Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Grant: Funding Opportunities for Transportation Projects by DOT Federal Highway Administration 2023-2026
The DOT Federal Highway Administration is offering the 2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration grant for transportation projects. Eligible entities, including State departments of transportation, Federal Land Management Agencies, and federally recognized tribal governments, can apply for projects aimed at implementing accelerated innovation deployment in various phases of highway transportation projects. The estimated total program funding is $47,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000, and multiple application cycles are available from 2023 to 2026.
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ324NF-AIDDP |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2026 The FY 23 application cycle opens October 24, 2023, with a notice of intent deadline of December 12, 2023, and a closing deadline of January 23, 2024. The FY 24* application cycle opens February 27, 2024, with a notice of intent deadline of April 16, 2024, and a closing deadline of May 28, 2024. The FY 25 application cycle opens February 25, 2025, with a notice of intent deadline of April 15, 2025, and a closing deadline of May 27, 2025. The FY 26 application cycle opens February 24, 2026, with a notice of intent deadline of April 14, 2026, and a closing deadline of May 26, 2026. This is a multiyear funding opportunity; the Key Dates are listed in Attachment A, Key Dates of this notice. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2026 The FY 23 application cycle opens October 24, 2023, with a notice of intent deadline of December 12, 2023, and a closing deadline of January 23, 2024. The FY 24* application cycle opens February 27, 2024, with a notice of intent deadline of April 16, 2024, and a closing deadline of May 28, 2024. The FY 25 application cycle opens February 25, 2025, with a notice of intent deadline of April 15, 2025, and a closing deadline of May 27, 2025. The FY 26 application cycle opens February 24, 2026, with a notice of intent deadline of April 14, 2026, and a closing deadline of May 26, 2026. This is a multiyear funding opportunity; the Key Dates are listed in Attachment A, Key Dates of this notice. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 47,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Accelerated Innovatiion Deployment (AID) Demonstration |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Fawn Thompson
Program Manager Phone 4048956229 |