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grant FR-RRD-25-002

FY25 Rail Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (Rail Safety IDEA)

The Rail Safety IDEA program funds innovative, unproven concepts to enhance rail safety and performance. Sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration since 2002, these grants support projects that propose new technologies or methods related to railroads. Researchers, inventors, universities, or companies can apply, focusing solely on rail-related projects since separating from the Federal …

Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs explore promising but unproven concepts with the potential to advance specific surface transportation systems. The Rail Safety IDEA program investigates innovative concepts and methods to improve safety and performance of railroads.

Funding Source

Agency: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $500,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The National Academy of Sciences is the only entity eligible to apply.

Dates

Solicitation Posted: August 5, 2025
Application Response Due: August 22, 2025
Solicitation Closed: September 21, 2025

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