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Transportation Grants in New York (2026)

There are currently 53 active transportation grants available to organizations in New York. Transportation grants fund public transit, road and bridge improvements, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transportation planning. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new transportation funding opens in NY.

Open Transportation Grants in New York

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC)
$25,000 $500,000
TransportationPlanningStudies

UPWP funds MPO transportation planning activities including long-range plans, TIP development, travel demand modeling, and special studies. Subcontrac…

NYSDOT (New York State DOT)
$50,000 $500,000
TransportationDisability ServicesSenior Services

FTA Section 5310 pass-through grants support transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities beyond existing public transit. State DO…

NYSDOT (New York State DOT)
$100,000 $2,000,000
TransportationPedestrianBicycleSafe Routes

TAP funds non-motorized transportation, safe routes to school, historic preservation of transportation facilities, and environmental mitigation. Admin…

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Transportation grants in New York: common questions

How many transportation grants in New York are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 53 open transportation grants in New York as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds transportation grants in New York?

The most active funders behind the 53 open transportation grants in New York on this page are New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and NYSDOT (New York State DOT). Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for transportation grants in New York?

Eligibility for transportation grants in New York varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside New York apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. Some of the 53 listings here are national programs open to applicants anywhere in the U.S. and simply relevant to New York; others are restricted to New York organizations or to specific counties. Each listing shows its own geographic eligibility, and national programs are not excluded from this page.

When are the deadlines for transportation grants in New York?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search transportation grants in New York?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these transportation grants in New York against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of transportation grants in New York updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.