State Water Resources Control Board Grants

Open State Water Resources Control Board grants

• Proposition 4 – Water Recycling

  Up to $15MDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and ...

• 2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: Dec 18, 2026open

  The 2027 Nonpoint Source Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines), posted on the NPS Grant Program website (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/p...

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• Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Senate Bill 445 (Hill, chapter 547, statutes of 2014), effective September 25, 2014, changed the OSCF eligibility criteria by not limiting the program...

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• Proposition 4 – Water Recycling [CA-263]

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and ...

  Environment

• Proposition 4 – Water Recycling [CA-258]

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and ...

  Environment

• Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

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  Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies Eligible Uses: Eligible projects include recycled water treatment; recycled water storage, distribution, an...

• The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER)

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  The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER) is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. This opportunity suppor...

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• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

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  The Division of Financial Assistant (DFA), State Water Board manages the DWSRF program and prioritizes financing for projects that address the most se...

• State Water Quality Control Fund Loans and Grants

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  The State Water Quality Control Fund Loans and Grants program, administered by California's Division of Financial Assistance, provides loan and grant ...

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• Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

  open

  Eligible Applicants: Any city, town, district, or other public body created under state law, including state agencies A Native American tribal governm...

• Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

  open

  Senate Bill 445 (Hill, chapter 547, statutes of 2014), effective September 25, 2014, changed the OSCF eligibility criteria by not limiting the program...

• Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant

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  Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. RUST grants may be used to fina...

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• 2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)

  open

  The 2027 Nonpoint Source Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines), posted on the NPS Grant Program website (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/p...

• Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant

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  Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) grants are available to assist small business underground storage tank (UST) owners...

• Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Loan

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  Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) loans are available to assist small business underground storage tank (UST) owners ...

• Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

  open

  Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. The purpose of the funding is to provide techni...

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• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

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  Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWR...

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• Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

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  The UST Cleanup Fund provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial respo...

• Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Loan

  open

  Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Loan is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. This opportunity supports missio...

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• Emergency Drinking Water / Cleanup & Abatement Account Programs

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  Emergency Drinking Water / Cleanup & Abatement Account Programs is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. This opportunity supports mission...

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Where State Water Resources Control Board grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What State Water Resources Control Board funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent State Water Resources Control Board awards:

How to apply for State Water Resources Control Board grants

Most State Water Resources Control Board applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).