# WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects For Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/r24as00059-watersmart-small-scale-water-efficiency-projects-for-fiscal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845

> Bureau of Reclamation offered grants of up to $125,000 to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 4, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | R24AS00059 |
| Agency | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 4, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.507 |

## 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.

## Questions people ask

### Is R24AS00059 still open?

No. It closed on February 4, 2025. A newer notice is open: R26AS00017, closes September 8, 2027 (305 days left).

### Who can apply for WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects For Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025?

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

### What is the deadline for WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects For Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025?

Closed February 4, 2025. 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 $125,000 each. About $12.0 million in total.

### Who has won WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trout Unlimited, Inc., The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, North Kern Water Storage District. The program made 673 awards worth $421 million in that time.