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The SMART program funds projects focused on using technology interventions to solve real-world challenges facing communities today. It is designed to enable purpose-driven innovation and, because of that, discourages investments in technologies that do not provide a clear improvement over the status quo.
SMART is intended to help bridge the gap for public sector organizations in need of resources to advance innovative new technologies. The wide-ranging grant is made up of two phases: 1) Planning and Prototyping and 2) Implementation Grants. This format helps organizations build the right partnerships both with private and public sectors and put together detailed plans and early conception of projects before bringing it to life at scale.
The SMART grant fund is available to States, Tribal governments, Public Transit Agencies or Authorities, Public Toll Authorities. Universities are not eligible, except through partnering with eligible entities. Multiple eligible entities can apply together, but one must be the lead applicant. Applicants can also collaborate across regions, but each collaborative must submit individual applications.
A range of projects are considered for obtaining discretionary SMART program funds, but all are required to include at least one of 8 technology domains. These domains include: coordinated automation, connected vehicles, systems integration, commerce delivery and logistics, smart technology traffic signals, innovative aviation technology, smart grid and intelligent, sensor-based infrastructure.
Illustrative use cases have been provided to guide applicants on the priority areas SMART funds will focus on. They include Safety and Reliability, Equity and Access, Climate and Resiliency and Integration.
November 18 5PM EST: SMART Grant applications are due
Note: this is the Planning and Prototyping phase which means it requires a detailed plan but not full-scale implementation.
The SMART program funds projects focused on using technology interventions to solve real-world challenges facing communities today. It is designed to enable purpose-driven innovation and, because of that, discourages investments in technologies that do not provide a clear improvement over the status quo.
SMART is intended to help bridge the gap for public sector organizations in need of resources to advance innovative new technologies. The wide-ranging grant is made up of two phases: 1) Planning and Prototyping and 2) Implementation Grants. This format helps organizations build the right partnerships both with private and public sectors and put together detailed plans and early conception of projects before bringing it to life at scale.
The SMART grant fund is available to States, Tribal governments, Public Transit Agencies or Authorities, Public Toll Authorities. Universities are not eligible, except through partnering with eligible entities. Multiple eligible entities can apply together, but one must be the lead applicant. Applicants can also collaborate across regions, but each collaborative must submit individual applications.
A range of projects are considered for obtaining discretionary SMART program funds, but all are required to include at least one of 8 technology domains. These domains include: coordinated automation, connected vehicles, systems integration, commerce delivery and logistics, smart technology traffic signals, innovative aviation technology, smart grid and intelligent, sensor-based infrastructure.
Illustrative use cases have been provided to guide applicants on the priority areas SMART funds will focus on. They include Safety and Reliability, Equity and Access, Climate and Resiliency and Integration.
November 18 5PM EST: SMART Grant applications are due
Note: this is the Planning and Prototyping phase which means it requires a detailed plan but not full-scale implementation.
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