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FMCSA awards grant funding to organizations that share our safety mission. Our grant recipients help us reach more motor carriers and drivers, increasing our capacity and amplifying our impact nationwide.
If you have an idea for a project to improve commercial motor vehicle safety, we want to hear from you!
Grant funding is available for a wide variety of institutions and activities. Previously funded projects have included research projects, hiring personnel to implement CMV safety programs, training on regulatory requirements, technology improvements, commercial driver’s license enhancements, and more.
Grants Resource Center
FMCSA has centralized all resources for grant applicants in one online location. Search by grant, topic, resource type, or year. Visit the Grants Resource Center.
FMCSA encourages all eligible entities to apply for grant funding to help us achieve the strategic objectives. This opportunity also comes at a critical juncture for our nation’s infrastructure.
Implement a Safe System Approach to make our streets safer as outlined in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Call to Action in the National Roadway Safety Strategy
Partner to study ways to improve safety
Develop information technology systems to make roadways and work zones safer
Provide scholarships to its students to attend the school’s commercial driver’s license training program
Identify high crash corridors and design strategies for crash reduction
Conduct commercial motor vehicle safety outreach
Assess hazardous material risk at ports of entry
Study the impact of commercial motor vehicle safety technologies
Check the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the current fiscal year’s priorities. NOFOs are posted annually on Grants.gov. See the graphic below for an overview of the grant application process.