Hometown Grants Program – T-Mobile & Main Street America

• Q1 2026 application window opened January 1, 2026, and closes March 31, 2026.
• Award amounts up to $50,000. No match required. Projects must be able to be executed within 12 months of receiving funds. Applicants must have a population <50,000.
• This program is designed for communities looking to build, rebuild, create, or refresh connection points in their communities, such as historic buildings, libraries, parks, trails, community gardens and kitchens, and more. Projects must be shovel-ready and be able to be executed within 12 months of receiving funds.
• For more information, visit: https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants

Grants for Arts Projects – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

• Grants.gov submission window closes February 12, 2026. Application cycle will re-open July 2026.
• Applicants may request between $10,000 – $100,000 for Design & Our Town projects. Maximum 50% federal cost share; local cost share may include in-kind match.
• Eligible applicants include units of Tribal, state, or local government, arts education or services agencies, and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies.
• Eligible Design & Our Town projects include the commissioning of public art, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, programs that strengthen the creative economy, and various forms of planning and urban design activities for public spaces, cultural districts, cultural assets, public art, and community design.
• For more information, visit: https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects

BUILD Program (formerly RAISE) – US Department of Transportation

• Application window closes February 24, 2026.
• Approximately $1.5 billion available for award. Maximum 80% federal cost share for urban areas; up to 100% federal cost share for rural areas, areas of persistent poverty, and historically disadvantaged communities.
• No minimum award for planning projects; minimum award of $1 million for rural projects and $5 million for urban projects. Maximum federal award $25 million.
• Eligible applicants include transit agencies, public agencies and authorities, special purpose districts, and Tribal, state, county, and local governments.
• Program supports planning and construction of surface transportation infrastructure projects of significant local or regional impact, including public transportation, passenger and freight rail, highways and bridges, and surface transportation components of ports and airports.
• For more information, including the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and other resources, visit: https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants