Did you know? Grant funding plays a big part in water conservation and quality efforts! With recent hurricanes and flooding affecting much of the southeastern U.S., these issues are top of many folks minds. For water conservation efforts to succeed, community support is essential, and. of course, the right funding. One key process is “reclamation.” Reclamation includes water recycling and desalination programs. The Bureau of Reclamation serves as the primary funding agency for these projects, working to extend and preserve the U.S. water supply.
GrantWatch shares the nation’s concern for water conservation and provides the following list of fifteen funding opportunities. There are also close to 1,600 grants its Environment and Conservation grants listing category.
Water Quality and Conservation Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Competitions, and Fellowships
1. Reduce Wastewater Treatment Pollution!
Cooperative agreements to nonprofits and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to provide technical assistance to local government agencies to reduce pollution in wastewater treatment systems.
2. Protecting Water Resources and Native Lands!
Grants to USA and territories tribal governments, Alaska Native corporations and villages, and tribal organizations for projects to preserve forests, reduce wildfire risk, improve fish and wildlife habitats, maintained or improve water quality, and mitigating disease on tribal lands.
3. Funding to Improve Public Drinking Water!
In addition, grants to tribes to improve the quality of public drinking water. Funding supports projects to enhance public water system infrastructure, and address health hazards caused by inadequate infrastructure. Grants will be awarded directly to tribes or through interagency agreements with the Indian Health Service.
4. Competition for Global Clean Water Solutions!
Competition for children and youth, ages 5-24, to present solutions to global clean water challenges. Groups will brainstorm and submit original ideas. Utilizing emerging technology, finalists will write and present a one-minute pitch video for their solution to improve the efficiency of water sanitation.
5. Projects Impacting Coastal Watersheds!
There are grants to eligible nonprofits for environmental stewardship projects benefiting watersheds. Projects will have a statewide, regional, regional, or local focus. Funding is for environmental projects. All grant proposals will focus on one of three areas, including water quality and quantity issues.
6. Promoting Efficient Watershed Management!
Also, grants to organizations for projects benefiting local communities. Funding will address water conservation by concentrating on multiple areas, including nutrient stewardship and ecosystem management, for preservation and restoration projects to promote sustainable agriculture and best watershed management practices.
7. Protecting Water Resources and Water Quality!
Grants to state agencies and tribes to protect water resources and water quality. Funding is for costs associated with establishing rental programs for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, or other temporary water crossing structures to minimize stream bed disturbances. Priority consideration will be for programs showing a clear benefit to underserved and/or historically marginalized people, the communities in which they reside, and/or local forest areas.
8. Grants to Reduce Water Pollution in Rural Areas!
There are grants to nonprofits to support programs to reduce or eliminate water pollution in qualifying rural areas. The program is for technical assistance and training to address rural community water and wastewater problems.
9. Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Programs!
In addition, grants of up to $1,000 to nonprofits and universities for conservation programs to protect wildlife and their habitats worldwide. Priority consideration will be for projects demonstrating a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. The highest priority will be for projects involving in-country collaborators that align with the Funder’s conservation portfolio.
10. Projects to Increase Water Efficiency!
Grants to eligible districts, state and local agencies, tribes, and organizations for small-scale projects to address water management. The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage money and resources by cost-sharing with Reclamation on small-scale on-the-ground projects to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies.
11. Environmental Project and Program Funding!
There are grants to private sector entities for wide-scale projects and activities to improve the environment. Funding is for projects focused on clean water, clean energy, climate, and cleaning up toxins and waste. The funding costs will be for project management, contracted services, education and outreach programs, applied research, and innovations leading to public policy solutions. One of the three main priorities is clean water, with the goal of protecting and restoring the quality of freshwater, coastal, and nearby oceanic areas of the United States.
12. Coastal Resource Management Fellowships!
Also, grants to eligible postgraduate students for coastal resource management programs. While in the two-year educational training program, fellowship participants (fellows) will receive wages, health benefits, and relocation and travel expenses. Fellows will work on pre-selected projects in the areas of coastal management and digital resource utilization.
13. Protect Oceans and Improve Water Quality!
Grants of up to $25,000 to eligible public charity organizations for projects to preserve and enhance oceanic ecosystems, improve water quality, and protect the environment. Funding is for a range of projects and activities. Resources will be allocated to projects in the following areas: water quality, land-sea connection, and protection for eligible watershed regions.
14. Protect and Restore Wildlife Habitats!
There are grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind donations to nonprofits, groups, and businesses to conserve, protect, and restore important wildlife habits in ponds, rivers, swamps, wetlands, and streams. Consideration will be for both new and ongoing projects. Projects will improve sustainability of waterways, watersheds, estuaries, tidal pools, and wetlands, as well as the wildlife directly affected.
15. Funding for Water Conservation Projects!
Lastly, cooperative agreements and grants to agencies, nonprofits, utility providers, and tribes for water conservation projects. The objective of this NOFO is to leverage money and resources by cost-sharing with Reclamation on Environmental Water Resources, including water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, river and watershed restoration, and nature-based solution projects to provide ecological benefits. This collaboration is a strategy to increase the reliability of water resources.
Hopefully you will be able to take advantage of these (or other) grant funding opportunities to help your community to maximize water conservation efficiency!
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