WaterSMART: Applied Science Grants deadline 2026
The current listed application deadline is July 8, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.
Application Countdown
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Quick facts
- Opportunity number
- R25AS00280
- Last updated
- March 6, 2026
- Expected awards
- 20
Deadline summary
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and local entities as they plan and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with oth...
First application July 8, 2026, at 5:00pm MDTSecond application : April 13, 2027, 5:00PM MDT
Key dates
Before you apply
Eligibility snapshot
Category A Applicants:States, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts;State, Regional, or local authorities whose members include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority; and other organizations with water or power delivery authority.All Category A applicants must be located in the Western United States or United States Territories, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.Category B Applicants:Universities, nonprofit research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and Federally-funded research and development centers that are acting in partnership with the agreement of an entity described in Category A. All Category B applicants must be in the United States or the specific Territories identified above.Ineligible Applicants:Those not eligible include the following entities:Federal Governmental EntitiesIndividualsCommercial/industrial organizationsPrivate entities
