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OpenCooperative agreementGrantUp to $3M per award

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior · R26AS00017

In plain English

Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement and grant until Sep 8, 2027 (301 days left).

Individual awards range from $50,000 to $3,000,000, the agency expects to make 30 awards and estimated total program funding is $60,000,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

Cost sharing or matching is required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateSep 8, 2027 · 301 days left
Agency note on the deadlineThis funding opportunity will have two application deadlines. The first application period will close Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, and the second application period will close Wednesday, September 8th, 2027.Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, 4:00pm MDTAnd Wednesday, September 8th, 2027, 4:00pm MDT
Posted dateMay 14, 2026
Opportunity numberR26AS00017
AgencyBureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryNatural Resources
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$3,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$50,000
Estimated total program funding$60,000,000
Expected number of awards30
Cost sharing or matching requiredYes
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)15.507 – WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)
Last updated on Grants.govMay 14, 2026
Archive dateDec 7, 2027

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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 authority; andOther organizations with water or power delivery authority.Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or Territories as identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented; specifically: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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 and efficiency projects, water infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration. Projects that balance numerous community interests (agriculture, recreation, fisheries, power, etc.), were developed collaboratively, and provide significant watershed benefits will be prioritized under this funding opportunity. This program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. …

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