Transportation Grants in New York

Top transportation grants in New York right now

• BRITE Pivot: Quantum Algorithms for Nonequilibrium Traffic Management in Connected Transportation Networks

  Up to $600KDeadline: Dec 31, 2028open

  The objective of this BRITE Pivot project is to support research studying computational methods to manage traffic more efficiently when disruptions oc...

• Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program

  Up to $250Kopen

  This program, a component of the NY SWIMS initiative administered by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), provides r...

• Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program

  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservationopen

  Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. This opportunity su...

  k12_educationenvironmental_educationcommunity_developmentland_conservationcultural_preservation

• Safer Streets Emergency Communications Enhancement Grants

  New York Stateopen

  Safer Streets Emergency Communications Enhancement Grants is sponsored by New York State. Awards grants to counties and New York City to modernize pub...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetycommunity_facilitiesurban_planningtransportation

• Health Access Fund

  Uber and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)open

  Health Access Fund is sponsored by Uber and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The Health Access Fund provides grants to nonprofit healthca...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthcommunity_developmenttransportationhealth access

• Community Services for the Elderly

  New York State Office for the Agingopen

  Community Services for the Elderly is sponsored by New York State Office for the Aging. Offers support for services such as transportation, in-home se...

  agingcommunity_developmentpublic_safetyelderly servicesolder adults

• Contracted Student Transportation Aid

  open

  State Aid program administered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to provide financial assistance to New York school districts for app...

• FY2025 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program

  New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)open

  FY2025 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Serv...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetycommunity_developmenthazardous materialsemergency preparedness

• County Infrastructure Grant Program

  Empire State Development, New Yorkopen

  County Infrastructure Grant Program is sponsored by Empire State Development, New York. Supports county-led infrastructure projects, including those r...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingurban_planningeconomic_developmenttransportation

• Non-Medical Transportation- SETT-23015

  New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)open

  Non-Medical Transportation- SETT-23015 is sponsored by New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Approximately $6. 3 million a...

  substance_abusepublic_healthcommunity_developmenttransportationnon-medical transportation

• Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant

  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)open

  Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Provides fun...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesclimate_changecommunity_developmentenergy_efficiency

• New York Cancer Foundation Financial Assistance Grants

  New York Cancer Foundationopen

  New York Cancer Foundation Financial Assistance Grants is sponsored by New York Cancer Foundation. The New York Cancer Foundation offers financial ass...

  cancer_researchhealth_disparitiespublic_healthcancer patientsfinancial assistance

• New York State Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant Program

  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)open

  New York State Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservat...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesclimate_changecommunity_developmentelectric vehicle charging

• Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

  New York State Department of Transportationopen

  Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is sponsored by New York State Department of Transportation. Supports non-motorized transportation projects,...

  community_developmenturban_planningtransportationpublic_safetynon-motorized transportation

• New York State Drive Clean Rebate

  New York Stateopen

  New York State Drive Clean Rebate is sponsored by New York State. Individuals who have bought or are leasing electric cars in New York can get a rebat...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesenvironmental_justiceelectric car rebateelectric vehicle incentive

• Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program

  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservationopen

  Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation...

  water_qualitypublic_healtheducation_researchyouth_developmentswimming instruction

• District Operated Transportation Expenditures State Aid Program

  open

  This is a New York State Aid program administered by the State Aid Office of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). It provides financial as...

• FY2025-26 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program

  U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), administered by New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)open

  FY2025-26 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), administered by New...

  transportationemergency_management

• Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program

  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)open

  Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation...

  community_developmenteducation_researchpublic_healthswimmingtransportation

• Survivor Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) (New York)

  New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violenceopen

  Survivor Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) (New York) is sponsored by New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. Flexible financ...

  domestic_violencepublic_healthmental_healthcommunity_developmentdomestic violence

What counts as a transportation grant in New York

We surface opportunities matching transportation-related keywords whose geography includes New York (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving New York-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in New York where program names vary by region.

Where New York transportation grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to New York-based organizations and thematically aligned with transportation.
• New York state portal — state-administered transportation programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in New York for transportation work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund transportation work in New York.