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title: "Expanding the Uber Transit Innovation Fund: meet our next cohort of recipients"
description: "The Uber Transit Innovation Fund responds to reduced transit funding by supporting public agencies and partners pursuing projects that keep communities moving. Launched with a $1 million commitment, the fund initially offered up to $50,000 to each of as many as 20 forward-thinking US transit agencies, municipalities, and regional authorities. Strong interest from US and Canadian agencies led to an expanded investment and eligibility, following an initial cohort of nine winners. The additional 26 recipients bring total awarded funding to $1.7 million, or $1,705,000, with projects spanning microtransit in Oregon, food access in Richmond, Virginia, and transportation gaps across urban, suburban, and semi-rural communities. Additional funding and recipients are scheduled to be announced by the end of the month."
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# Expanding the Uber Transit Innovation Fund: meet our next cohort of recipients

[Uber](https://yomu.fyi/company/uber) · Jul 15, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

The Uber Transit Innovation Fund responds to reduced transit funding by supporting public agencies and partners pursuing projects that keep communities moving. Launched with a $1 million commitment, the fund initially offered up to $50,000 to each of as many as 20 forward-thinking US transit agencies, municipalities, and regional authorities. Strong interest from US and Canadian agencies led to an expanded investment and eligibility, following an initial cohort of nine winners. The additional 26 recipients bring total awarded funding to $1.7 million, or $1,705,000, with projects spanning microtransit in Oregon, food access in Richmond, Virginia, and transportation gaps across urban, suburban, and semi-rural communities. Additional funding and recipients are scheduled to be announced by the end of the month.

## Context

Transit funding is being reduced through the annual appropriations process and a recent five-year surface reauthorization bill, creating pressure for transit agencies and motivating greater private-sector support.

## Approach / What changed

The fund expanded its initial investment and eligibility to include Canadian agencies. After awarding an initial cohort of nine winners, it added 26 recipients and increased total funding awarded to $1.7 million.

## Takeaways

- The initial $1 million fund aimed to support up to 20 US public transit agencies, municipalities, and regional authorities with up to $50,000 each.
- Interest from US and Canadian agencies prompted the fund to expand eligibility to Canadian agencies and add 26 recipients after the first nine winners.
- Awarded projects include microtransit in Oregon and food access in Richmond, Virginia, serving urban, suburban, and semi-rural communities.

**Tags:** [Microtransit](https://yomu.fyi/topic/microtransit)

- Source: [Uber](https://www.uber.com/us/en/blog/expanding-the-innovation-fund)
- Source URL: https://www.uber.com/us/en/blog/expanding-the-innovation-fund
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