# Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes (15.805)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-805-assistance-to-state-water-resources-research-institutes/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $69.1 million in 199 grants, about $347,095 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial support to Water Resources Research Institutes located at designated State universities in each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia for research, information transfer and student training on one or more aspects of priority water problems.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.4 million | 76 |
| 2022 | $12.7 million | 79 |
| 2023 | $18.2 million | 98 |
| 2024 | $18.5 million | 91 |
| 2025 | $8.2 million | 29 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $4.0 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $3.7 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.7 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $3.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $2.8 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $2.2 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $2.1 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $2.0 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $2.0 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.9 million |
| University of Guam | Guam | $1.6 million |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $1.6 million |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | $1.6 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $1.6 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $1.5 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $1.5 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.4 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $1.3 million |
| University of California Office of the President | California | $1.3 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $1.3 million |

## Open opportunities

- [WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00164-water-resources-research-act-program-national-competitive/), closes November 12, 2026