GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Center for Tribal Transportation regularly updates this page with grant funding opportunities for tribal communities. Check here for the most up-to-date information on available funding for infrastructure improvements on Indian Reservations. Contact us at info@tribaltrans.com or (602) 910-8367 to see how The Center for Tribal Transportation and our construction company, Lenea Corporation, can assist you from beginning to end of your grant-funded build project.
Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant FY 2026
Date Posted: June 2, 2026
Due Date: July 16, 2026
Opportunity ID: BIA-TEDC-2026
The Secretary of the Interior ("Secretary"), through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is soliciting grant proposals from Federally recognized Tribal entities for the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant. The TEDC grant seeks to build Tribal management, organizational and technical capacity needed to maximize the economic impact of energy resource development on Indian land. Grants may fund development of organizational and business structures for energy development, as well as legal and regulatory infrastructure. Certified Local Governments are encouraged to prioritize projects in support of the celebration of America's 250th birthday (America250). This may include, but is not limited to, preservation 2 planning, interpretation, public engagement, and rehabilitation projects that recognize and honor the nation's founding, history, and cultural heritage. New TERA Pathways Topic Area - As part of this solicitation, applicants may elect to pursue activities aligned with the TERA Pathways Initiative, a strategic capacity building effort focused on supporting Tribal progress toward energy self-determination under the Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (TERA) framework. Applications should specify if they are applying for this topic area.
Fiscal Years 2024 Through 2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Competitive Grant Program
Date Posted: June 2, 2026
Due Date: July 16, 2026
Opportunity ID: FHWA-NSFT-24-001
This NOFO will award up to $165 million in Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 through 2026 funding. FHWA may also award any remaining funds for this program from previous fiscal years under this opportunity. The actual amount available to be awarded under this NOFO will be subject to the availability of funds, including reductions from the authorized funding amounts due to the imposition of the obligation limitation for the Federal-aid highway program per the provisions of the annual appropriations acts. Per statute, 50 percent of NSFLTP funds per fiscal year must be used for projects on Tribal transportation facilities and 50 percent used for projects on Federal lands transportation facilities and Federal lands access transportation facilities (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act § 1123(h)(1), as amended). Of the latter category, FHWA must award funding to at least one eligible project per fiscal year submitted by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) for a unit of the National Park System with at least three million annual visitors (FAST Act § 1123(h)(2), as amended). There is no minimum or maximum award amount for NSFLTP Program awards.
National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage)
Date Posted: June 2, 2026
Due Date: July 16, 2026
Opportunity ID: FHWA-CAOP-23-001
The purpose of the Culvert AOP Competitive Grant Program is to provide funding to eligible entities for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. Anadromous fish are born in freshwater and spend most of their lives in saltwater, returning to freshwater to spawn. Salmon are a well-known example of anadromous fish.
Fiscal Year 2026 Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program
Date Posted: June 2, 2026
Due Date: July 16, 2026
Opportunity ID: FHWA-BIT3-26-001
The purpose of the BIT3 Program is to fund the replacement or rehabilitation of county-owned bridges that are classified as Type 3 bridges[1] by the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and cross a water conveyance structure owned by USBR.
Eligible applicants under the BIT3 Competitive Grant Program are counties which own a Type 3 bridge crossing a water conveyance structure owned by USBR.
Projects eligible for funding are projects for the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges that: (A) are owned by a county; (B) are classified as a Type 3 bridge by USBR; (C) are eligible under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) (23 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 204); and (D) cross a water conveyance structure owned by USBR.
The BIT3 Competitive Grant Program does not require a minimum cost share. The Federal share for BIT3 Competitive Grant Program funds shall be 100 percent of funds requested for eligible project scope.
[1] Type 3 bridge means any non-USBR-owned bridge over 20 feet in length, or bridge-like structure between 6 and 20 feet in length, that crosses a USBR dam, associated facility, power facility, or land interest (Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards FAC 07-01, as updated on June 9, 2023). An associated facility means all remaining Reclamation facilities other than high- and significant-hazard potential dams. Types of associated facilities include: carriage, distribution, and drainage systems [canals]; pumping and pump-generating plants; tunnels; penstocks, siphons, and pipelines; diversion and storage dams (low-hazard potential) and regulating reservoirs; fish passage and protective facilities, including hatcheries; river channelization features; rural/municipal water systems; desalting and other water treatment plants; facilities constructed under past loan programs; and recreation facilities (Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards FAC 01-04, as updated on April 13, 2020).
Unleashing Tribal Energy Development (DE-FOA-0003548)
Date Posted: March 25, 2026
Due Date: July 24, 2026
Opportunity ID: DE-FOA-0003548
DE-FOA-0003548: Unleashing Tribal Energy Development Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is soliciting applications to advance affordable, reliable, and secure energy development of Tribal energy resources for the benefit of Tribes and their members. Projects funded under this NOFO are expected to advance Tribal sovereignty through Tribal energy development, efficiency, and use. Projects under Topic Area 1 are expected to serve the electric loads and support the energy needs of Tribes at the scale of a Tribal community or communities.
These projects entail the construction of energy assets and projects. Projects under Topic Area 2 are expected to complete all pre-development activities necessary for the deployment of community scale energy projects. Projects under Topic Area 3 are expected to complete necessary pre-development activities for large scale commercial development of Tribal energy resources which lead to enhancement and strengthening of Tribal energy and economic infrastructure. DOE expects to make approximately $50 million of federal funding available for new awards under this NOFO. DOE may issue awards in one, multiple, or none of the Topic Areas.
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program
Date Posted: May 27, 2026
Due Date: August 25, 2026
Opportunity ID: FTA-2026-002-TPM-TRTR
FTA announced the availability of approximately $19 million in competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program supports public transportation for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities in rural areas and Indian Country. Instructions for applying can be found on FTA’s Website. Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov “Apply” function by August 25, 2026.
Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program
Date Posted: May 1, 2026
Due Date: Aug 1, 2026
Opportunity ID:
he Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program (NSFLTP) of The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94, section 1123), provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands. This Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and Tribal lands.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, modified the NSFLTP Program in several ways, such as:
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Reducing minimum project sizes from $25 million to $12.5 million;
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Requiring exactly half of the funding go to projects on Tribal transportation facilities;
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Increasing the Federal share of projects on Tribal transportation facilities to 100 percent;
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Allowing Federal funds, including those made available under Titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), to serve as the non-Federal share of the project and
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Requiring the funding of at least one eligible project submitted by the National Park Service for a unit of the National Park System with 3,000,000 annual visitors or more.
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP) — Supplement IV
Date Posted: July 17, 2018
Due Date: August 31, 2028
Solicitation ID: 89303018RLP000005
Federal loan guarantee (or direct loan) for energy projects that produce/transmit/distribute/generate/store energy on Tribal lands. Modified to conform with Inflation Reduction Act changes. Federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native corps and TEDOs are eligible to apply.