Watershed General Information

Grant Opportunities

The Kansas Water Office (KWO) has a second round of funding opportunities available for water projects. 

Grants for Technical Assistance - This fund is for the planning, engineering, managing and other technical assistance that may be necessary for development of plans for water infrastructure projects OR processing grant and loan applications for such water infrastructure projects. KWO may approve full or partial grants. No matching funds required. No single award shall exceed $1,000,000.00. 

Water Projects Fund Grants - This fund is for the construction, repair, maintenance or replacement of water-related infrastructure and any related construction costs; matching moneys for grant or loan applications for water-related infrastructure projects; and application of the funds to an outstanding loan balance from the Public Water Supply Loan Fund or the Kansas pollution Control Fund (subject to certain criteria). No matching funds are required. KWO may provide full or partial grants not to exceed $8,000,000.00. Previous applicants MUST resubmit their applications. FY2025 applications opened July 8th, 2024. 

The submission deadline for all is September 6th, 2024. More guidelines, FAQ and applications can be found at https://www.kwo.ks.gov/news-events/hb-2302- grant-programs. Please feel free to email monica.wichman@ks.gov, or call at (785) 564-6618 for assistance.