Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects
Department of the Interior
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 i
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
800000
Type
Cooperative Agreement;Grant
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
07/29/2026
Closes
2026-09-29
Eligibility
Eligibility
Private institutions of higher educationCity or township governmentsCounty governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)IndividualsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Independent school districtsState governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationSmall businessesNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationSpecial district governmentsNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Program
Funding area
Natural Resources - NR
Opportunity #
R26AS00052
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov