Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation"s Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program aims to increase water supplies by reducing the costs, energy requirements, and other barriers to adoption of treating impaired water for beneficial uses. This NOFO invites proposals from eligible applicants to conduct innovative laboratory and pilot-scale water treatment research. Strong applications will demonstrate widespread applicability and benefits of the proposed research and provide a pathway for technology commercialization. This initiative supports the Bureau of Reclamation's mission to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public by providing water managers with new and innovative technologies and approaches to develop additional water resources and increase water supply flexibility. The DWPR 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).
Eligibility
- Nonprofits Non Higher Education Without 501c3
- Special District Governments
- Public and Indian Housing Authorities
- Individuals
- Small Businesses
- 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
- Other
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- City Or Township Governments
- For Profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
- Public and State Institutions of Higher Education
- Native American Tribal Governments Federally Recognized
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Independent School Districts
Funding categories
- Natural Resources
Official source and attribution
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