No. R26AS00052 · Bureau of Reclamation
Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects
- Award range
- $100,000 – $800,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Application deadline
- Sep 29, 2026 27 days left
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
- Last verified
- 7 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryThis program funds innovative laboratory-scale and pilot-scale water treatment research to reduce the cost, energy use, and other barriers to treating impaired water for beneficial uses. Eligible applicants are listed as “Others,” and the notice says applicants can propose laboratory-scale projects or pilot-scale projects; laboratory projects are typically bench-scale and should finish within 24 months, while pilot-scale projects should finish within 36 months. The notice says it expects about 6 to 15 awards, with a total program funding estimate of $5.7 million, an award floor of $100,000, and an award ceiling of $800,000; laboratory-scale projects may receive up to $300,000 in Federal funds and pilot-scale projects up to $800,000. Cost sharing is not required, though non-Federal cost share is strongly encouraged; the notice also states that projects for planning activities, permanent research facilities or infrastructure, and testing established water treatment processes for site-specific information are not eligible.
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What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Bureau of Reclamation"s Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program aims to increase water supplies by reducing the costs, energy requirements, and other barriers to adoption of treating impaired water for beneficial uses. This NOFO invites proposals from eligible applicants to conduct innovative laboratory and pilot-scale water treatment research. Strong applications will demonstrate widespread applicability and benefits of the proposed research and provide a pathway for technology commercialization. This initiative supports the Bureau of Reclamation's mission to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public by providing water managers with new and innovative technologies and approaches to develop additional water resources and increase water supply flexibility. The DWPR Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332).
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Individuals
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 15.506 · Water Desalination Research and Development
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (15.506), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 0 | — | — |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 – $175,000 |
| FY 2024 | 10 | $250,000 | $245,742 – $250,000 |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $249,997 | $249,949 – $250,000 |
| FY 2022 | 13 | $250,000 | $250,000 – $799,908 |
| FY 2021 | 25 | $249,466 | $241,506 – $250,000 |
For comparison, this notice advertises $100,000 – $800,000.
- ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY $800,000 · FY 2022
- TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES $800,000 · FY 2022
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY $799,989 · FY 2022
- SILICON VALLEY CLEAN WATER $799,908 · FY 2022
- CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC $641,900 · FY 2022
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 29, 2026
Change history
Since we first indexed it- Aug 8, 2026 Eligibility text updated