Discover grants for transportation, road infrastructure, traffic safety, and transit-related projects. Funding supports public transportation, low-emission vehicles (EVs), and railways. Additional grants fund aviation, bicycle pathways, patient transport, and community transit initiatives.
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Opportunity for USA teams associated with research institutions, IHEs, government agencies, technology companies, entrepreneurs, and others to develop robotics technology projects to improve transportation. Applicants must submit an intake form prior to applying. ...
Grants to USA young adults to mitigate the adverse financial effects of their cancer experiences. Funding is intended for housing expenses, car payments, education expenses, fertility storage fees, and cosmetic, dental, and reconstructive treatments needed as a re...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research light rail systems. The goal of the contract is to explore emerging technologies in the field, particularly those related to automation. The contractor will gather information to dev...
In-kind grants of products valued at up to $4,000 and one grant of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists affiliated with nonprofit and educational organizations to support animal habitat conservation research. Recipients will be provided with p...
Grants to Maryland community associations in eligible locations for transportation-based activities. Funding is intended to support community improvement projects such as streetscapes, bus shelters, sidewalks, speed humps, streetlights, transportation safety items...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research rail safety. The goal of the contract is to analyze the long-term operational impact and actual safety benefit of positive train control. The objective of this research is to documen...
Grant of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International teacher, counselor, or educator who instructs high school students to cover the costs associated with attending an educational conference. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding may be us...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research transit costs for families. Research should develop guidance and means for transit agencies throughout the country to promote, plan, administer, implement, evaluate, and sustain fami...
Subsidies of up to $5,000 to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC cab owners and operators of wheelchair-accessible taxis for repair and maintenance activities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding i...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research transit fare initiatives for students. The contractor will investigate fare costs for high school and postsecondary students with the goal of determining which student fare programs,...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International full-time third-year undergraduate students to attend science conferences. The purpose of the grant is to encourage science majors to pursue careers in cancer research. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel and r...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland small businesses to mitigate losses sustained during the construction of a rail line. Funding is intended to cover labor, working capital, rent and mortgage payments, and utility expenses. Awards will be prioritized based on the...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE partnering with a consortium of academic, tribal, and community entities to conduct research on transportation safety improvements for Tribal communities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed b...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for activities to promote childhood development in eligible counties. Funding is intended for initiatives that help parents understand the stages of childhood development and for programs that improve family stability. El...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, IHE, or transportation-related organization to provide technical assistance to small businesses in multiple states attempting to compete for transportation contracts. Applicants are advised that required regis...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate and post-graduate students and early-career scientists to carry out fieldwork. Funding is intended to support fieldwork in any discipline. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to: travel, ...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research public safety on public transit systems. The contractor will investigate the methods that public transit systems are using to improve safety, especially collaboration with law enfor...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research public transit for seniors. The contractor will investigate the problems experienced by elderly residents as they use public transportation and how providers can improve the experien...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research improvements to transit systems. The contractor will investigate a wide range of improvements that have been made to transit systems to evaluate their long-term effectiveness. The ob...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school students, undergraduates, and researchers to pursue fieldwork for science projects. Eligible areas of interest include archaeology, wildlife conservation, marine and freshwater studies, anthropology, ecology, en...
Grants or in-kind support of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and government agencies to ensure the future of all-terrain vehicle off-road riding. Funding is available to organizations working to preserve trail access, protect the environmen...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects related to boating and the environment. Funding is intended for projects that promote water safety, develop economical personal safety equipment, and minimize the deleterious effects boa...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit research institutions, colleges, and universities for research projects related to civil aviation. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended fo...
Grants to Maryland education agencies for transportation initiatives for qualifying students. Funding is intended for transporting students to nonprofit educational institutions. Priority is given to schools with more than 40% of students eligible for or receiving...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research address...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...
Grants to USA and territories' government agencies and tribal entities for projects that improve public transportation. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to purchase, rehabilitate, or lease buses and related e...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and tribal entities to promote low-emission vehicles. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase or lease of buses that use low- or no-emission propuls...
Fellowships to USA and Canada educators and leaders to increase their teaching effectiveness and improve their leadership abilities. Participants will benefit from individualized mentoring and will be encouraged to share their knowledge with each other as they att...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and research institutions to improve Navy electrical systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to...
Cooperative agreement to USA government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and public transportation providers for research and development to make buses safer and more accessible. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take se...
Grants to Maryland government agencies, nonprofit organizations, LEAs, IHEs, businesses, bus contractors, and manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to promote the use of clean energy. Funding is intended for the purchase of heavy equipment and zero-emis...
Grants to USA nonprofit groups to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land, a...
Grants and loans to Maryland government agencies to improve access to boating facilities. Funding is intended to construct or renovate boating facilities, improve navigation, dredge high-use channels, and provide public boating safety. The goal of the grant progra...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs for preliminary studies on developing high-speed weapons systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an appl...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by circumstances beyond their control. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essen...
Grant to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student or early-career psychologist affiliated with a qualifying institution or government agency to conduct research studies in the field of trauma. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that focus o...
Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to attend the funding source's professional conference supporting instruction in college-level writing. Funding is intended to encourage the professional development of first-time presenters from historic...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit and community organizations for projects and activities that address barriers to wellness, safety, and health. Funding is intended for events and programs that directly impact the health of Marylanders. Activities must be aligned with ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and faith-based entities to provide emergency assistance to disadvantaged residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to be used for food, rent, utilities, car repairs, medicine, and other basic n...
Fellowships to USA post-graduate students to carry out scientific research in a laboratory. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to robotics, chemistry, computing, electronics, agriculture, transportation, and water. The project or company must s...
Grants of up to $75,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with qualified institutions for research projects related to juvenile myositis. Funding is intended to advance research to improve medical treatment and work towards a cure f...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows for professional development activities within the field of neuroscience. Funding is intended to offset the costs of attendance, course fees, accommodation, and travel to n...
Fellowships of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for research related to government, history, arts, and legal and public policy related to Arizona, the West, and northern Mexico. Funding is intended to offset the costs of travel, living expen...
Grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada PhD students and contingent faculty to offset the cost of travel to China to undertake research there or to travel to any other destination in order to conduct research related to China. Eligible research also includes studies re...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and state, local, and federal government entities for the installation of historical markers of transportation sites. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. Th...
An award of up to $20,000 and an award of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada doctoral students enrolled in graduate programs for dissertation research and writing on architecture topics. Funding may be used to support students enrolled in art history, architecture, h...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce books. Artists will receive access to the funding source's studios for production, a stipend, and funds for materials and travel. During the residency, artists will be expected to produce their own b...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs to improve Navy communications interoperability. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purp...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to conduct research projects in the subject area of recorded sound. Projects can include a wide variety of topics under the umbrella of audio recording. Funding is intended for clerical, editoria...