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BUILD Transportation Grants (formerly TIGER/RAISE)

BUILD Grants

Administers research teams and institutions for BUILD Grants in transport and mobility and built environment.

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The BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) grant program, administered by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and formerly known as TIGER and RAISE, is one of DOT's longest-running competitive multimodal infrastructure grant programs. BUILD supports surface transportation infrastructure projects of national or regional economic significance, including roads, bridges…

What this grant funds

Multimodal surface transportation infrastructure of national or regional economic significance, including roads, bridges, transit, freight, and port projects eligible under federal surface transportation law.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.fhwa.dot.gov