The Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) created the Research and Development Grant Program to award grants for research and development in the project areas of water and wastewater management facilities, solid waste facilities, or energy resource development facilities that have statewide application.
Donor Name: Ohio Water Development Authority
State: Ohio
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Pursuant to its power to engage in research and development with respect to wastewater, water management facilities, solid waste facilities, and energy resource development facilities, OWDA has established a grant program for qualifying research and development programs. The eligible participants are Local Government Agencies (Cities, Villages, and Counties), Water/Sewer Districts, Conservancy Districts, State agencies or Institutions of higher learning that perform research and/or development.
Projects for which grants are awarded must be of such a nature that the benefits to be derived fulfill a general need in the State of Ohio that is within the scope of the powers of the Authority. Grants are subject to available funds. Priority will be given to projects that have statewide environmental and/or natural resource applications, and grantees must submit a final report.
Since the development of the Research and Development Grant Program, OWDA has awarded grants in the areas of surface water, wastewater, drinking water, solid waste, agriculture, and public health.
Funding Information
- Maximum: $200,000, dependent upon available funds
- Match: Grant requests cannot exceed 50% of the total project cost
- 5 years – a time extension may be requested in writing
Eligible Project Costs
Eligible project costs include start‐up and research. Indirect/overhead costs may not exceed 35% of the grant amount.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible grantees include departments, divisions, or other units of state government, watershed districts, soil and water conversation districts, municipal corporations, counties, special water districts, including county and regional sewer and water districts, conservancy districts, sanitary districts, sewer districts, or institutions of higher learning.
For more information, visit OWDA.
