INFRA Grants

Up to $426.7M; one-time federal grant award

Runs periodically; the last cycle closed July 15, 2026. Check grants.gov for the next round.

AMOUNT

Up to $426.7M; one-time federal grant award

AMOUNT

Up to $426.7M; one-time federal grant award

DEADLINE

Runs periodically; the last cycle closed July 15, 2026. Check grants.gov for the next round.

DEADLINE

Runs periodically; the last cycle closed July 15, 2026. Check grants.gov for the next round.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Open to all stages and industries in the USA, but this is a federal infrastructure grant — not a typical startup grant.

The INFRA Grants program is administered by the US Department of Transportation's Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. It targets infrastructure projects, so applicants are typically public entities, port authorities, transit agencies, or large private infrastructure operators — not early-stage startups.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Awards at this scale are extremely competitive and almost exclusively go to established infrastructure entities, not individual founders.

Grants of up to $426.7M are federal transportation infrastructure awards. The application and compliance requirements are substantial, and winners are typically government bodies or large project sponsors with existing infrastructure assets.

WHAT IT TAKES

Confirm eligibility — verify your entity type qualifies under INFRA Grant rules on grants.gov — 1-2 days
Register in SAM.gov if not already registered, which is required for all federal grants — 1-2 weeks
Prepare a full project proposal including cost estimates, environmental review status, and benefit-cost analysis — 4-8 weeks

WORTH KNOWING

This is a one-time submission cycle per the database, and the July 15, 2026 deadline has already passed. Check grants.gov listing 362633 directly to see if a new cycle opens.

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