FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
Department of Transportation
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.
Funding
Award size
Over $10M
Award ceiling
10000000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
07/29/2026
Closes
2026-09-28
Eligibility
Eligibility
Small businessesNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesIndividualsState governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationCity or township governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Transportation - T
Opportunity #
FTA-2026-004-TRI
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov