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WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Invites eligible non-Federal entities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing on applied science projects to improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.
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WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 | Research Funding Department of the Interior WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 The United States Department of the Interior’s (Department) WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides a framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Department’s priorities.
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.
Through WaterSMART Applied Science Grants, Reclamation provides cost-shared financial assistance to States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority, universities, nonprofit research institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities to increase water supply reliability as well as improving decision making for nature-based solutions.
Nature-based solutions are sustainable environmental management and practices that weave natural features or processes into the built environment to promote adaptation and resilience. For further information on the Applied Science Program see www. usbr.
gov/watersmart/appliedscience/index. html . First Round: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 , 5:00 p.
m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Second Round: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 , 5:00 p. m.
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Category A: States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts; state, regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority.
All Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Category B: Universities, nonprofit research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and federally-funded research and development centers that are acting in partnership and with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.
Multiple applications for funding may be submitted for consideration under this funding opportunity, provided that the project scopes are not duplicative. Category B applicants may receive a maximum of up to 3 awards provided that the Category A partner entity for each project is different.
In general, if you are seeking funding for multiple project components, and the components are interrelated or closely related, you should combine these in one application. However, if the projects are only loosely related, you should submit them as separate applications. Environmental & Life Sciences
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-Federal entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 8, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 is funded by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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WaterSMART Applied Science Grants Program is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation program that provides cost-shared financial assistance to improve water supply reliability in the western United States. The program funds projects that develop hydrologic data, improve water management tools, and advance hydrologic modeling and forecasting capabilities to help water managers plan for droughts and floods. Awards range from $400,000 to $6,000,000. Eligible applicants include states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority in the western U.S. Applications for the current funding cycle are due July 8, 2026. Nature-based solutions to water supply challenges are a priority under this notice.
WaterSMART Drought Response Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) / U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. This program provides funding to assist communities in preparing for and responding to drought conditions. This includes drought contingency planning and construction of drought resilience projects to secure adequate and safe water supplies.