9 Open Water & Utilities Grants (2026): $14.4M Available
FindGrants indexes open grants for municipal water systems, utility districts, and small rural communities — the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, USDA Water & Environmental programs, and state and federal funding for water mains, wastewater, sewer, stormwater, and watershed projects. Below are open opportunities with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each one.
9 open water & utilities grants · $14.4M in total available funding
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Technical Assistance and Training for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems
openEnvironmental Protection Agency
Technical Assistance and Training for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Small, Underserved and Disadvantaged Water System WIIN Grant - 2024 Rollover
openEnvironmental Conservation
Small, Underserved and Disadvantaged Water System WIIN Grant - 2024 Rollover
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
2025 Clean Water Board Pollution Control Grants
openEnvironmental Conservation
2025 Clean Water Board Pollution Control Grants
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WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
openBureau of Reclamation
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
North Main St and South Maple St Sewer Project
openEnvironmental Conservation
North Main St and South Maple St Sewer Project
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Bay Street Water Main Replacement Project
openEnvironmental Conservation
Bay Street Water Main Replacement Project
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Main Street and Monkton Road Water Main Replacement Project
openEnvironmental Conservation
Main Street and Monkton Road Water Main Replacement Project
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Water Distribution System Replacement - S Bridge St, Cochran Rd, Tilden Ave
openEnvironmental Conservation
Water Distribution System Replacement - S Bridge St, Cochran Rd, Tilden Ave
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project
openBureau of Reclamation
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Settlement Act of 1994; P.L. 103-434, Section XII Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project
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Water & utilities grant FAQ
What counts as a water and utilities grant?
These are grants that fund water, wastewater, sewer, stormwater, and drinking-water infrastructure — either written for water and utility systems or open to them as eligible applicants. The anchor programs are the EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), USDA Rural Development's Water & Environmental Programs, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) water funding. State environmental conservation agencies and the Bureau of Reclamation also fund water-main replacement, treatment upgrades, pollution control, and watershed projects. FindGrants surfaces the open opportunities a water system, utility district, or rural community can actually apply for right now.
Who can apply for water and utilities funding?
Municipal water and sewer systems, utility and sanitary districts, public water authorities, small and rural communities, conservation districts, and tribal water systems. Many programs prioritize small, disadvantaged, or rural systems that cannot finance major capital projects on their own. Eligibility is set per program — the listings below show who each one is for.
What do water and utilities grants pay for?
Depending on the program: drinking-water treatment plants, water-main replacement, distribution upgrades, and lead service line replacement; wastewater collection and treatment, sewer line replacement, and stormwater management; pollution control and source-water protection; and watershed restoration and water-quality monitoring. The State Revolving Funds combine low-interest loans with principal forgiveness for disadvantaged systems; USDA Water & Environmental Programs combine grants and loans for rural systems.
When are water and utilities grant applications due?
Deadlines vary by funder — the State Revolving Funds run on state-set annual cycles tied to each state's Intended Use Plan, USDA Rural Development accepts applications on a rolling basis, and state pollution-control and watershed programs have their own windows. The open opportunities below show current deadlines, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see every water and utilities grant you qualify for right now.
New to water & utilities grants?
Learn the major programs — the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF/DWSRF), USDA Water & Environmental Programs, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law water funding — who qualifies, what the funds can pay for, the loan-and-grant structure, and how to put together a competitive application.
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