# Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r21as00424-desalination-and-water-purification-research-program-pitch/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332898

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $200,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 3, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R21AS00424 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 3, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.560 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants eligible to receive an award to fund activities include:• Individuals/entrepreneurs• Institutions of higher education• Commercial or industrial organizations• Private entities• State and local governmental entities• Federally-funded research and development centers• Tribal governments and organizations• Non-profit organizationsThose not eligible include, but are not limited to:• Federal Governmental entities• Foreign entities

## What the grant funds

Reclamation is interested in research where the benefits are widespread but where private-sector entities are not able to make the full investment and assume all the risks. Reclamation is also interested in research that has a national significance—where the issues are of large-scale concern and the benefits accrue to a large sector of the public. The goal of the DWPR program is to address the need to reduce the costs, energy requirements, and environmental impacts of treating impaired and unusable water. DWPR program activities further support multiple related initiatives related to the Water Subcabinet such as the Water Reuse Action Plan and Water Security Grand Challenge. The program also aligns with Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” by investing in development and application of advanced water treatment technologies that expand access to otherwise unusable water resources, thereby increasing water supply flexibility under the risks of long-term climate change and shorter-term drought. The objectives of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) are to develop innovative and disruptive new technologies or process to: Reduce the costs, energy requirements, and/or environmental impacts of treating impaired and unusable water to standards necessary for an identified beneficial uses. Improve efficiency of water treatment processes - either by improvements to pre-treatment, post-treatment, monitoring sensors, or other innovative process/technology. Increase effectiveness of reverse osmosis/nanofiltration concentrate management by reducing cost, energy, and/or environmental impacts. Treat brackish groundwater in a less energy-intensive way than current processes and technologies. Address costs, energy usage, and/or environmental impacts of seawater desalination, including intakes and/or outfalls. Eligible projects are pilot-scale technologies or processes that incorporate or are innovative and disruptive technologies involving flow rates above one gallon per minute and that need to be tested using natural water sources rather than synthetic or laboratory-made feed water. These projects are typically used to determine the technical, practical, and/or economic feasibility of a process. Preliminary costs can be developed for capital and operation and maintenance costs.

## Questions people ask

### Is R21AS00424 still open?

No. It closed on June 3, 2021.

### Who can apply for Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot?

Bureau of Reclamation accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot?

Closed June 3, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $2.0 million in total.

### Who has won SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Gila River Indian Community, Cal Poly Corporation. The program made 125 awards worth $65.6 million in that time.