Grants

OTO Opportunities

No open opportunities at this time.

State Grant Opportunities

MoDOT Transportation Cost-Share Program

The program provides financial assistance to public and private applicants for state highway and bridge projects satisfying a transportation need. MoDOT matches partners investments up to fifty percent (50%) of the project cost. Set-aside funds for economic development may fund up to one hundred percent (100%) of the total project cost. MoDOT works in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development and project sponsors to determine when targeted investments can be made to create jobs and may provide up the one hundred percent (100%) of the cost. Retail development projects do not qualify as economic development projects that create jobs.

Information on the Cost Share Program and Applications can be found here:

Cost Participation and Cost Share | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org)

Eligible Projects: State highway and bridge projects.

Application Deadlines (Multiple Times Per Year) -

• Application Deadline - SW District Review Deadline - Thursday, July 2, 2026, Final Application Deadline - Friday, October 2, 2026

Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) Funding

• Purpose: Funding for corridor safety and/or operational analysis, intersection(s) safety and/or operational analysis, speed limit review, sign inventory pedestrian /bike route analysis, ADA transition plans, parking issues, and other traffic studies, et.
• Funding: $12,000 project total cost $15,000.
• Deadline: August 31, 2026, email to Andrewseiler@modot.mo.gov

MoDOT Regional Bridge Program

• Purpose: Funding for eligible off-system bridge projects. This program replaces the previous BRO program and uses both BRO and Bridge Formula Program (BFP) funds.
• Funding: Projects selected through this call will use FFY 2027 funds. Exact funding levels are not yet known due to the current federal transportation bill expiring September 30, 2026.
• Eligibility: Eligible structures are identified on MoDOT’s 2025 BRO Eligible Bridge List.
• Match/Funding Limits: Please refer to MoDOT’s Application Guide and supporting materials for project-specific funding and match requirements.
• Deadline: September 20, 2026, submitted to Andrew Seiler at Andrew.seiler@modot.mo.gov

Previous calls for bridge projects under this program have allowed for the utilization of the estimated total project costs found in the bridge eligibility listing tables. This is no longer permitted. Applicants are now expected to develop an accurate and reasonable cost estimate for each of the phases of work, specific to the bridge for which they are requesting funds.

• 2nd Correction - 2026 Application Guide
• 2026 Regional Bridge program Application
• 2026 Large Bridge Emerging Needs Form
• Large and Emerging Need Bridge Fund
• Frequently Asked Questions
• NBI Score Table with Definitions
• Bridge Eligibility Listings

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – 2027 Grant Round

• Purpose: Supports the acquisition, development, and renovation of public outdoor recreation sites.
• Eligible Applicants: Local governments, cities, counties, and public-school districts.
• Examples of Eligible Projects: Playgrounds, ball fields, pools and water parks, trails, camping, and picnic facilities, boating and fishing facilities, and passive recreation areas.
• Funding: Minimum federal grant request of $25,000 ($50,000 minimum total project cost).
  • LWCF has historically capped the grant award at $500,000 per project.
• Match: 50% match required.
• Deadline: Application packets must be postmarked by November 13, 2026.
• More Information/Application: Missouri State Parks – LWCF Grants
• Missouri State Parks is also offering 2027 LWCF application workshops August 25–27; registration information is available on the website.

Federal Grant Opportunities

Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program

Eligible Recipients

Eligible applicants are organizations that are eligible to be recipients and subrecipients of the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, (defined under 49 U.S.C. 5310):

Designated recipients

States and local governmental authorities

Private nonprofit organizations

Operators of public transportation

Proposals may contain projects to be implemented by the recipient or its subrecipients.

Eligible Activities

The ICAM Pilot Program awards funds competitively to finance innovative capital projects for the transportation disadvantaged populations that improve the coordination of non-emergency medical transportation services.

Grant Application Size: $12 million in available funding for the Fiscal Year 2026. 20 percent match requirement.

• Application Deadline - Wednesday, September 9, 2026

More information can be found here: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program | FTA