Turning your active transportation plan into reality starts with finding the right funding. KDOT’s comprehensive guide helps you navigate various funding opportunities for projects like improving sidewalks, creating bike lanes, and enhancing pedestrian safety. 

KDOT Funding Opportunities 

• Economic Development: Funds transportation improvements that will recruit new businesses and encourage growth of existing businesses. 
• Kansas Safe Streets and Roads for All Match Pilot Program
• KDOT’s Cost Share Program: Call for projects each spring and fall.  
• Transportation Alternatives: Call for Projects expected February 2026. 

External Funding Opportunities

• USDOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities Table 
• FHWA Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP): A new competitive grant program to plan, design, and construct infrastructure for walking, bicycling, and other forms of active transportation.
• KDWP Recreation Trail Program: Funds recreational trails, trail heads and amenities, etc. 
• Sunflower Trails: Funds trails and trail champion cohorts. 
• AARP Community Challenge: Provides small grants to fund “quick-action” projects that make a community more livable for people of all ages and abilities. 
• People for Bikes: Grants to support bicycle infrastructure projects and targeted advocacy initiatives that make it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to ride. 

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