FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 28, 2026
- Posted
- July 29, 2026
- Closes
- September 28, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $10,000,000
- Program funding
- $10,000,000
- Expected awards
- 2
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 20.530
- Category
- Transportation
- Archives
- October 28, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.530 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $43.4M
- FY2025 obligated
- $15.7M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $12.7M
- Awards in window
- 119
Top recipients: National Academy of Sciences, Regents of the University of Minnesota, Center for Transportation and the Environment, Inc., Calstart, Inc., Auburn University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
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
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Individuals
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
To be eligible, applicants must have sufficient legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive and administer Federal funds under this program. Teams must include a TVM in a prominent role.
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
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