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Find similar grantsDrone Infrastructure Inspection Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation. Facilitates the use of small, unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, in critical infrastructure inspection.
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Opportunity Listing - FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program Simpler. Grants. gov uses Login.
gov to verify your identity and manage your account securely. You don't need a separate username or password for this site. FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy 20.
765 -- Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Forecasted Forecasted opportunity Last Updated: Jul 28, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program will provide grants to eligible government entities to facilitate the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), referred to herein as drones, in critical infrastructure inspection.
The objective is to increase the widespread adoption of drones and relevant technologies in support of more efficient Inspection, Operation, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair (IOCMR) of critical infrastructure to improve worker safety related to critical infrastructure projects. The program is established by Section 912 of Public Law 118-63 and Public Law 119-75.
Eligible uses of grant funds include purchasing, leasing, or enhancing drone systems; contracting for services when internal expertise is lacking in the government entities; and supporting program management for these systems and operations.
The DIIG Program prioritizes projects that create and utilize innovative drone inspection technologies and systems, address inspection data management and data platform interoperability, and streamline inspection workflows and processes while accounting for the complexities inherent in multi-jurisdictional regions. Total available funds of $9,000,000 in the DIIG Program (Fiscal Year 2026) are to be awarded on a competitive basis.
In selecting applications, the Department will prioritize projects carried out in a variety of communities and projects that address safety risks in the IOCMR of critical infrastructure. The Federal share of the total project cost may not exceed 50 percent. · A lead applicant may request an increase in the Federal share up to 75 percent.
· A request for an increased Federal share must be submitted in writing as part of the application. · The request must demonstrate that additional Federal assistance is necessary to facilitate acceptance and full use of the grant, such as by alleviating economic hardship, meeting additional workforce needs, or other appropriate reasons determined by the Department.
Applications from private companies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other non-governmental entities are not eligible unless such entities participate only as contractors, vendors, or other non-applicant partners to an eligible governmental entity.
City or township governments Federally recognized Native American tribal governments An eligible applicant must be one of the following:•A State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof. •A unit of local government. •A Tribal government.
•A metropolitan planning organization. •A consortia of more than one of the entities listed above. Grantor contact information No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information Estimated Application Due Date : Estimated Due Date Description : Estimated Project Start Date : Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Disaster prevention and relief Employment labor and training Information and statistics Science technology and other research and development The DIIG program facilitates the use of small unmanned aircraft systems to support more efficient inspection, operation, construction, maintenance, and repair of an element of critical infrastructure to improve worker safety related to projects.
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Applications for Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants are due November 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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