2023-2026 Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration

Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration

Assistance Listings

20.200 -- Highway Research and Development Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

Archived: June 25, 2026
Closed: February 24, 2025
The FY 23 application cycle opens October 24, 2023, with a notice of intent deadline of December 12, 2023, and a closing deadline of January 23, 2024. The FY 24* application cycle opens February 27, 2024, with a notice of intent deadline of April 16, 2024, and a closing deadline of May 28, 2024. The FY 25 application cycle opens February 25, 2025, with a notice of intent deadline of April 15, 2025, and a closing deadline of May 27, 2025. The FY 26 application cycle opens February 24, 2026, with a notice of intent deadline of April 14, 2026, and a closing deadline of May 26, 2026. This is a multiyear funding opportunity; the Key Dates are listed in Attachment A, Key Dates of this notice.

Award details

Expected project funding: $47,500,000
Expected awards: 40

Award min.

$100,000

Award max.

$1,000,000

Funding opportunity number:693JJ324NF-AIDDP
Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
Funding instrument type:
- Grant
Opportunity Category:Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
Category of Funding Activity:
- Transportation
Category Explanation:Not specified

History

Posted date: October 24, 2023
Archive date: June 25, 2026
Version: 7

View version history on Grants.gov

Summary

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The FHWA continues the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration established under 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) 503(c) within the Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) to implement accelerated innovation deployment. The AID Demonstration provides incentive funding for any project activities eligible for assistance under title 23, U.S.C. in any phase of a highway transportation project between project planning and project delivery, including planning, financing, operation, structures, materials, pavements, environment, and construction that address the TIDP goals. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (693JJ324NF-AIDDP) requests grant applications during the identified solicitation period, provides selection criteria, lists application requirements, and describes the evaluation process. This is a multiyear funding opportunity; please see the Key Dates - Attachment A of this notice for deadlines.

Eligibility

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information on eligibility

Entities eligible to apply are State departments of transportation (State DOT), Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA), and Tribal governments. Consistent with other FHWA funding provided to tribes, federally recognized tribes identified on the list of “Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs” (87 FR 4636) are eligible to apply. Metropolitan planning organizations and local governments must apply through the State DOT as a subrecipient.

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOFO_693JJ324NF-AIDDP_Final_12.6.2023.pdf	NOFO 693JJ324NF-AIDDP 12.6.2023	Dec 11, 2023 08:09 PM UTC
NOFO_693JJ324NF-AIDDP_Final_12.6.2023_Amendment_1.pdf	NOFO 693JJ324NF-AIDDP	Dec 11, 2023 08:02 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: fawn.thompson@dot.gov

fawn.thompson@dot.gov

Fawn Thompson Program Manager Phone 4048956229

Link to additional information

Accelerated Innovatiion Deployment (AID) Demonstration