# University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/utcopencomp2025-university-transportation-centers-program-fy-2025-nofo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360730

> 69A355 Research and Technology offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1.9 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $33.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 13, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | UTCOPENCOMP2025 |
| Agency | 69A355 Research and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 13, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.9 million |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $33.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.701 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation selected through competition 35 University Transportation Centers Program grants authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 to receive funds from Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2026. Now five of those UTCs are available again for a new competitive selection. These grants will receive three annual increments of funding totaling $33 million and will operate from 2026 to 2030, to establish and operate a university transportation center to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base out of the Department of Transportation, and address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

## Questions people ask

### Is UTCOPENCOMP2025 still open?

No. It closed on February 13, 2026.

### Who can apply for University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO?

69A355 Research and Technology accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO?

Closed February 13, 2026. 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 $3.0 million each. About $33.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won University Transportation Centers Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Carnegie-Mellon University, University of Texas at Austin, Clemson University. The program made 74 awards worth $308 million in that time.