FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program is offered by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Max award: $9,000,000. This is a forecast; the deadline is not set yet.

Opportunity number	DOT-HASS-FY26-DIIG
Agency	69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Status	Forecasted
Posted	Jul 20, 2026
Closes	Not set
Award ceiling	$9,000,000
Award floor	$500,000
Total program funding	$9,000,000
Expected awards	5
Who can apply	City or township governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments
Category	Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Employment, Labor and Training, Information and Statistics, Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification), Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Transportation

Summary (excerpt)

The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program will provide grants to eligible government entities to facilitate the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), referred to herein as drones, in critical infrastructure inspection. The objective is to increase the widespread adoption of drones and relevant technologies in support of more efficient Inspection, Operation, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair (IOCMR) of critical infrastr…

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