Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RRD 25 002
The FY25 Rail Safety IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) program supports early-stage research into novel concepts aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of railroads. Funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the program is managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). It seeks out unproven but promising innovations proposed by researchers, inventors, universities, or companies, even those outside the traditional transportation research sphere. Since 2013, this program has focused exclusively on railroad-related projects. The NAS is the sole eligible applicant for this grant.
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- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 Rail Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (Rail Safety IDEA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.313.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-08-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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