FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
Here's an active community funding opportunity from Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst, open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Sep 28, 2026. It provides awards up to $10M.
Open the official Grants.gov listingOpportunity description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive awards totaling up to $10 million in Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. 5312) funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program under Assistance Listing Number 20.530. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively to up to two projects to develop and prototype innovative and widely deployable concepts that are intended to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Eligible lead applicants include: Transit vehicle manufacturers and Transit vehicle component manufacturers.
Funding
Agency contact
How to apply
To apply, head to the official Grants.gov listing — that is where registration and submission happen. Always re-check the closing date there, as agencies can revise it.
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