USGS in cooperation with the National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) has released their annual request for proposals under its National Competitive Grants Program (104g General, PFAS and Aquatic Invasive Species). Any investigator at an institution of higher learning is eligible to apply for these grants with research that focuses on priorities of regional and national importance. Application must be through the Kansas Water Resources Institute, hosted at Kansas State University. The RFP has been released with an application deadline of April 27, 2023.

WRRIs from across the US are organizing a joint webinar on March 9^th, 2023 at 1 p.m. (CST) that focuses on the National Competitive Grants RFPs. We will discuss the full proposal process and funding priorities and include an opportunity for researchers to ask questions. In addition, researchers will be able to identify potential collaborators in topic specific breakouts.