Water & Wastewater Grants (2026)
Funding for drinking water, wastewater, sewer, and stormwater systems — water main and treatment-plant upgrades, sewer and stormwater improvements, and water-system planning — for municipal water and sewer utilities, towns, and special districts. FindGrants surfaces open grants in this area across USDOT, the EPA, state DOTs and water/sewer programs, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Below are open opportunities you can apply to — with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each.
27 open water & wastewater & infrastructure grants you can apply to
27 grants on this page, worth up to $842.7M combined.
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Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant
openEnvironmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1459E to accelerate career pipelines in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. This action advances the…
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Emergency Drinking Water / Cleanup & Abatement Account Programs
openState Water Resources Control Board
The Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) was created by Water Code Sections 13440-13443 to provide grants for the cleanup or abatement of a condition of pollution when there are no viable responsible parties available to undertake the work. Water code section 13442 authorizes the State Water Board…
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The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) SMMC Grant Program
openSanta Monica Mountains Conservancy
The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) iscodified as Division 26.7 of the Water Code. Proposition 1 authorizes $7.545 billion in generalobligation bonds for state water projects, including surface and groundwater storage,ecosystem and watershed…
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Proposition 1 Delta Water Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program
openDepartment of Fish and Wildlife
The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) provides funding to implement the three broad objectives of the California Water Action Plan: more reliable water supplies, the restoration of important species and habitat, and a more resilient, sustainably…
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FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program
openAirport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants
The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for up to $100 million in FY 2027 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FCT competitive grant program, made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
openAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors…
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Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Program
openTransportation (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The program is intended to provide financial assistance to municipalities, councils of governments, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, and ports and rail freight entities to improve transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and…
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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program
openDOT Federal Highway Administration
This NOFO will award up to $26 million total in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 and 2026 funding and remaining FY 2024 funding via cost reimbursable grants. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds. Under Section 11204(c)(3) of the…
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Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
open69A350 OSDBU
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region3-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the…
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Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
open69A350 OSDBU
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region1-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the…
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Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
openDepartment of Transportation
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C §148), is a core federal-aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The Division of Local Assistance…
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Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
openNational Park Service
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this competitive grant opportunity to strengthen a…
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Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
openDOT Federal Highway Administration
The purpose of the WCPP is to provide funding to eligible entities for projects seeking to improve safety of the traveling public by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) and, in doing so, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. This NOFO will award…
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2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program
openTransportation Commission
Regional transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions and Caltrans are eligible to apply for program funds through the nomination of projects. All projects nominated must be identified in a currently adopted regional transportation plan and an existing comprehensive corridor…
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2026 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
openTransportation Commission
Eligible applicants apply for program funds through the nomination of projects. All projects nominated must be identified in a currently adopted regional transportation plan. The Commission is required to evaluate and select submitted applications based on the following criteria: Freight System…
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MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
openRural Business-Cooperative Service
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of…
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
openForest Service
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects…
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Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
openRural Utilities Service
Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
openAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations…
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ROSS Rapid Response Program
openDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local leadership and flexibility in addressing…
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Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
openRural Business-Cooperative Service
The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.
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FAA Aviation Research Grants Program
openDOT - FAA Aviation Research Grants
The FAA hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving applications for aviation research grants and cooperative agreements to pursue the long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation, under this funding opportunity. Eligibility of applicants for the award of an aviation…
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Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
openFAA-COE-JAMS
The Joint Center of Excellence (COE) for Advanced Materials (JAMS) was established in January 2004 to assist in ensuring the safe and reliable application of composites and advanced materials to commercial aircraft. The Center is a joint effort of the Center of Excellence for Composite and…
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FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental
openEconomic Development Administration
Subject to the availability of funds, awards made under this NOFO will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects, as appropriate, to address economic challenges in areas where a…
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EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental
openEconomic Development Administration
Through this Disaster NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA’s goal under this NOFO is to assist…
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FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
openEconomic Development Administration
PLEASE FIND THE NOFO IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' SECTION OF THIS POST This opportunity has been updated as of May 11, 2026 Program Overview: EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to…
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Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant
openDepartment of Transportation
This is a reimbursable grant for airport development or planning activities. The State will provide up to 5% of total AIP grant with a project maximum of $200,000 per project. Project must be listed in the State Capital Improvement Plan to be eligible. Project must not begin until a notice to…
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Water & Wastewater grant FAQ
Who funds water & wastewater programs?
Water & Wastewater programs are funded by the same infrastructure ecosystem as the rest of the field: USDOT and the EPA at the federal level, the state DOTs and state water and sewer programs that administer and re-grant federal transportation and water-infrastructure funds, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and state capital programs. Some funders run dedicated lines; many fund this work through broader public works and infrastructure programs.
What can water & wastewater grants pay for?
Funding for drinking water, wastewater, sewer, and stormwater systems — water main and treatment-plant upgrades, sewer and stormwater improvements, and water-system planning — for municipal water and sewer utilities, towns, and special districts. Typical eligible costs include construction and rehabilitation, engineering and design, planning, equipment, and the local share of a capital project for towns, cities, counties, special districts, and utility authorities.
How do I find water & wastewater grants I'm eligible for?
Eligibility depends on your government or district type, your location, and the funder's priorities. Browse the open opportunities below, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see the water & wastewater and infrastructure grants you qualify for right now, ranked by fit.
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