Transportation & Transit Grants

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• State/Northeastern Illinois Operating Assistance Program

  Illinois Department of TransportationUp to $155Mopen

  Operating assistance in northeastern Illinois is comprised of the following state programs: Public Transportation Fund (PTF), Additional State Assista...

• CEJA Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Projects

  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)Up to $70Mopen

  CEJA Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Projects is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The Illinois Environmenta...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesenergy_efficiencyenvironmental_justicecommunity_development

• NEVI AFC and Community Program (PON 6150)

  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)Up to $45MDeadline: Jun 23, 2026open

  NEVI AFC and Community Program (PON 6150) is a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) that funds the develo...

  electric_vehiclesclean_energyenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmentelectric vehicle charging

• Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels

  Innovate UK (part of UKRI), Department for Transport (DfT)Up to $30MDeadline: Sep 16, 2026open

  Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels is sponsored by Innovate UK (part of UKRI), Department for Transport (DfT). This opportu...

  clean_energycarbon_captureelectric_vehiclesenergy_efficiencyzero emission vessels

• Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program - Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust

  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)Up to $18Mopen

  Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program - Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Illino...

  clean_energyair_qualityclimate_changeenergy_efficiencyelectric trucks

• Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program (VW Round 9 - Electric Trucks)

  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)Up to $18Mopen

  Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program (VW Round 9 - Electric Trucks) is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). This program, funde...

  clean_energyair_qualityenergy_efficiencyelectric trucksnitrogen oxide reduction

• Advanced Digital Construction Management System (ADCMS), Round 2

  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)Up to $17MDeadline: Jul 31, 2026open

  Advanced Digital Construction Management System (ADCMS), Round 2 is sponsored by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

  community_developmenttransportationdigital construction managementadvanced construction technologystate departments of transportation

• Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) Buildings and Buses Allocations

  Mississippi Department of EducationUp to $16Mopen

  Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) Buildings and Buses Allocations is a formula funding program from the Mississippi Department of Education that provid...

  k12_educationeducation_researchworkforce_developmentschool infrastructureschool buildings

• WMATA Transportation – Shuttle Services Route A90

  Washington Headquarters ServicesUp to $6.4MDeadline: May 22, 2026open

  This program, administered by the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) of the Department of War (DoW), seeks to fund a Contractor to provide compreh...

• WMATA Transportation – Shuttle Services Route A90

  Up to $6.4MDeadline: May 22, 2026open

  Award range: $1,600,000 - $6,440,000 Eligibility: The Government intends to make a sole source award under this NFO to WMATA as the only responsible ...

• Florida DOT Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Trip and Equipment Grant Program

  Florida Department of TransportationUp to $5.9Mopen

  The Trip and Equipment Grant program provides annual allocations to Commission-approved Community Transportation Coordinators (CTCs) in Florida. The f...

• SV Clean Energy Community Grant Program

  Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)Up to $3.2MDeadline: Jul 22, 2026open

  SV Clean Energy Community Grant Program is sponsored by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE). This program supports schools and community organizations ...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmenteducation_researchclean energy

• Municipal Bridge Program

  Ohio Department of TransportationUp to $2.5Mopen

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

• Economic Development Program

  Illinois Department of TransportationUp to $2.0Mopen

  The Economic Development Program (EDP) provides state assistance for roadway improvements or new construction to facilitate access to new or expanding...

• Internet of Things (I)

  National Science Foundation (NSF)Up to $2.0Mopen

  Internet of Things (I) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This SBIR program supports innovations in the Internet of Things (IoT), whic...

  ai_agricultureai_manufacturingdata_scienceautonomous_systemsinternet of things

• County Surface Transportation Program

  Ohio Department of TransportationUp to $2.0Mopen

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

• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program (Community Program)

  U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)Up to $1.8Mopen

  Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program (Community Program) is a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), administered in Ill...

  electric_vehiclesclean_energycommunity_developmenttransportationenergy_efficiency

• Community Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants

  Illinois Finance AuthorityUp to $1.8Mopen

  Community Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants is sponsored by Illinois Finance Authority. This program aims to deploy over $14 million in feder...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclescommunity_developmenturban_planningrural_development

• NYS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

  New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)Up to $1.8Mopen

  NYS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is sponsored by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). A federally funded program admi...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmenturban_planningaffordable_housingcommunity_facilities

• Immediate Opportunity Fund

  Oregon Department of TransportationUp to $1.0Mopen

  The Immediate Opportunity Fund (IOF) is a discretionary program managed by the Oregon Department of Transportation to support economic development by ...

What's included in transportation grants

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How GrantMind sources these grants

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities tagged or thematically aligned with transportation.
• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

Make these grants count

The leverage point isn't writing more proposals — it's qualifying funders before you write. A 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry tells you in days whether a foundation is going to fund you, instead of forty hours from now. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: