UTCOPENCOMP2025: University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Transportation notices from 2025.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 6, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Award floor$1.9 million
- Total funding$33.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | December 22, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 13, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 31, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past University Transportation Centers Program awards averaged $4.2 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
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.
Who has won University Transportation Centers Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, University Transportation Centers Program (20.701) awarded $308 million across 74 grant awards, an average of $4.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | 3 | $14.6 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 3 | $12.8 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | 3 | $11.9 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | 2 | $11.8 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 2 | $11.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.