Ohio Department of Transportation Grants

Open Ohio Department of Transportation grants

• Municipal Bridge Program

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  The Municipal Bridge Program provides federal funds, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), for preliminary engineering and con...

• County Surface Transportation Program

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  The County Surface Transportation Program (CSTP) provides federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds, administered by the County Engineers Ass...

• County Local Bridge Program

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  The County Local Bridge Program provides funds to counties in Ohio for the replacement or rehabilitation of local bridges. The program is managed in p...

• Carbon Reduction Program

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  The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), is a federally funded initiative established by the ...

• Appalachian Local Road Access Program

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  The ODOT Local Access Road program provides funding for local access road improvements within Ohio’s 32 Appalachian counties. The goal is to assist in...

• Ohio Transit Partnership Program (OTP2)

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  The Ohio Transit Partnership Program (OTP2), administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), provides competitive state and federal fund...

• Credit Bridge Program

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  The Credit Bridge Program (CBP) is a financial assistance mechanism available to county governments in Ohio. It allows counties to replace, rehabilita...

• Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPO) Funding

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  The Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) funding program provides annual planning funds from ODOT's State Planning & Research (SPR) ...

• Simplified Bridge Program

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  The ODOT/LPA Simplified Bridge Process is an innovative process for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to expedite the replacement of defici...

• Rural Transit Program

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  Provides grants for public transportation in non-urbanized areas, using Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 and 5339 funds, along with s...

• Specialized Transportation Program (STP)

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  The Specialized Transportation Program (STP) is a combined federal and state-funded initiative administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (...

• Airport Improvement Program

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  This program provides financial assistance to publicly-owned, public use airports in Ohio, primarily by covering 5% of the non-federal share of FAA Ai...

• School Zone Flasher Program

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  The School Zone Flasher Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), provides eligible schools with a free school zone flash...

• ODOT Major Rehab Program

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  The purpose of the Priority System Major Rehabilitation Program (MR) is to provide funding for major rehabilitation projects on the priority system wh...

• Metro Parks Program

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  The Metro Parks Program provides state funds for park drives or park roads within the boundaries of county parks, as authorized by the Ohio Revised Co...

• Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Large Cities Funding

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  This program is a recurring annual sub-allocation of federal transportation funds, including Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG), Conges...

• Jobs and Commerce Economic Development Program

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  The Jobs & Commerce Economic Development (JCED) Program provides funding for transportation projects that promote job creation, job retention and priv...

• Ohio Airport Grant Program

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  Provides funds to publicly owned airports for pavement maintenance and obstruction removal. The grant covers 95% of the cost for eligible projects, ex...

• Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Grants

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  Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Grants is sponsored by Ohio Department of Transportation. Supports projects that improve safety for K-12 students walkin...

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• School Transportation

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  School Transportation is sponsored by Ohio Department of Transportation. Special Education STEM Education Student Wellness and Success T Category: Edu...

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Where Ohio Department of Transportation grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

How to apply for Ohio Department of Transportation grants

Most Ohio Department of Transportation applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).