The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis) 2025-26 Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open.
See below for the ITS-Davis 2025-26 RFP information. The RFP will support research that addresses and informs transportation policy, planning, and engineering issues in California.
The RFP is open to eligible applicants at UC Davis only. Multicampus proposals are not eligible for funding under this RFP. Applicants will be notified about award decisions by Friday, December 5th, 2025.
Refer to the following resources for more information and to apply:
- Access the full RFP here.
- Prepare your pre-proposal submission using this pre-proposal template, and submit your pre-proposal using this form.
- Prepare your proposal submission using this proposal template, and submit your proposal using this form.
Important dates and timeline:
- RFP released Monday, August 25, 2025.
- Pre-proposal submissions due Friday, September 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT.
- Full proposal submission form opens Thursday, September 11, 2025.
- Full proposal submissions due Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PT.
- Applicants will be notified about award decisions by Friday, December 5, 2025.
Have a question? Use this online form to submit questions concerning this RFP, including questions related to preparing project budgets, the status of prior UC ITS-funded projects, eligibility, and other topics. For full proposals only (not pre-proposals), interested applicants may also use this form to request assistance with identifying a public agency or community-based organization project partner; however, requests must be submitted by Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5 PM PT.
Frequently Asked Questions
PIs who have outstanding deliverables for previously awarded UC ITS projects are not eligible unless all outstanding deliverables are submitted prior to the proposal deadline for this RFP. PIs with active projects funded from prior UC ITS RFP cycles are eligible to apply; however, all expected project deliverables must be completed before FY 2025-26 funds will be disbursed. PIs who fail to meet expected deliverable deadlines for prior awards risk losing their FY 2025-26 award. Applicants may request verification of their eligibility and/or any past due deliverables on prior projects through the online form.
Researchers are limited to being listed as a PI on only one pre-proposal / proposal, regardless of the project type (i.e., applied research project, research synthesis, translational project). Researchers are also limited to being listed as a co-PI on one additional applied research project full proposal.
