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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 FY2025

Available grants include:

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 September 2, 2025.

- Title of Proposal
- PI Name
- You must include the specific USGS program you are applying to:
  - - WRRA, AIS (G25AS00483)
    - WRRA, PFAS (G25AS00484)
    - WRRA, 104g General (G25AS00485)

For Non-OSU Proposals
*Full proposal must be complete in Grants.gov by September 24, 2025.
- Provide Jada with the Grants.gov username of your sponsored programs contact no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 2025. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying for (one of the below):
  - - WRRA, AIS (G25AS00483)
    - WRRA, PFAS (G25AS00484)
    - WRRA, 104g General (G25AS00485)
- 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 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2025. At this point, no changes should be made to the package. Date/times within the system will be monitored.
- Notify Jada no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2025 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 September 30, 2025 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 September 24, 2025.
- Provide Jada with the Grants.gov username of your sponsored programs contact no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 2025. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying for (one of the below):
  - - WRRA, AIS (G25AS00483)
      
      WRRA, PFAS (G25AS00484)
      
      WRRA, 104g General (G25AS00485)
- 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 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2025. At this point, no changes should be made to the package. Date/times within the system will be monitored.
- Notify Jada no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2025 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 September 30, 2025 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 September 24, 2025.
- A Proposal Information Form (PIF) must be submitted to Ag. Sponsored Programs no later than 5:00 P.M. on September 2, 2025. Be sure to indicate the specific USGS program you are applying for (one of the below):
  - - WRRA, AIS (G25AS00483)
      
      WRRA, PFAS (G25AS00484)
      
      WRRA, 104g General (G25AS00485)
- 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 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2025. 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 September 30, 2025 deadline.
- Ag. Sponsored Programs will send you confirmation of submission.

104(g) General Resources for Research Priorities

Includes links to resources listed on page 5-6 in the NOFO Fiscal Year 2025

Funding Opportunity Number (FON) G25AS00485