WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Federal funding opportunity R26AS00349 from Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior).
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes February 15, 2028
- Posted
- June 10, 2026
- Closes
- February 15, 2028
- Award ceiling
- $300,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $25,000,000
- Expected awards
- 100
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 15.554
- Category
- Natural Resources
- Archives
- May 15, 2028
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.554 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $8.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $7.1M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $2.2M
- Awards in window
- 135
Top recipients: Nfria-wserc Conservation Center, Inc., Trout Unlimited, Inc., Ocpw, Jefferson River Watershed Council, Walla Walla County Conservation
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible ApplicantsTo be eligible under this funding opportunity, you must be either an existing watershed group or sponsoring the establishment of a new watershed group as defined in the Cooperative Watershed Management Act (see definition below) that is located in one of the following states or territories: 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. As defined in Section 6002 of the Cooperative Watershed Management Act (see "Legislative Authority" below for full citation), a "watershed group," is a grassroot, non-regulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the watershed and is capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources. A watershed group makes decisions on a consensus basis, and represents a diverse group of stakeholders, such as hydroelectric producers, livestock grazing, timber production, land development, recreation or tourism, irrigated agriculture, the environment, municipal water supplies, private property owners, Federal, state and local governments, and Tribes. New Watershed Groups: You must be a state, Tribe, local or special district (e.g., irrigation, water district, water conservation district), local governmental entity, interstate organization, a non-profit organization, or an institute of higher education sponsoring a watershed group located in a state or territory identified above. In addition, you must meet all the following requirements:Be sponsoring the development of a new watershed group;Be able to significantly affect or be affected by the quality or quantity of water in the watershed; andBe capable of promoting the sustainable use of water resources. Existing Watershed Groups: Your watershed group must:Meet the definition of a watershed group as described under the…
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