Funder · Federal agency

U.S. Department of Transportation

Funds United States transportation safety and infrastructure modernization through federal programs connecting mobility, logistics, and innovation.

United Stateswww.transportation.gov

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs6

Active grants1

Total grants5

About

The U.S. Department of Transportation is the federal department responsible for surface transportation, rail, aviation, maritime, and multimodal infrastructure across the United States. The scope here is the Office of the Secretary and its cross-cutting discretionary grant programs, rather than the component agencies that run their own separate notices.

Its named routes include RAISE and BUILD, t…

Programs & grants under this funder

BUILD Transportation Grants (formerly TIGER/RAISE)

Funds multimodal infrastructure upgrades for roads, bridges, transit, freight, and ports in the United States.

Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program (MPDG)

Funds transportation infrastructure projects across freight, highways, and rural mobility in the United States.

1 grant

MPDG (Mega + INFRA + Rural)

Between cycles

$785M pool

U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research Program

Funds U.S. small businesses developing transportation R&D innovations for DOT mission needs.

2 grants

U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I

Closed

— pool

U.S. DOT SBIR Phase II

Closed

— pool

SMART Grants (Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation)

Supports transportation technology pilots and local mobility upgrades in smart communities in the United States.

Safe Streets and Roads for All

Funds local roadway safety planning and implementation to reduce traffic deaths in the United States.

1 grant

SS4A — Safe Streets and Roads for All

Closed

$1B pool

DOT SBIR Phase I

Funds United States small businesses developing early-stage transportation, mobility, and safety technologies.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.transportation.gov