FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity

About this funding opportunity

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.

Topic areas: Transportation and Mobility.

Funding amount

This cooperative agreement provides Up to $10M in funding, up to $10M per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 28, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Public Authorities
• University
• Individuals
• NGOs
• Large Company
• SME
• Other

Eligibility

Eligible lead applicants include: Transit vehicle manufacturers and Transit vehicle component manufacturers.

Agency

FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity is administered by DOT - Federal Transit Administration (FTA), listed via Grants.gov.