1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program is sponsored by Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This program supports projects that enhance mobility innovation for transit, with a strategic goal to make existing and new buses safer for operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for passengers. It seeks proposals to research standard bus designs, safety innovations and systems, and bus compartments.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Special district governments, County governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program is funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
The FY2026 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program closes September 28. Universities, agencies, and startups are all eligible to lead — but every team must include a transit vehicle manufacturer in a prominent role, and FTA already cancelled a nearly identical NOFO in 2024 without making a single award.
Read articleThe Federal Transit Administration issued its FY2026 notice of funding opportunity for the Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission programs: $21 million and $589 million respectively, due September 21, 2026 through Grants.gov. Two things changed that reshape who wins — the total is down roughly 70 percent from FY2025, and FTA states it intends to prioritize low-emission projects over zero-emission projects to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Read articleThe FY2026 TOD Planning Pilot is back at its historical funding level after a chaotic 2024 cycle, but the requirement that applicants be existing FTA grantees as of May 11 quietly excludes most cities now seeking transit funding for the first time.
Read article