WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- R25AS00038
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 15.557 Applied Science Grants
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Regional Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting applications for the WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants program. The objective is to provide cost-shared financial assistance to eligible non-Federal entities for applied science projects that improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, and enhance modeling and forecasting capabilities. The results from these projects must support water management objectives such as water supply reliability, flexible water operations, drought management, and nature-based solutions. Proposals are due on March 11, 2025 and February 10, 2026, with anticipated award dates of December 2025 and November 2026, respectively.
The program will allocate approximately $6-10 million per funding round, with a maximum of $400,000 per award. Eligible applicants include states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Applicants must provide a 25-50% cost share, except for projects with primarily ecological benefits which may receive up to 75% federal cost-share. The grants are funded under the Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance (SECURE) Water Act.
Synopsis
The objective of this NOFO is to invite eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on applied science projects (Project) to improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, improve modeling and forecasting capabilities. Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, improve water management, and support nature-based solutions. Project results must be readily applicable by managers-resulting in tools and information that can be used to support: water supply reliability, water delivery management, water marketing activities, drought management activities, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, water rights administration, ability to meet endangered species requirements, watershed health, conservation and efficiency, support for nature-based solutions and other water management objectives.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Common-Form-Current-and-Pending-Support.pdf | ||
| Biographical-Sketch-Common-Form.pdf | ||
| FY25 Applied Science Grants Notice of Funding_Final - Revised 11.15.24.docx | DOCX document |
Posting history
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