Water Research Grants
EPA funds water research grants to develop and support the science and tools necessary to develop sustainable solutions to 21st century water resource problems, ensuring water quality and availability in order to protect human and ecosystem health.
All forms necessary for completing an application are referenced in the RFA and available to download from the Funding Opportunities: How to Apply and Required Forms page.
Notice of Intent
The Notice of Intent information is preliminary, is for informational purposes, is subject to change, and applicants must still review the RFA and respond to the content and comply with the requirements described in the RFA when its issued.
Resilience of Coastal Ecosystems - Current and Future Stressors and Effective Management Strategies
This RFA will solicit research on how increasing stressors impact coastal ecological resilience, the effectiveness of management strategies on resilience, and the socio-economic drivers for motivating coastal ecological protection and restoration. - Opening Soon
National Priorities: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment and Its Impact to the Environment
This RFA will solicit research on selection and removal efficiency of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment plants. It will also request research on the relative significance of wastewater effluent as a source of ARB and ARGs in receiving waters. - Opening Soon
Open RFA's
- There are no open RFA's.
Recent RFA's
These funding opportunities are closed for applications. Award recipients have not been announced.
- Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Performance and Potential Risk in Different Regional and Hydrogeologic Settings Request For Applications
- Assessing Perchlorate Occurrence in Ambient Waters Following the Usage of Fireworks Request for Applications
- National Priorities: Research on Disinfectants, Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), and Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Request for Applications
Open Grants
These water research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.
- National Priorities: Innovative Sampling Designs for Public Health Surveillance of Coronaviruses and Other Pathogens in Wastewater
- Water Quality Benefits
- Innovative Water Technologies for Lagoon Wastewater Systems in Small Communities
- NATIONAL PRIORITIES: WATER INNOVATION, SCIENCE, AND ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE WATER REUSE
- Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Cost-Effective Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Request for Applications
- Deployment of Innovative Water Technologies for Very Small Drinking Water Systems, Areas Served by Private Wells and Source Waters
- National Priorities: Evaluation of Pollutants in Biosolids
- Viral Pathogen and Surrogate Approaches for Assessing Treatment Performance in Water Reuse
- Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms Management
- National Priorities: Research on PFAS Impacts in Rural Communities and Agricultural Operations
- National Priorities: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
- National Priorities: Transdisciplinary Research into Detecting and Controlling Lead in Drinking Water
- National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research
- Water Quality Benefits
Closed Grants
- Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms
- National Priorities: Impacts of Water Conservation on Water Quality in Premise Plumbing and Water Distribution Systems
- Joint EPA-USDA Funding Opportunity: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Water for Agriculture
- Practical Methods to Analyze and Treat Emerging Contaminants (PFAS) in Solid Waste, Landfills, Wastewater/Leachates, Soils, and Groundwater to Protect Human Health and the Environment
- Oil and Gas Development in the Appalachian Basin
- National Priorities: Systems-Based Strategies to Improve The Nation’s Ability to Plan And Respond to Water Scarcity and Drought Due to Climate Change
- National Priorities: Life Cycle Costs of Water Infrastructure Alternatives
- Human and Ecological Health Impacts Associated with Water Reuse and Conservation Practices
- National Centers for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems
- Centers for Water Research on National Priorities Related to a Systems view of Nutrient Management
- Performance and Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Approaches in the Urban Context: A Philadelphia Case Study
- Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community-Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure
- Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a Changing Global Climate
- Research and Demonstration of Innovative Drinking Water Treatment Technologies in Small Systems
- Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
For a complete listing of EPA Water Research Grants: Water Research Projects
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