The United States Geological Survey is accepting applications for its 2025 Water Resources Research Act Program National Competitive Grants.
Donor Name: Geological Survey
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Water Resources Institutes have been established in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Institute in Guam also serves the Federated States of Micronesia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Institute in Hawaii also serves American Samoa. Responsibility for administration of the State Water Resources Research Institute program has been delegated to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Program Goals
Research pertaining to PFAS in water resources in each State or Territory served by the Water Resources Research Institutes under the Water Resources Research Act.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,850,000
- Award Ceiling: $310,000.
Grant Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 02/01/2026
- Anticipated Project End Date: 01/31/2029.
Eligibility Criteria
Awards are available only to Water Resources Research Institutes established pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act. However, any investigator at an institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for an award through a Water Resources Research Institute.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
