Opportunity Overview
The Vermont Agency of Transportation FY2027 Mobility and Transportation Innovations (MTI) Grant Program supports innovative transportation demand management and mobility projects designed to improve mobility and access to services for transit-dependent Vermonters, reduce single-occupancy vehicle use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and complement existing mobility investments.
Funding and Deadline
VTrans asks applicants to select the funding category that best matches the project need. The current official page describes Small MTI Grants around $10,000, Medium MTI Grants around $50,000, and Large MTI Grants around $100,000 or more. VTrans does not publish a universal applicant maximum on the current program page.
Applications must be received by September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM. The current VTrans page does not state a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. Selected applicants are expected to be notified in October 2026. Funded work, final metrics, reports, and invoices must be completed by September 30, 2028.
Who Can Apply
Direct applicants may include Vermont municipalities, local or regional planning agencies, transit agencies, school districts or schools, nonprofit organizations, and citizen groups focused on providing public transportation resources. Private-sector organizations, individuals, and State and Federal agencies are not eligible to receive funds directly, although they may participate as project partners.
Eligible Project Uses
The current VTrans page identifies extension or creation of transportation demand management programs, creation and marketing of TDM resources, expansion of first-mile and last-mile programs, support for employers or employees adopting TDM measures with a program provider, and implementation of planned mobility programs such as bike share, car share, and microtransit. Funds may be used for match on other TDM awards, TDM program delivery, microtransit planning and implementation, and capital and operational expenses.
Application and Reporting
Applicants should use the current VTrans MTI application and review the linked Guidance Document and MTI Grant Invoice and Metrics Tracking Workbook before submission. Applications are expected to identify the MTI program goal or goals addressed, the performance metrics that will be tracked, and any project targets. The current public program page does not state a universal match or cost-share requirement, so applicants should rely on the current guidance and application for final budget and compliance requirements.
Atlas Fit Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 80/100. This is a verified, currently open Vermont opportunity with direct eligibility for schools, school districts, nonprofits, municipalities, planning agencies, and transit agencies. It can support mobility and access-to-services projects, including projects that may indirectly improve access to healthcare or education, but the controlling program is transportation-focused rather than a clinical-care or health-technology grant.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The verified program does not establish a defensible direct funding pathway for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform, and Atlas should not force a clinical-device fit.
QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. The verified program does not establish a direct pathway for physician staffing or other QC Healthcare clinical services.
Direct Dr. Miltie/QC applicant fit: 0/100. Private-sector organizations are not eligible to receive MTI funds directly. Any future role would have to be project-partner-led by an independently eligible applicant and supported by the controlling grant terms.
Next Action
Eligible Vermont applicants should review the current VTrans guidance and application, define a mobility project with measurable outcomes, select the appropriate funding category, and submit by September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM. Because VTrans does not state the deadline time zone on the current public page, Atlas does not use this opportunity for new cold outreach until the exact outbound cutoff can be verified.
Technical assistance: Jeremy Whiting, Jeremy.Whiting@vermont.gov, (802) 793-2878.
Official source: Vermont Agency of Transportation — FY2027 Mobility and Transportation Innovations (MTI) Grant Program.