Four Water Treatment Research Funding Opportunities Available Reclamation seeks applicants

Four new water treatment research funding opportunities — under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program (DWPR) and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program — through the Bureau of Reclamation, are now seeking applications.

The DWPR funding opportunities will provide funds for the full spectrum of technology and testing to further the commercialization of new desalination and water purification technologies. The Title XVI Program funding is dedicated to moving from research to practice. It will support the planning related research to implement technologies or processes currently available in the industry to further address water supply challenges.

Three funding opportunities are available through the DWPR Program:

• Research and laboratory scale projects are typically bench-scale studies involving small flow rates less than two gallons per minutes. Successful applicants will receive up to $150,000 available per applicant. The application process is divided into two phases. Phase one applications are due on January 18, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. MST. Phase two applications will be due at the end of March 2017. Applicants are required to provide at least 50-percent non-federal funding; universities are not required to provide a cost-share but it is encouraged. The funding opportunity announcement is available on www.grants.govby searching BOR-DO-17-F005.

• Pilot-scale testing projects are typically preceded by research studies that demonstrate that the technology works and usually involves flow rates above one gallon a minute. Successful applicants will receive up to $200,000 per applicant, per year for a total funding of up to $400,000. Phase one applications are due on January 12, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. MST. Phase two applications will be due at the end of March 2017. All applicants are required to provide at least 50-percent non-federal funding. The funding opportunity announcement is available on www.grants.gov by searching BOR-DO-17-F006.

• Full-scale testing projects are typically preceded by pilot scale testing that demonstrates that the technology works. They are at a true full-scale size that could operate at an actual desalination plant. Successful applicants will receive up to $500,000 per applicant per year for a total of up to $1.5 million over three years. Phase one applications are due on January 12, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. MST. Phase two applications will be due at the end of March 2017. All applicants are required to provide at least 75-percent non-federal funding. The funding opportunity announcement is available on www.grants.govby searching BOR-DO-17-F007.

Funding for research to establish or expand water reuse markets, improve or expand existing water reuse facilities, and streamline the implementation of clean water technology at new facilities is available through the Title XVI Program. Funds will vary based on the duration of the project: up to $75,000 will be provided for projects that can be completed in up to 18 months; $150,000 for projects that can be completed in up to 24 months; and, $300,000 in funding for research that can be completed within 36 months. Applications are due on February 6, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. MST. The funding opportunity announcement is available at www.grants.gov by searching for funding opportunity number BOR-DO-17-F004.

Additional information about the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program is available at:  http://www.usbr.gov/research/dwpr. For additional information on the Title XVI Research Studies and WaterSMART visit: http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART.