Opportunities (updated Dec. 29, 2024)

Technology Transfer (T2) Program – application due Feb 11, 2025

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for a total of $5,000,000 from Fiscal Years (FY) 2022, 2023, and 2024 in Public Transportation Innovation Program funds for a competitive cooperative agreement to develop and manage a new FTA Technology Transfer (T2) Program.

Activities may include: All activities that promote the early deployment and demonstration of innovative research, advance promising technologies, practices and strategies including, but not limited to planning, acquiring essential services, and program implementation. Activities that seek to commercialize technologies developed through FTA funding.

NOFO
Minimum Award: $5,000,000
Maximum Award: $5,000,000
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Matching Funds: No
Eligible Applicants: Departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government, including federal laboratories; state and local governmental entities; providers of public transportation; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges.

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program – application due Apr 3, 2025

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, which makes $10 million available over five years to provide states, local governments, and tribal governments with grants to support project development leading to future applications to DOT credit or grant programs. The grants can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects.

Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants with an eligible project who meet the merit criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The application form to apply for Program funding will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 4, 2025 on the Program's webpage: https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/RuralandTribalGrants. This is the only place where applications can be submitted and will be accepted. Do not submit applications through grants.gov. A pdf (one each for Single Project and Multi-Community grants) of the application questions is included in the NOFO package available under the "Related Documents" tab of this grants.gov page and is also available on the Program's webpage link above.

Two types of grants will be awarded: Single Project grants and Multi-Community grants, which will fund projects in, at minimum, three separate communities submitted under a single application.

Single Project grants:
- Min. award amount: $200,000
- Max. award amount: $750,000
Multi-Community grants:
- Min. award amount: $500,000
- Max. award amount: $2,250,000

$10 million of Program funding is set aside for tribal governments.

NOFO
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Matching Funds: No
Eligible Applicants: Special district governments; County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; State governments

USDOT provides a listing of upcoming Key Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) related to the Bipartisan infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on their website.

Additional Resources

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Launchpad – Comprehensive database of all transportation related Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for competitive and discretionary programs
Competitive Grant Funding Matrix – FHWA provides a matrix that lists grant programs and crosswalks those programs to eligible applicants
Grant Application Resources – USDOT has developed a list of resources that provide general information to agencies on applying for federal grants and understanding key requirements
GRANTS.GOV – GRANTS.GOV provides a search tool for all active federal grant opportunities
Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | Build.gov | The White House – Resource page for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Build a Better America guidebook, as well as links to current grant opportunities
ADOT Grant Coordination Group – ADOT Grant webpage

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my agency have to provide matching funds to be eligible for the grant?
In most cases, a local match or non-federal funding will be required; the NOFO for each grant opportunity will specify the minimum match. It is important to note that the federal grant programs are highly competitive, and the Grantor may consider the level of non-federal funding from the applicant as an evaluation criterion.

Letters of Support

Requests for letters of support must be received at least two weeks prior to the grant submission deadline to allow sufficient time to prepare the letter of support and have it signed.

NOTE: The application and project must be consistent with the approved MOMENTUM 2050 MAG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

Requests for letters of support:

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