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CWCB Water Research Seed Grants is sponsored by Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) / Colorado Water Center (CSU). This program supports the development of water resources research, outreach, and education programs that aid the CWCB in fulfilling its mission. It is open to faculty, extension personnel, and researchers at Colorado institutions of higher education.
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Colorado Water Center CSU grant program Funding water research, extension, and education projects through our land-grant mission. This grant program invests in transdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships that ultimately lead to a more holistic understanding of water resource issues, and to integrate translation of this understanding into the water resource profession, as well as educate the future water workforce.
Colorado Water Center CSU Grant Program CWCB water research seed grants The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Seed Research Program was established in 2012 to support the development of water resources research, outreach, and education programs that aid the CWCB in fulfilling its mission.
The Seed Research program is open to Faculty, Extension personnel, and Researchers at any institution of higher education in Colorado that has the capacity to support research, information dissemination, and graduate training programs that can address Colorado’s most pressing water resource challenges.
FY 2027 CWCB Water Research Seed Grant Request for Proposals (submission deadline: 5:00pm, March 27, 2026) CWCB Water Research Seed Grants FY26 Awardees Proposal Title Amount Requested Applicant Examination of Price Elasticity of Residential Water In Colorado $50,000 Aditi Bhaskar (CU Boulder) Enhancing Colorado’s Instream Flow Program: A Comparative Analysis of State Methodologies, Hydrological Techniques, and Policy Innovations $50,000 Jacob Petersen-Perlman (CSU) Comparing methods to quantify instream flows to riparian groundwater-dependent ecosystems in mountain valleys $44,568 Michael Ronayne (CSU) Nature-Based Solutions for Optimizing Freshening Flow Rates in Small Ponds and Reservoirs $50,000 Chien-Yung Tseng (CSU) USGS graduate student research grants The USGS 104b program, funded by US Geological Survey/National Institutes for Water Resources (USGS/NIWR), encourages and supports graduate student research in disciplines relevant to water resources issues and assists Colorado institutions of higher education in developing student research expertise and capabilities.
It is intended to help students initiate research projects or to supplement existing student projects in water resources research. 2026 USGS 104b graduate student research RFP (submission deadline: 5:00pm, March 31, 2026)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Faculty, Extension personnel, and Researchers at any institution of higher education in Colorado that has the capacity to support research, information dissemination, and graduate training programs that can address Colo… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $50,000 (Based on FY26 awards) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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