The Office of the Under Secretary for Policy is soliciting applications for the 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.
Donor Name: Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the program is to fund projects that will have a significant local or regional impact and improve transportation infrastructure.
BUILD grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, per statute, for planning or constructing surface transportation infrastructure projects that will improve safety; environmental sustainability; quality of life; mobility and community connectivity; economic competitiveness and opportunity including tourism; state of good repair; partnership and collaboration; and innovation.
Funding Information
- Funding available $1.5 billion in FY 2026 IIJA funds
- Minimum award Size: $1 million for rural capital projects
- $5 million for urban capital projects
- Maximum award Size: $25 million.
Eligible Projects
- Highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23;
- Public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 title 49;
- Passenger and freight rail transportation projects;
- Port infrastructure investments including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry;
- The surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII;
- Project investing in surface transportation facilities located on Tribal land, the title or maintenance Responsibility of which is vested in the Federal Government;
- Projects to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species that will advance the goal of the program;
- Intermodal projects whose components are otherwise an eligible project type;
- Any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goals of the program.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible BUILD grant applicants are:
- States and the District of Columbia
- Any territory or possession of the United States
- A unit of local government
- A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States
- A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority
- A Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes
- A transit agency
- A multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible.
For more information, visit Grant.Gov.
