Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant — Department of Transportation funding opportunity
Department of Transportation · State agency

Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant

Purpose: Provides airport sponsor's a portion of the local match required for a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to eligible public-use general aviation airports. Description: This...

61
match
Deadline Rolling Location California Type grant Level State Open
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: State-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: total funding pool ~$2,500,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: Department of Transportation.
How was this generated?

The “key facts” mode pulls structured fields directly from the official source posting (amount, deadline, eligibility tags). The AI mode adds a short plain-English narrative on top, generated from the same source. Always verify with the agency before applying.

AI-generated. Always verify with the official source.

Deadline
Rolling
Total pool
$2.5M

About this opportunity

Purpose: Provides airport sponsor's a portion of the local match required for a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to eligible public-use general aviation airports. Description: This is a reimbursable grant for airport development or planning activities. The State will provide up to 5% of total AIP grant with a project maximum of $150,000 per project. Project must be listed in the State Capital Improvement Plan to be eligible. Project must not begin until a notice to proceed is given by the State Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Public Agency Projects must be listed in the State Capital Improvement Plan Completed Form DOA-0012 - State Matching Grant Application for FAA AIP Completed Form DOA-0007 - CAAP Certification Local government approval as described in CAAP Regulations, Section 4067. Executed FAA grant agreement. California Environmental Quality Act documentation Airport Layout Plan (ALP) including project location and dimensions or project drawing if ALP doesn't exist. Eligible Geographies: California Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Continuous Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 50 months post award Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $2,500,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. State Funding Source Notes: This grant is funded from the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Account. Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly). Reimbursement(s) Funding Method Notes: Each FAA Form 271/270 or invoice summary sent to the FAA for billing. Proof of funds received from the FAA. This may be a bank statement or journal report from the sponsor’s accounting system. Relevant payments should be highlighted for easy reconciliation. A high-level summary of each of the FAA claims. Form DOA-0021 How to Apply State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. Grant guidelines Resources Grantor’s site For questions about this grant, contact: 1-916-879-6990, [email protected] Similar to This Grant Agriculture Strategic Growth Council Tribal Capacity Building Program 1 week ago More Details about Tribal Capacity Building Program Disadvantaged Communities Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development 2 months ago More Details about CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development Transportation CA State Transportation Agency Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Cycle 8 2026 2 months ago More Details about Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Cycle 8 2026 Education Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (2026) 3 months ago More Details about Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (2026)

Funding agency

Tags

Transportation
Want help applying?

Our specialists will check your eligibility, prepare the application, and walk you through every step — for free. Create a free account →

Who can apply

Purpose: Provides airport sponsor's a portion of the local match required for a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to eligible public-use general aviation airports. Description: This is a reimbursable grant for airport development or planning activities. The State will provide up to 5% of total AIP grant with a project maximum of $150,000 per project. Project must be listed in the State Capital Improvement Plan to be eligible. Project must not begin until a notice to proceed is given by the State Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Public Agency Projects must be listed in the State Capital Improvement Plan Completed Form DOA-0012 - State Matching Grant Application for FAA AIP Completed Form DOA-0007 - CAAP Certification Local government approval as described in CAAP Regulations, Section 4067. Executed FAA grant agreement. California Environmental Quality Act documentation Airport Layout Plan (ALP) including project location and dimensions or project drawing if ALP doesn't exist. Eligible Geographies: California Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Continuous Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 50 months post award Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $2,500,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before det

Geographic eligibility

  • California

How to apply

We don't have application instructions on file yet — head straight to the official source.

Apply on agency site
Tip from our team:

Read the agency's eligibility checklist before you start — it's almost always shorter than the full NOFO and will tell you in 90 seconds whether to keep going.

Need help getting in touch with the right agency contact?

Create a free account and our specialists will guide you through the application end-to-end.

Source documents

View on agency site
Canonical NOFO, application packet, and forms
No supplemental documents yet.

Direct downloads (NOFO PDFs, application forms, FAQs) will appear here once our team attaches them. For now, the agency site has the canonical packet.

Citation details

Source systemca-grants
Source ID5302

Frequently asked questions

No FAQs yet.

Have a question about this fund? Sign in to open a ticket about this fund.