Department of Transportation · Transportation
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants
Funds demonstration projects in connected/autonomous vehicles, sensors, systems integration, smart traffic signals, and innovative aerial mobility. Stage 1 planning grants and Stage 2 implementation grants.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $250K – $15M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO.
- Typical prep time
- 6–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §25005
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Stage 1 has no match requirement; Stage 2 requires 20% match. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.