Updates
The Oregon Water Resources Department invites applications for studies to evaluate the feasibility of developing water conservation, reuse, and storage projects through the Feasibility Study Grant funding opportunity. OWRD expects to have between $400K and $1.4M available, depending on the outcome of the 2025 Legislative Session and OWRD’s 2025-2027 budget.
Eligibility
Feasibility Study Grants fund qualifying costs of studies to evaluate the feasibility of developing water conservation, reuse, and storage projects. This competitive funding opportunity helps individuals and communities investigate whether a project is worth pursuing. Grants are offered on an annual basis, with applications due in the spring. Grants require a 50% cost match of the total cost of the feasibility study, up to $500,000. Any local government, Indian tribe, or person may apply for funding.
Available Funding
OWRD expects to have between $400K and $1.4M available, depending on the outcome of the 2025 Legislative Session and OWRD's 2025-2027 budget.
Timeline and Review Process
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How to Apply
Review the application materials and guidance provided on the Applications, Forms, and Guidance page. OWRD encourages prospective applicants to participate in a pre-application conference prior to submitting an application for funding. To learn more about pre-application conferences, please review the Pre-Application Conference document on the Applications, Forms, and Guidance page. To discuss a study with OWRD or to schedule a pre-application conference, contact the Grant Coordinator.
More Information
The Department has been funding Feasibility Study Grants since 2009. It has awarded more than $9.4 million in grants.