Local Source Water Protection Grant
The Local Source Water Protection Grant from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services funds scientific projects to protect and enhance the quality of public drinking water sources in New Hampshire.
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Due Dates: November 1, 2026: Application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per project ($30,000 for climate resiliency projects); no required match, but match improves competitiveness.
Summary: Supports projects that protect and maintain the quality of drinking water sources in New Hampshire.
Key Information: Work cannot begin until after state approval; project must demonstrate a high likelihood of implementation.
Description
This grant, administered by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), provides small grants to water suppliers, municipalities, regional planning commissions, nonprofits, and other local organizations to develop and implement programs that protect active or planned public drinking water sources. Eligible projects include wellhead protection area delineation, inventorying contamination sources, updating local protection ordinances, groundwater reclassification, shoreline surveys, security improvements, and public education. The program emphasizes proactive measures to safeguard current and future water supplies, recognizing that prevention is more cost-effective than remediation.
