The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWED) Water Acquisition Grant Program supports the planning and implementation of the acquisition of an interest in water from a willing seller across the state.
Donor Name: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWED)
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Water acquisition grants can support a range of project activities from permanent transfers and temporary leases of instream water rights to incentive-based voluntary curtailments by irrigators. The purpose of this program is to increase instream flow to address the conservation needs of habitats and species and to improve water quality.
Eligible Project Types
Project types can include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Instream Lease
- Split-Season Use Instream Lease
- Time-Limited Instream Transfer
- Conserved Water Projects through OWRD’s Allocation of Conserved Water Program
- Permanent Instream Transfer
- Water Use Agreement
For more information, visit OWEB.
