1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Water Supply Development Revolving Fund (WSDRF) (Arizona) is sponsored by Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA). The WSDRF provides low-cost financing, grants, and technical assistance for water supply development projects outside of Arizona's major urban centers. It is designed to meet the unique water supply needs of small, rural communities.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Water Supply Development Fund Federal Programs Committee Federal Regulation Compliance Nondiscrimination Implementation Plan Notice of Nondiscrimination I. 0.
1 Grievance Procedures Policy Discrimination Complaint Form LEP & Language Assistance LEP & Civil Rights Brochure Document Translation Form Water Supply Development Fund Water Conservation Grant Fund Long Term Water Augmentation Fund Incentives and Assistance Water Project Assistance Grants Public Information Requests Investor & Financial Relations Plans, Publications, Reports Environmental Public Notices The WIFA Board of Directors recently adopted a new resolution (Resolution 2026-042) updating the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund (WSDRF) Program.
The WSDRF will be shifting from a year-round application schedule to a defined annual funding cycle and application window starting in March 2026. Additionally, the 2027 fiscal year funding cycle will only consider requests for financial assistance in the form of loans. The WSDRF Committee will meet twice a year to review new applications under the revised funding cycle format.
WIFA can provide up to $3 million in the form of low-interest loans for eligible water supply projects. The WSDRF was created to provide low-cost financing and technical assistance for water supply development projects outside of Arizona’s major urban centers. This fund is specifically designed to meet the unique water supply needs of small, rural communities.
Eligible entities include water providers and political subdivisions outside of the Phoenix, Pinal or Tucson Active Management Areas (AMAs) , including municipal water delivery systems, Native American tribes, public water systems, natural resources conservation districts, and county water augmentation authorities. A. R.
S. § 49-1201(20) Projects will be scored and ranked consistent with WSDRF statutes .
Evaluation criteria includes: Water Demands : existing, near-term and long-term water demands compared to the volume and reliability of existing water supplies Project Benefits : impact on water supply, benefits to multiple jurisdictions, conservation efforts, BMPs being implemented, and long-term reliability of supply being developed Project Feasibility : engineering specs, the cost and effectiveness of the proposal, funding sources, and public comment Financial Need : median household income Awarded Projects as of December 2025 Important Dates for FY 2027 Funding Cycle Part I: WSDRF Project Priority List Application Link Part I: WSDRF Project Priority List Application Word Template Part II: WSDRF Project Finance Application Link Part II: WSDRF Project Finance Application Questionnaire Request for Applications for FY 27 Funding Cycle WSDRF Resolution 2026-042 Eligible Entities and Project Manager Information: Eligible entities for this program include: Water Providers and political subdivisions outside of the Phoenix, Pinal, or Tucson AMAs ( A.
R. S. § 49-1270 ) Water providers include, among others, municipal water delivery systems, Tribes, public water systems, natural resources conservation districts, and county water augmentation authorities.
A. R. S.
§ 49-1201(20) If you are unsure about your eligibility or the eligibility of your water supply project, WIFA’s Project Managers are available during normal business hours to answer any questions you have. Please contact us by phone (602) 364-1310 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. Virtual WSDRF Application Workshop Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Committee The Water Supply Development Revolving Fund Committee is a subset of the WIFA Board of Directors, including all small county representatives, two large county representatives, and the statewide member.
The Committee will meet periodically to review applications for financial assistance from the WSDRF and make recommendations to the Board regarding those applications.
Buchanan Davis , Chairman, Large County Representative Jonathan Lines , Small County Representative Drew John , Small County Representative Donna Michaels , Small County Representative Patrice Horstman , Small County Representative Ted Cooke , Large County Representative Pete Kim , Statewide Representative
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State, regional, or local water authorities; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; entities such as a water conservation or conservancy district, wastewater district, ru…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Water Supply Development Revolving Fund (WSDRF) (Arizona) is funded by Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
For FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the ~$156,000 credit-processing fee for water systems serving 25,000 or fewer people — a near-$200,000 discount on access to an $11 billion pool of low-cost federal financing. The waiver removes the single barrier that kept small and rural utilities out of WIFIA for a decade. Here is how WIFIA actually works, who qualifies, why the letter of interest is the real gate, and how a town of 8,000 should think about a program built for billion-dollar projects.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the WIFIA application and credit-processing fees for communities of 25,000 or fewer — saving nearly $200,000 per loan — against roughly $11 billion in flexible financing that covers up to 80 percent of project costs. Here is why WIFIA has been underused by small systems, how the loan actually works, and how a rural utility should build a WIFIA strategy in 2026.
Read articleEPA's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development competition closes October 5, 2026. The agency says up to 15 awards across four project areas, but Project Area 1 alone carries a $7.8 million ceiling against a $10.8 million pot. That tension is the single most important strategic fact in the NOFO — here is how to read it, which lane is least competed, and what a three-week runway means for your submission.
Read article