Research Funding Opportunities
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Open Funding Opportunities
There are currently no open Funding Opportunities.
Notice of Intent to Issue 2026 Funding Opportunities
PFAS Impacts in Agricultural Settings
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research to develop practical, field-ready solutions that help farmers, ranchers, and rural communities prevent, mitigate, and manage PFAS impacts in agricultural settings. – Opening Soon
PFAS Destruction in Environmental Media in the United States
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research to develop and test practical, field-ready technologies for the destruction of PFAS in environmental media and waste streams in full-scale, real-world applications. – Opening Soon
Innovative Water Technology Grant Program: Real-Time Control and Optimization in Water Treatment Processes
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research advancing the development and safe implementation of super intelligence (SI) techniques for real-time process optimization and control in small and medium drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. – Opening Soon
National Priorities: Characterization of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Drinking Water
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research on micro- and nanoplastic particles in drinking water, including the development and application of analytical methods to address critical knowledge gaps related to the occurrence and distribution of these particles in U.S. drinking water systems. – Opening Soon
Examining Health Effects of Lower Air Pollution Exposures
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research examining the potential human health effects associated with exposure to ambient PM2.5 and ozone at concentrations near or below the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards. – Opening Soon
Recovery and Recycling of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals from Waste
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications for research to advance the recovery and recycling of rare earth elements and critical minerals from waste materials in the United States, which are crucial for technology and energy applications. – Opening Soon
STAG Program: Enhanced Aquifer Recharge in Sole Source Aquifers
This funding opportunity will solicit ground water research assisting local governments, universities, Tribes, and related water institutions, primarily located in rural areas, in advancing planning research, and implementation of Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR) for sole source aquifers. – Opening Soon