Financial Support & Grant Opportunities
Lifesavers Provided Opportunities
Attendee Registration Support
The Lifesavers Conference is offering registration support in the form of a reimbursement of $650 to employees of non-profit organizations, state/local governments, independent advocates, or students demonstrating a clear financial need.
Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2026 or until funding is exhausted. If funding exists, applications will continue to be considered after that date. Applications will be reviewed by the committee, and you will be notified of your approval within three weeks of submission.
Please see terms and conditions for full details.
Speaker Travel Expense Support
Moderator/speaker travel expense support is available to assist speakers from state and local non-profit organizations, government agencies and advocacy groups who demonstrate need. Travel expense support is provided to help defray the cost of the conference registration fee and hotel/travel expenses.
Applications must be received by February 15, 2026. If funding is still available after that date Lifesavers will accept additional applications. You will be notified of your approval status within three weeks of applying.
Please see terms and conditions for full details.
Traffic Safety Scholars Program
The Traffic Safety Scholars & Fellows (TSSF) Program provides awards of up to $1,300 to undergraduate and graduate students to help defray the cost of attending the nation’s largest gathering of traffic safety professionals.
Opportunities from Lifesavers Partners
Updated: 2/4/26
Funding Opportunity Number: BIA-IHSP-2026-001
Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Application Deadline: March 10, 2026
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries within these populations. Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized tribes.
The grant application originally listed a deadline of March 1. However, the IHSP has extended the deadline to March 10, 2026, to provide applicants additional time to submit their applications.
Questions and grant applications can be emailed to ojs_Indian_Highway_Safety@bia.gov.
Registration Information: Attendance for this session is contingent upon Lifesavers Conference registration.
Course Description:
This session is highly recommended for federally recognized Tribes interested in applying for Law Enforcement, Occupant Protection, and/or Highway Safety Specialist grants for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). Participants will receive comprehensive guidance on federal regulations and grant application requirements, including:
- Completing the grant application
- Developing a problem identification statement
- Crafting effective strategies
- Compiling required traffic safety statistics
- Understanding submission deadlines and procedures
This session is designed to support Tribes in preparing competitive applications for Indian Highway Safety grants.
Eligibility: This grant opportunity is exclusively available to tribal employees who work for federally recognized tribes who engage in traffic safety-related work.
Funding Coverage: Grant awards will cover travel expenses and conference registration fees for tribal employees working in the field of traffic safety.
Important Dates:
- Grant applications will be available on Grants.gov January 6, 2026
- Application Deadline to apply for Lifesavers Conference Grant is March 10, 2026
- All other grant application deadlines are May 1 of the current fiscal year.
For more Information Contact: Davin Cheykaychi at davin.cheykaychi@bia.gov.
Completed Indian Highway Safety Lifesavers Conference Grant applications should be sent to: ojs_indian_highway_safety@bia.gov.