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Find similar grantsBetter Connections is sponsored by State of Vermont. The Better Connections grant program is a partnership between ACCD and VTrans that supports and guides local investments in transportation options through a wide array of planning activities including
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Better Connections is an ongoing partnership between the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) that seeks to align state and local investments to increase transportation options, build resilience, and strengthen economic vitality in Vermont's Community Centers through planning grants.
The program provides municipalities the opportunity to engage in master planning efforts that evaluate multi-modal transportation options, community development, and water quality improvements. The program provides technical assistance through the duration of the grant to local communities to help achieve their goals and plan for the future.
The interagency program aims to help communities to: * identify and prioritize their goals and projects; * develop an action-oriented plan to achieve the goals and move projects directly to implementation; and * link the communities to a growing network of public and philanthropic partners to help them implement their priority projects.
**Better Connections Funded Projects story map** Eligible projects under the program are master plans focusing on: improved multimodal connectivity; active transportation and complete streets;access management;traffic calming;parking;wayfinding;rehabilitation of buildings;redevelopment of sites;housing;land use planning;stormwater management.
In addition to development of the master plan, the program can fund corresponding economic and marketing plans to ensure the market viability of the proposed improvements and inform the municipality's capital planning. Through this competitive grant, the program offers $200,000 for Vermont cities and towns located outside of Chittenden County, awarding up to two municipalities per cycle.
VTrans provides the base funding, with ACCD providing the 10% state match. A 10% local cash match from the applicant is required. Applicants have the option to pursue up to $30,000 each in Clean Water funding (a max of $30,000 per community) provided by ANR through the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) which does not require a match.
The program is administered by VTrans,with additional staff support provided by ACCD and DEC. ### Key Program Dates 2025-2026 ### BC Program Contact Information Faith Ahearn Dall | Planning Coordinator Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development Vermont Agency of Transportation faith. dall@vermont.
govNatalie Elvidge| Planning Coordinator Community Planning + Revitalization Agency of Commerce and Community Development natalie. elvidge@vermont. gov
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.