# 2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jj324nf-aiddp-2023-2026-accelerated-innovation-deployment-aid/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350699

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $100,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $47.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 24, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JJ324NF-AIDDP |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 24, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | $47.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.200 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Entities eligible to apply are State departments of transportation (State DOT), Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA), and Tribal governments. Consistent with other FHWA funding provided to tribes, federally recognized tribes identified on the list of “Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs” (87 FR 4636) are eligible to apply. Metropolitan planning organizations and local governments must apply through the State DOT as a subrecipient.

## What the grant funds

The FHWA continues the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration established under 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) 503(c) within the Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) to implement accelerated innovation deployment. The AID Demonstration provides incentive funding for any project activities eligible for assistance under title 23, U.S.C. in any phase of a highway transportation project between project planning and project delivery, including planning, financing, operation, structures, materials, pavements, environment, and construction that address the TIDP goals. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (693JJ324NF-AIDDP) requests grant applications during the identified solicitation period, provides selection criteria, lists application requirements, and describes the evaluation process. This is a multiyear funding opportunity; please see the Key Dates - Attachment A of this notice for deadlines.

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JJ324NF-AIDDP still open?

No. It closed on February 24, 2025.

### Who can apply for 2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration?

DOT Federal Highway Administration accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration?

Closed February 24, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $47.5 million in total across about 40 awards.

### Who has won Highway Research and Development Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Academy of Sciences, Utah Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Transportation. The program made 734 awards worth $768 million in that time.