The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) supports water resources research across Virginia’s colleges and universities through competitive grant programs. In partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and under the authority of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended, the VWRRC administers funding opportunities that advance water science, promote technology transfer, and support student training. Each year, we invite faculty and student researchers to submit proposals addressing Virginia’s most pressing water challenges.
To receive notifications about requests for proposals, join one of our email lists.
Student Competitive Grants
The VWRRC offers a competitive grants program that supports student research and training on water resources issues relevant to Virginia. This program funds projects across all aspects of water resources—including science, engineering, policy, and management—that contribute to understanding and resolving Virginia’s water challenges. This annual program is supported through the VWRRC’s base grant under Section 104(b) of the Water Resources Research Act, administered by the USGS.
These grants fulfill the program’s mandate to train scientists and engineers through participation in research while addressing State and regional water problems.
For more information, click here.
National Competitive Grants
The VWRRC coordinates applications from Virginia universities and colleges for the USGS National Competitive Grant Program under Section 104(g) of the Water Resources Research Act. Any investigator at an accredited institution of higher learning in Virginia is eligible to apply through the VWRRC.
These highly competitive, merit-based awards typically support large, multiyear, multi-institute projects that address hydrologic issues of interstate, regional, or national scope, often involving collaboration between university scholars and USGS scientists.
For more information, click here.
Coordination Grants
Coordination grants (also called Supplemental or Pass-Through Grants) provide a mechanism for Federal agencies—including those within the Department of the Interior—to access the expertise and capabilities of the Water Resources Research Act network of university-based institutes and centers. These grants enable Federal agencies to fund water resources research through the VWRRC that advances both Federal mission priorities and the scientific understanding of water resources.
For more information, click here.
Check out some of the projects we help fund through our annual Student Competitive Grants! These are a few of the ways that the VWRRC helps support interdisciplinary, meaningful water research and projects.
