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WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects grants for watershed, conservation, and infrastructure improvements

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects invites eligible organizations to apply for funding to implement watershed and water resource management projects. Eligible efforts can include water conservation and efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, and river or watershed restoration that deliver broad community benefits. Projects developed collaboratively and providing significant watershed i…

The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for funding to implement projects per the authorizing language referenced above that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation an…

Funding Source

Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $60M
Award Ceiling: $3M
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Applicants eligible to receive an award under this funding opportunity are described below.Category A Applicants States, Tribes, irrigation districts, and water districts;State, regional, or local authorities, the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery a…

Dates

Open Date: May 14, 2026
Close Date: September 8, 2027

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