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Large capital grant

We distribute funding to rural and small urban transit providers for certain large capital items that deliver and improve modern transit services. We provide funding for revenue vehicles, facilities, and technology through other grants.

How it works

  • You identify a need for one or more large capital items through a planning, performance evaluation, or some other process.
  • You follow the link to complete a short Application questionnaire.
  • You complete an Independent Cost Estimate form.
  • Then you submit your application documents in BlackCat

Eligibility

Any Greater Minnesota Rural or Small Urban transit agency currently receiving operating assistance from MnDOT.

Application process

What you'll need

Review 2026 Transit Large Capital Grant Instructions
  • To find more details on funding, eligibility, scoring, etc.
Complete an Independent Cost Estimation (ICE) form
  • An ICE is needed for any items exceeding $3,500 but not more than $150,000 (require a full solicitation).
Submit your application in BlackCat
  • As usual, we provide a BlackCat / Applications Guide as a resource document below. You will upload the PDF from the application questionnaire, a concept design, a conceptual budget, and an ICE (if needed).

Deadlines

  • 11:59 p.m., Aug. 9, 2024: Deadline to email questions to MnDOT
  • 11:59 p.m., Sept. 30, 2024: Deadline to submit grant application

Guidance

We held a webinar to demonstrate how the forms work and to go over the application requirements. We provided a demonstration for TPMs, so check with them if you didn't attend.

After you apply

  • We will convene a scoring committee to review and score all applications. Then we will select the highest-scoring projects until all available funds have been assigned.

Notification

  • January 2025: We'll post selected projects.

More information

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