R22AS00316: Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot for Fiscal Year 2022
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Reclamation notices from 2022.
Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $200,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and individuals. Applications closed on July 12, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 26, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 26, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 12, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and individuals.
All 7 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Federally funded research and development centers Commercial or industrial organizations Private entities
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (37% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The objectives of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) are to develop innovative and disruptive new technologies or processes to: Reduce the costs, energy requirements, and/or environmental impacts of treating impaired and unusable water to standards necessary for an identified beneficial use. 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 Improve the detection, characterization, monitoring, separation, or destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other contaminants of concern.
Who has won SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, SECURE Water Act – Research Agreements (15.560) awarded $65.6 million across 125 grant awards, an average of $524,560 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority | California | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Gila River Indian Community | Arizona | 1 | $5.7 million |
| Cal Poly Corporation | California | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Southern Nevada Water Authority | Nevada | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Central Arizona Water Conservation District | Arizona | 1 | $2.7 million |
Who has won Water Desalination Research and Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Water Desalination Research and Development (15.506) awarded $19.4 million across 71 grant awards, an average of $273,376 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | 3 | $1.1 million |
| University of Alabama | Alabama | 4 | $896,581 |
| Carollo Engineers Inc | California | 2 | $817,543 |
| Encina Wastewater Authority | California | 1 | $800,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is R22AS00316 still open?
No. It closed on July 12, 2022.
Who can apply for Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot for Fiscal Year 2022?
Bureau of Reclamation accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes 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 for Fiscal Year 2022?
Closed July 12, 2022. 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.
Who has won Water Desalination Research and Development grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alabama. The program made 71 awards worth $19.4 million in that time.
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