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Innovative Water Technologies Grant Program is sponsored by Water Research Foundation (WRF). Innovative Water Technologies Grant Program is a Water Research Foundation (WRF) initiative that funds applied research on emerging water and wastewater technologies in partnership with federal and state agencies including the Bureau of Reclamation, EPA, DOE, DOD, NYSERDA, and t…
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Research Priority Program 5360 - Alternative Approaches to Water Shutoffs for Nonpayment of Bills Identify and evaluate alternatives to water shutoffs for non-payment of bills, assessing their effectiveness and impact on utility financial sustainability and water service continuity. Assess the effectiveness of billing practices in helping keep customers from accruing debt that leads to shutoffs.
Analyze how billing practices, penalties, and alternatives to shutoffs influence customer payment behavior, including timeliness, default, or participation in assistance programs, and how these effects vary across income levels and utility sizes. Evaluate the role of third-party resources in reducing arrearages and late payments and avoiding shutoffs.
Develop case studies illustrating how utilities have implemented alternative strategies, highlighting their key hurdles and lessons learned. WRF RFP Contact: Sydney Samples For instructions on how to submit proposals, refer to these instructions or this video . The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research.
This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle.
Emerging Opportunities 5394 - Evaluating Scalability, Reproducibility, and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI in the Water and Wastewater Sector Identify ways for utilities to overcome key barriers to the adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Agentic AI, including actionable guardrails such as integrating cybersecurity protocols into operations, implementing secure development practices into model training and deployment, and adopting and applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI risk management framework core functions, which help ensure secure AI deployment (NIST 2016).
Identify a minimum of four unique and meaningful GenAI pilot applications within the water/wastewater sector and implement each application at two additional utilities. Document the transfer process, data governance and data quality requirements, operational insights, lessons learned on reproducibility, and early impacts of each demonstration. One application should focus on knowledge transfer and training.
Catalogue Agentic AI applications currently in use within the water/wastewater sector and capture key lessons learned and early impacts from each application. Reproduce one low-effort Agentic AI application at another utility and document the transfer process and lessons learned. WRF RFP Contact: Sydney Samples For instructions on how to submit proposals, refer to these instructions or this video .
The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research. This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle.
Showing 1-2 out of 2 results 5360 - Alternative Approaches to Water Shutoffs for Nonpayment of Bills Research Priority Program Identify and evaluate alternatives to water shutoffs for non-payment of bills, assessing their effectiveness and impact on utility financial sustainability and water service continuity. Assess the effectiveness of billing practices in helping keep customers from accruing debt that leads to shutoffs.
Analyze how billing practices, penalties, and alternatives to shutoffs influence customer payment behavior, including timeliness, default, or participation in assistance programs, and how these effects vary across income levels and utility sizes. Evaluate the role of third-party resources in reducing arrearages and late payments and avoiding shutoffs.
Develop case studies illustrating how utilities have implemented alternative strategies, highlighting their key hurdles and lessons learned. WRF RFP Contact: Sydney Samples For instructions on how to submit proposals, refer to these instructions or this video . The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research.
This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle.
5394 - Evaluating Scalability, Reproducibility, and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI in the Water and Wastewater Sector Identify ways for utilities to overcome key barriers to the adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Agentic AI, including actionable guardrails such as integrating cybersecurity protocols into operations, implementing secure development practices into model training and deployment, and adopting and applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI risk management framework core functions, which help ensure secure AI deployment (NIST 2016).
Identify a minimum of four unique and meaningful GenAI pilot applications within the water/wastewater sector and implement each application at two additional utilities. Document the transfer process, data governance and data quality requirements, operational insights, lessons learned on reproducibility, and early impacts of each demonstration. One application should focus on knowledge transfer and training.
Catalogue Agentic AI applications currently in use within the water/wastewater sector and capture key lessons learned and early impacts from each application. Reproduce one low-effort Agentic AI application at another utility and document the transfer process and lessons learned. WRF RFP Contact: Sydney Samples For instructions on how to submit proposals, refer to these instructions or this video .
The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research. This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle. Showing 1-2 out of 2 results
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Universities, research organizations, utilities, and public agencies. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The current target date is May 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Paul L. Busch Award is a grant from the Water Research Foundation (WRF) that funds an individual researcher making innovative contributions that bridge water quality research and practical application. The award carries a $100,000 grant enabling recipients to continue their work, take risks, and explore new directions in water quality and the water environment, with special focus on those showing promise in translating research to practice. Made possible by the Endowment for Innovation in Applied Water Quality Research, the award has provided $2.5 million in funding to date. Eligible applicants are individual researchers working with a U.S.-based firm, university, or organization. Nominations were due June 1, 2026.
Water Research Foundation Tailored Collaboration Program (Project 5394 - Evaluating Scalability, Reproducibility, and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI in the Water and Wastewater Sector) is sponsored by Water Research Foundation (WRF). This specific project, funded through WRF's Tailored Collaboration Program, is developing and testing new artificial intelligence tools to optimize operations at water resource recovery facilities.
Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. It supports research that can inform risk management and response, adaptation, and resilience across infrastructures, communities, cultures, and natural environments. Relevant topics include developing novel materials and methods for retrofitting existing buildings and remediating buildings following wildfire and smoke events.
The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.