Apply for a public transportation grant

Below you'll find information for prospective applicants for state and federal grants administered by WSDOT's Public Transportation Division. Grants are funded on a biennial (two-year) basis, though some grant programs may fund projects on a four-year cycle. The following types of organizations qualify for at least some of WSDOT's public transportation grants: cities, counties, nonprofit agencies, private operators, senior centers, special districts (such as schools and ports), state agencies, transit agencies, and tribes.

Grant-funded projects include:

• Services such as transit; paratransit; transportation for the elderly, people with disabilities, and rural communities; commute trip reduction; and transit-pass programs.
• Vehicles and equipment such as new buses, rideshare vehicles, and supporting equipment.
• Infrastructure such as transit centers, park and ride lots, transit-signal-priority systems, and transit lanes.

The Grants Management System is a one-stop hub for public transportation grant applications, invoicing, and more. If the application method shown in the grants-at-a-glance table is in the Grants Management System, you will need to register for system access. Contact the help desk at PTDGMSSupport@wsdot.wa.gov, or (360) 705-7711 for more information on registering for or navigating the Grants Management System.

Grant opportunities

Consolidated

We're accepting applications for the Consolidated Grant program. For more information see the notice of funding opportunity (amended) (PDF 370KB).

The Consolidated Grant program provides funds for:

• Public transportation improvements within and between rural communities.
• Tribal transportation.
• Transportation services between cities.
• Purchases of new buses and equipment.
• Public transportation services to seniors and people with disabilities.

Nonprofits, tribes, public transit agencies, and local agencies in Washington State are eligible to apply.

The application is open in the Grants Management System. Applications are due 3 p.m., Sept. 9, 2026.

Training videos will be available by June 23 followed by an informational Q&A webinar at 1 p.m., July 8, 2026. Register to attend.

Green Transportation Capital

We're accepting applications for the Green Transportation Capital grant program. For more information see the notice of funding opportunity (PDF 360KB).

The Green Transportation Capital grant program provides funding to transit authorities for cost-effective capital projects that reduce the carbon intensity of the Washington transportation system.

Any transit agency in Washington state is an eligible applicant.

The application is open in the Grants Management System. Applications are due 3 p.m., Aug. 18, 2026. 

An informational webinar will be held at 2 p.m., June 25, 2026. Register to attend.

State Buses and Bus Facilities

We're accepting applications for the State Buses and Bus Facilities grant program. For more information see the notice of funding opportunity (PDF 354KB).

State Buses and Bus Facilities grants provide funding to transit authorities for replacement, expansion, rehabilitation, and purchase of transit rolling stock; construction, modification, or rehabilitation of transit facilities; and funding to adapt to technological change or innovation through retrofitting of transit rolling stock and facilities.

Any transit agency in Washington State is an eligible applicant.

The application is open in the Grants Management System. Applications are due 3 p.m., August 18, 2026.

An informational webinar will be held at 2 p.m., June 23, 2026. Register to attend.

Tribal Transit Mobility

The Tribal Transit Mobility grant program informational notice of funding opportunity (PDF 630KB) is now available.

The purpose of the Tribal Transit Mobility grant program is to support the transportation needs of tribal communities.

Eligible applicants include the 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington State and federally recognized tribes in neighboring states (Idaho and Oregon) that provide transit service to and from Washington.

The application will open July 23, 2026.

Regional Mobility Grant

We’re accepting applications for the Regional Mobility Grant program. The application is open to applicants that submitted a pre-application. For more information see the notice of funding opportunity (PDF 445KB).

The Regional Mobility Grant (RMG) program provides state funding to support projects that improve connectivity between counties and regional centers and reduce transportation delay (RCW 47.66.030). The program funds a range of project types, including capital construction, vehicle and equipment purchases, operating projects, and transportation demand management, with an emphasis on delivering public benefits efficiently and effectively.

Cities, counties, ports, public transit agencies, regional transit authorities, regional transportation planning organizations, and metropolitan planning organizations in Washington state are eligible to apply.

The application is open in the Grants Management System. Applications are due 3 p.m., June 30, 2026. 

Applications

We will post information here and on the grant webpages listed in the table below when grant opportunities become available. Applications will only be available between the application opening date and the due date. Depending on the grant program, applications may be completed using the Grants Management System or in coordination with WSDOT. More information is available by contacting our grants team.

Sign up for grant updates

To stay informed about WSDOT public transportation grants, you can register for updates by selecting “Public Transportation Grants” under “Funding” in the GovDelivery menu.

Grants at a glance

These tables provide an overview of key dates and application methods for the grants currently administered by WSDOT's Public Transportation Division. We will update the tables when grant programs are updated, added or completed.

Competitive grants

** This program is not funded beyond June 30, 2025. Dates shown above are for planning purposes if the program is funded in future biennia.

Discretionary grants

*** Estimated timelines based on prior federal fiscal years. Federal government shutdown may affect timelines.

Formula grants

* Award date for state funds depends on the passage of the transportation budget.