Open · R26AS00017 · CFDA 15.507 · Discretionary

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$3M
Award range
Open
Status
319d
Days left
30
Expected awards

The verdict

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects is an open discretionary opportunity from Bureau of Reclamation, offering $50,000 -- $3,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Applications close in 319 days. PlainGrants indexes 870 other opportunities from Bureau of Reclamation.

$50K-$3M
award range
Open
319 days left
30
expected awards
15.507
CFDA program

Open desk with published close date

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects remains open until September 8, 2027 (319 days out). Large award band ($50,000 -- $3,000,000) with required cost sharing.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

319 days left to apply

Posted May 14 → closes Sep 8, 2027

Posted May 14 Closes Sep 8

Est. Total Funding

$60,000,000

Expected Awards

30

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for funding to implement projects per the authorizing language referenced above that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation and efficiency projects, water infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration. Projects that balance numerous community interests (agriculture, recreation, fisheries, power, etc.), were developed collaboratively, and provide significant watershed benefits will be prioritized under this funding opportunity. This 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 other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · R26AS00017

Grants.gov marks WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 269 other Bureau of Reclamation listings share this eligibility-code string (31% of 871).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Alisha James bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov

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What to do next

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects is open with $50,000 -- $3,000,000 awards and 319 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (R26AS00017) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 15.507 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories

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