Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
This grant offers up to $1 million per tribe for federally recognized Colorado River Basin tribes to fund projects that improve drought resilience, water efficiency, and address water shortages in line with federal priorities.
Funder: Bureau of Reclamation
Due Dates: November 20, 2026 (applications, 4:00 p.m. MT)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$1,000,000 per award; $6 million estimated program funding
Summary: Funds drought relief projects that mitigate impacts on designated Colorado River Basin tribes and their water resources.
Key Information: Only the 30 designated federally recognized Colorado River Basin tribes qualify.
Description
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program funds drought relief actions for designated federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin. The program aims to help tribes develop, manage, and protect water and related resources while advancing Presidential and Department of the Interior priorities in the Basin.
Proposals should address at least one objective: mitigating drought impacts; increasing resilience; reducing reliance on declining water sources; improving water-delivery efficiency; mitigating losses of tribal water or related resources; addressing drinking-water shortages; or advancing federal priorities in these areas. The program is managed by Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Program within the Office of the Commissioner.
