Federal Infrastructure Grants

This grant supports early-stage university-affiliated startups developing dual-use technologies that can benefit both commercial markets and the Department of Defense, providing funding, mentorship, and resources to help them engage with defense opportunities.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to rural communities and nonprofit organizations for repairing and improving water infrastructure damaged by federally declared disasters in 2022.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations to establish revolving loan funds that help rural communities finance essential water and wastewater projects, promoting sustainability and infrastructure improvements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. states, territories, Tribal nations, and local governments for innovative projects that enhance community resilience against climate-related hazards and promote equitable outcomes for underserved communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments and nonprofits in U.S. territories and freely associated states for infrastructure maintenance and resilience projects that enhance community development and disaster preparedness.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments and not-for-profit utilities for infrastructure projects that directly benefit military installations, enhancing community services and military family quality of life.

The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs and two fiscal years of funding into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of shovel-worthy projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (Rural) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund will support projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, and generate regional economic growth and improve quality of life. It is a highly competitive program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides approximately $1.7 billion for Rural over 5 years, of which approximately $780 million will be made available through this NOFO. At least 90% of rural funding must be awarded in amounts of $25 million or more. If you are seeking less than $25 million, you are competing for only about $78 million nationwide this round. Applications will be evaluated on six outcome criteria, economic analysis, project readiness, and statutory requirements. The six outcome criteria are: (1) safety; (2) state of good repair; (3) economic impacts, freight movement, and job creation; (4) climate change, resilience, and the environment; (5) equity, multimodal options, and quality of life; and (6) innovation areas: technology, project delivery, and financing. Applicants that wish to submit the same application to be considered for more than one grant program under the MPDG combined NOFO only need to submit their application through one Grants.gov opportunity number and that application will be considered for all programs for which it is not opted-out or ineligible. It is not necessary to submit multiple of the same application under the other MPDG Grants.gov opportunities.

This grant provides funding to coalitions of local governments and nonprofit organizations to assess and plan for the redevelopment of contaminated properties, helping communities revitalize brownfield sites safely.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFACGP or the Program). Up to $57.72 million will be awarded on a competitive basis to assist eligible public entities in facilitating and evaluating public-private partnerships and exploring opportunities for innovative financing and delivery for eligible transportation infrastructure projects, including highway, transit, passenger rail, certain freight facilities, certain port projects, rural infrastructure projects, airports, and transit-oriented development projects. This notice will award funding from Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Eligible applicants for this Program are public entities that own, control, or maintain assets that could be developed into enhanced assets. Eligible assets are those activities that would reasonably be deemed eligible to receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan through the Bureau.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve the efficiency and flexibility of existing coal power plants, targeting a wide range of applicants including universities, businesses, and government entities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible airport sponsors for modernizing terminal infrastructure and improving airport facilities across the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for pilot projects that recover critical minerals and materials from industrial processes in the U.S., targeting both coal-based and other industries to enhance domestic supply chain security.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on community development and affordable housing in underserved urban areas across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to port authorities, facility operators, and government agencies to enhance the security and resilience of maritime infrastructure against threats like terrorism.

This competition provides funding and flight testing opportunities for U.S.-based individuals, teams, and organizations to develop innovative space technologies that address critical challenges identified by NASA.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized Tribal governments to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure and resilience against increasing cyber threats.

This program provides funding for research institutions and organizations to develop advanced techniques for improving the performance and reliability of quantum computing systems, specifically targeting applications in national defense.

This program provides funding to organizations and researchers focused on improving the quality and diversity of medical imaging data to develop reliable AI tools for faster and more accurate healthcare diagnostics.

This grant provides funding for individuals and organizations to develop innovative energy storage solutions that cater to unique applications in underserved communities and extreme climates, promoting grid modernization and reliability.

This funding opportunity supports interdisciplinary research projects that enhance U.S. infrastructure by integrating social, behavioral, and economic sciences with engineering and technology to promote community equity, resilience, and national security.