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22 Open Infrastructure Grants (2026): $29.9M Available

FindGrants indexes open infrastructure and public works opportunities for municipalities, counties, and special districts — from USDOT and the EPA water-infrastructure programs to state DOTs, state water and sewer programs, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Below are open transportation and water/wastewater programs you can actually apply to, with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each.

USDOT (U.S. Department of Transportation)

EPA Water Infrastructure (SRF, WIFIA)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL/IIJA)

State DOTs & Water/Sewer Programs

22 open infrastructure & public works grants you can apply to · $29.9M in total available funding

22 grants worth up to $29.9M match your search

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Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 4)

open

69A350 OSDBU

<p>The United States Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will enter into Cooperative Agreements with eligible organizations to provide outreach to the small business community in their designated region and provide financial and technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling, marketing and outreach, and the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, “transportation-related” is defined as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation's modes of transportation.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><u style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">To view the recording of the August 3, 2026, </u><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><u>Informational Session</u></strong><u style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> with Questions &amp; Answers, access the link below.</u></p> <p><a href="https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/84PjqpAOpvEeyc1B7HP-fmGEdi2tR7Le7sjEnHbep3ssbGuAideifzgmo282RsBh.lucHhIC2nlBYIlks?startTime=1785776732000" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/84PjqpAOpvEeyc1B7HP-fmGEdi2tR7Le7sjEnHbep3ssbGuAideifzgmo282RsBh.lucHhIC2nlBYIlks?startTime=1785776732000</a></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Passcode: </span><strong style="color: black;">Nzy1RYQ=&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

$300K
2026-08-30
business_and_commerce

Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC)

open

U.S. National Science Foundation

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. EPSCoR eligibility status is yearly updated and reported in the EPSCoR website (see EPSCoR eligibility). Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&amp;D) capacity, and hence, its R&amp;D competitiveness. The FEC program (formerly known as EPSCoR Track-2 program ) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the currentNational Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity.

$1M – $1.5M
2027-01-26
sciencetechnology

Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription

ORANGE TOWN OF BETTER ROADS

open

Transportation Agency

ORANGE TOWN OF BETTER ROADS

Up to $3K
2027-10-31
infrastructure

Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription

COOK COUNTY HIGHWAY PROGRAM

open

Chicago Department of Transportation

PRATT FROM WESTERN TO SHERIDAN

Up to $3M
2027-12-31
general

Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription

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Infrastructure & public works grant FAQ

What is an infrastructure or public works grant?

An infrastructure grant is funding awarded to build, repair, or upgrade public works — roads, bridges, sidewalks, transit, drinking water and wastewater systems, stormwater, and broadband. The largest federal sources are the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for surface transportation and the EPA's water-infrastructure programs (the State Revolving Funds and WIFIA), supercharged in recent years by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL/IIJA). State DOTs and state water and sewer programs re-grant much of that money to local governments.

Who can apply for infrastructure funding?

Most infrastructure grants are open to units of local government — towns, cities, counties, and special districts such as municipal water, sewer, and transportation authorities, plus regional planning commissions and metropolitan planning organizations. Some programs flow as competitive federal awards directly to local governments; many more reach local projects through state DOTs and state water/wastewater programs that administer and re-grant the federal dollars. Eligibility and application windows are set by each program.

What can infrastructure grants pay for?

Eligible uses include road and bridge construction and rehabilitation, paving and culvert work, sidewalks and complete-streets safety projects, transit, drinking water and wastewater treatment-plant and water-main upgrades, sewer and stormwater systems, broadband construction, and the planning and engineering that precedes a capital project. USDOT programs fund surface transportation; EPA water programs fund drinking water and clean water; many state and local programs fund the local match and smaller projects. Each program sets its own allowable costs.

When are infrastructure grant applications due?

Federal USDOT and EPA water programs run on their own notice-of-funding cycles, while state DOT and state water/sewer programs have their own windows. Browse the open opportunities below for current deadlines, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see the infrastructure grants you qualify for right now.

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Start with USDOT — the federal agency behind surface transportation and the most common path for road, bridge, and transit projects. Learn who qualifies, the major programs, what the funds can pay for, and how to put together a competitive application.

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