The Oklahoma Water Resources Center administers two water research grant programs in cooperation with the USGS. Each year, we invite proposals from water researchers. If you wish to be notified of requests for proposals as they become available, please join our newsletter.

Water Resources Research Act Program National Competitive Grants FY2026

Aquatic Invasive Species will not be available in 2026

Per- and Polyfluoralkyl Substances (PFAS) is expected to be offered at a later date

USGS 104(g) General G27AS00164 - Now Open

Available grants include: USGS 104(g) General

The scope includes the development, testing and demonstration of innovative methodologies for observing, estimating and validating water use associated with data centers and other industries drawing from public supply systems, including the identification of variables for accurate prediction of data center water usage, quantification of the uncertainty around those predictions, and the ability to forecast future scenarios of usage.

Any investigator at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States is eligible to apply for a grant through a Water Research Institute or Center established under the provisions of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended.

Proposals involving substantial collaboration between USGS and University scientists are encouraged.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center (OWRC) is responsible for submitting all proposals from the State of Oklahoma to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Proposal Instructions

For All Proposals

Please submit the basic proposal information requested below to the Oklahoma Water Resources Center and Jada Gailey no later than October 16, 2026.

• • Title of Proposal

  • PI Name

  • You must include the specific USGS program you are applying to: WRRA, 104g General (G27AS00164)

• For Non-OSU Proposals

  *Full proposal must be complete in Grants.gov by November 6, 2026.

  • Provide Jada with the Grants.gov username of your sponsored programs contact no later than 5 p.m. on October 16, 2026. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying for: WRRA, 104g General (G27AS00164)

  • Jada will create a Grants.gov Workspace package and add your sponsored programs contact. They should verify the correct program has been selected.

  • Fully route the proposal through your institution's approval process.

  • Work with your sponsored programs office to complete the Grants.gov Workspace package according to the instructions in the RFP, no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026. At this point, no changes should be made to the package. Date/times within the system will be monitored.

  • Notify Jada no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026 that the Grants.gov Workspace package is complete and ready for submission.

  • Do Not Submit the Grants.gov Workspace package – Ag. Sponsored Programs will review and submit for you before the USGS November 12, 2026 deadline. Per the RFP, the Grants.gov Workspace can only by submitted by the institution that houses the Oklahoma Water Resources Center.

  • Ag. Sponsored Programs will send you confirmation of submission.

• For OSU, non-Ag. Proposals

  *Full proposal must be complete in Grants.gov by November 6, 2026.

  • Provide Jada with the Grants.gov username of your sponsored programs contact no later than 5 p.m. on October 16, 2026. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying fo: WRRA, 104g General (G27AS00164)

  • Jada will create the Grants.gov Workspace package and add your sponsored programs contact. They should verify the correct program has been selected.

  • Your college will create the Cayuse proposal and fully route the proposal through the institution's approval process.

  • Work with your sponsored programs office to create and complete the Grants.gov Workspace package according to the instructions in the RFP, no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026. At this point, no changes should be made to the package. Date/times within the system will be monitored.

  • Notify Jada no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026 that the Grants.gov Workspace package is complete and ready for submission.

  • Do Not Submit the Grants.gov Workspace package - Ag. Sponsored Programs will review and submit for you before the USGS November 12, 2026 deadline. Per the RFP, the Grants.gov Workspace can only by submitted by the institution that houses the Oklahoma Water Resources Center.

  • Ag. Sponsored Programs will send you confirmation of submission.

• For OSU, Ag. Proposals

  *Full proposal must be complete in Grants.gov by November 6, 2026.

  • A Proposal Information Form (PIF) must be submitted to Ag. Sponsored Programs no later than 5 p.m. on October 16, 2026. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying for: WRRA, 104g General (G257AS00164)

  • Ag. PIs will receive guidance from Ag. Sponsored Programs on how to proceed.

  • Ag. Sponsored Programs will complete the Grants.gov Workspace package no later than 5 p.m. on November 6, 2026. At this point, no changes should be made to the package. Date/times within the system will be monitored.

  • Ag. Sponsored Programs will submit the proposal before USGS November 12, 2026 deadline.

  • Ag. Sponsored Programs will send you confirmation of submission.