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 funding opportunity 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 funding opportunity and respond to the content and comply with the requirements described in the funding opportunity when its issued.
National Priorities: Natural Capital Accounting
This funding opportunity will solicit research to extend current water quality accounting in the US to include ecosystem accounting methods such as those proposed by the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting: Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA). It will also request research to expand or modify existing water quality accounting methods so that they align with the US system of national accounts, integrate new or existing water quality monitoring data, and evaluate socioeconomic factors needed to estimate the marginal value of changes in water quality.
Ecological Risk and Impact of UV Filters in Sunscreens on Aquatic Ecosystems
This Funding Opportunity will solicit proposals for research measuring the effects of UV filters on freshwater and marine organisms, advancements in analytical methods to detect and quantify UV filters in saltwater, and development of innovative metrics and modeling approaches to support evaluation of ecological risk and inform sustainable risk-based decisions. - Opening Soon
STAG Program: Enhanced Aquifer Recharge in Sole Source Aquifers
This funding opportunity will solicit ground water research assisting local governments, universities, Tribes, and related water institutions, primarily located in rural areas, in advancing planning research, and implementation of Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR) for sole source aquifers. - Opening Soon
Open Funding Opportunities
There are no open funding opportunities.
Recent Funding Opportunities
These funding opportunities are closed for applications. Award recipients have not been announced.
- Models to Predict the Removal of Emerging Micropollutants from Water by Novel Adsorbents in Fixed-BED Column Processes
- National Priorities: Occurrence and Implications of De Facto Water Reuse on Drinking Water Supplies
- Coastal Ecosystems Climate Resilience
- Treatment Technology Demonstrations Using Practical and Affordable Manganese Treatment for Small Drinking Water Systems
STAR Grants
Open Grants
These STAR water research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.
- Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Performance and Potential Risk in Different Regional and Hydrogeologic Settings
- Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms Management
- Assessing Perchlorate Occurrence in Ambient Waters Following the Usage of Fireworks
- Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms
- 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
- Water Quality Benefits
- Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Cost-Effective Enhanced Aquifer Recharge
- Viral Pathogen and Surrogate Approaches for Assessing Treatment Performance in Water Reuse
Closed Grants
- National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research
- Water Quality Benefits
- 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
- Human and Ecological Health Impacts Associated with Water Reuse and Conservation Practices
- 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
- Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Stormwater Management
- National Centers for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems
- Research and Demonstration of Innovative Drinking Water Treatment Technologies in Small Systems
National Priorities Grants
Open Grants
These National Priorities water research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.
- National Priorities: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment and its Impact on the Environment
- National Priorities: Research on Disinfectants, Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), and Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- National Priorities: Innovative Sampling Designs for Public Health Surveillance of Coronaviruses and Other Pathogens in Wastewater
- National Priorities: Water Innovation, Science, and Engagement to Advance Water Reuse
- National Priorities: Evaluation of Pollutants in Biosolids
- National Priorities: Research on PFAS Impacts in Rural Communities and Agricultural Operations
- National Priorities: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Closed Grants
- National Priorities: Transdisciplinary Research into Detecting and Controlling Lead in Drinking Water
- National Priorities: Impacts of Water Conservation on Water Quality in Premise Plumbing and Water Distribution Systems
- 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
Innovative Water Technologies Grants
Open Grants
These Innovative Water Technologies water research grants are currently open or have been awarded within the past ten years.
- Guidance on Practical and Affordable Manganese Treatment for Small Drinking Water Systems
- Innovative Water Technologies for Lagoon Wastewater Systems in Small Communities
- Deployment of Innovative Water Technologies for Very Small Drinking Water Systems, Areas Served by Private Wells and Source Waters
Closed Grants
For a complete listing of EPA Water Research Grants: Water Research Projects
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