How much funding is available in total?

$5,700,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.

Is matching funding required?

No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

FederalClosing soonFixed dateBureau of Reclamation

Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects

Award ceiling: $100,000 – $800,000
Closes: Sep 29, 2026
Last verified: 2026-09-07

Awards $100,000 – $800,000 per recipient for 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 tribal governments), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), 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, closing Sep 29, 2026.

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City or township governmentsCounty governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesIndependent school districtsIndividualsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Private institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesSmall businessesSpecial district governmentsState governmentsEnvironment & Water

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Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects awards $100,000 – $800,000 per recipient, open to city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, individuals, native american tribal…

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Program pool (total): $5,700,000
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $800,000
Award floor: $100,000
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Sep 29, 2026
Deadline type: Fixed date
Opens: Jul 29, 2026
Status: Closing soon
Eligible entities: 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 tribal governments) · Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · 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
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: No
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Use of funds: laboratory-scale water treatment research · pilot-scale water treatment research · modeling studies · decision support tools · technology reviews · testing novel water treatment technologies or processes
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

$5,700,000

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$800,000

Who can apply?

level

federal

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entity

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 tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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, 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

Source field: entity types

industry

Environment & Water

Source field: industries

use

decision support tools, laboratory-scale water treatment research, modeling studies, pilot-scale water treatment research, technology reviews, testing novel water treatment technologies or processes

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not confirmed

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

Foreign entities are not eligible for funding. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply. The program office will review all proposed projects to determine whether the application is an eligible activity under the NOFO and can proceed to merit review evaluation. Applicants can apply for two categories of projects under this NOFO:Laboratory-Scale Projects. Laboratory-scale projects are typically bench-scale studies involving small flow rates. These projects are used to determine the viability of a novel process, new materials, or process modifications. Laboratory-scale projects can also include modeling studies, decision support tools, literature and technology reviews, etc. that address objectives identified in the Program Goals section. Research at this stage can involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. These projects should be completed within 24 months of award. Pilot-Scale Projects. Pilot-scale projects test a novel technology or process at a sufficiently large scale to determine the practicality of implementing the technology. These projects should involve flow rates above 1 gallon per minute and use natural water sources rather than synthetic or laboratory-made feed water. Pilot-scale studies are used to generate data over a sufficient time period that can be used to estimate the operational requirements (e.g., labor, chemical addition, power requirements) of the process and show performance with respect to finished water quality goals. Pilot-scale projects are generally preceded by laboratory studies (funded previously by the DWPR Program or others) that demonstrate technology feasibility. These projects should be completed within 36 months of award.Projects not eligible for funding under this NOFO include, but are not limited to:Proposals for planning activities eligible under the WaterSMART: Water Recycling and Desalination Planning funding opportunity,Proposals for the construction of permanent research facilities or infrastructure, andProposals for the testing of established water treatment processes for the purposes of generating site specific information.

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When does it close?

Sep 29, 202622 daysDeadline type Fixed date

What can the money be used for?

6 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.

laboratory-scale water treatment researchpilot-scale water treatment researchmodeling studiesdecision support toolstechnology reviewstesting novel water treatment technologies or processes

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: No

What comparable notices state

91 recordsStated ceilings on open records in the same industry.

Among open records stored under Environment & Water, 91 of 212 state an award ceiling. Those that do run:

25th percentile$256,000
Median$750,000
75th percentile$3,000,000

A statistical estimate, not a prediction. It describes what a set of notices has published in this catalogue on the day you read it, and says nothing about what this programme will award. Records stating no ceiling are excluded rather than counted as zero, and the programme pool — what a funder has across every applicant — is a different column and is never mixed in.

Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?: $100,000 – $800,000 per recipient.
How much funding is available in total?: $5,700,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
When is the application deadline?: Sep 29, 2026.
Who is eligible to 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 tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), 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.
What can the funding be used for?: laboratory-scale water treatment research, pilot-scale water treatment research, modeling studies, decision support tools, technology reviews, testing novel water treatment technologies or processes, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

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Retrieved2026-09-07

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-09-04

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