Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program
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Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program supports agencies and political subdivisions with irrigation research, demonstrations, and efficiency improvements to advance Texas water conservation priorities.
Funder: Texas Water Development Board
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1.5 million available annually; local match usually 50%
Summary: Supports agricultural irrigation research, demonstrations, equipment cost sharing, and conservation improvements aligned with Texas water planning priorities.
Key Information: State agencies and political subdivisions may apply; individual agricultural producers may participate in funded projects.
Description
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) administers the Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program to support agricultural irrigation conservation strategies aligned with the state water plan and demonstrate water conservation best management practices. Annual solicitations identify specific topics reflecting current issues in Texas agricultural water conservation. Supported work includes technical assistance, research, demonstrations, technology transfer, education, equipment cost sharing, and irrigation system improvements.
Eligible activities also include improving water delivery and application on existing irrigation systems, preparing irrigated land for dryland conversion, helping dryland use natural precipitation more efficiently, installing irrigation withdrawal measurement devices, and preparing or maintaining land for brush control where TWDB considers it most effective. The program has funded hundreds of projects since 1985, saving thousands of acre-feet of water.
