1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsFY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program is sponsored by DOT Federal Transit Administration. Seeks proposals to research standard bus designs, safety innovations and systems, and bus compartments that support safety and accessibility goals.
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 →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Opportunity Listing - FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration Assistance Listings: 20. 530 -- Public Transportation Innovation Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $10 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for projects that enhance mobility innovation for transit under the Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. 5312). The strategic goal for this program is to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers.
The Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program seeks proposals to research standard bus designs, safety innovations and systems, and bus compartments that support these safety and accessibility goals. Additionally, this NOFO will require the development of detailed design specifications and production of a prototype that is available through a retrofit on existing buses and for installation in new buses.
NOTICE : The November 18 Federal Register Notice contains errors regarding requirements and forms for applicants. For complete application information, see the Bus Safety NOFO required application materials. pdf in the "related documents" folder.
Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments For-profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Providers of public transportation.
Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated Bus_Safety_NOFO_required_application_materials. pdf Required Application Materials Dec 2, 2024 10:50 PM UTC 2024-26835_FRN. pdf Federal Register Notice Nov 18, 2024 02:52 PM UTC FY25-TRI-Bus-Safety-and-Accessibility-Research-Supplemental-Form_2.
pdf Supplemental Form Nov 18, 2024 02:53 PM UTC Link to additional information 2025-bus-safety-and-accessibility-research-notice-funding Archived: February 16, 2025 Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State or local governments; public transportation agencies; and other entities that operate public transportation services. 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.
FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program is funded by DOT Federal Transit Administration. 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.
The 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 articleThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) reallocated $204.9 million in unobligated SMART Grants balances and DOT confirms no new notices of funding will be issued. Existing agreements — 122 Stage 1 and seven Stage 2 — will be honored. For the 115 Stage 1 grantees who were building toward Stage 2, the ladder is gone.
Read articleThe 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 article