Regional Water Plan Grant Funds

UPDATED July 31, 2026:

• SFY2027 Grant Application Period is OPEN.

• Deadline for Applications is October 31, 2026.

SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grants

From State Fiscal Year 2027 funds appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly for Regional Water Planning, EPD announces the SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant program. The Regional Water Plan Grants are being provided to support and incentivize local governments and other water users as they undertake their Regional Water Plan implementation responsibilities.

Eligible recipients of the Regional Water Plan Grant funds include local, regional and State units of government, local authorities which operate local government service delivery programs, regional commissions, resource conservation and development councils, local school systems, State college and universities, and State agencies. Project proposals must specifically address implementation of management practice(s) or other recommendation(s) from one or more Regional Water Plans, and applications must include a letter of endorsement from the Water Planning Council(s) Chair or designated representative. 

SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant awards are limited to $150,000 and the project period is limited to thirty (30) months in duration. Pre-application meetings are not required but are recommended for first-time applicants. The deadline for a pre-application meeting is October 9, 2026.  Applications must be submitted online via the Grants Administration Portal by October 31, 2026. 

For more specifics regarding eligible activities, application requirements, funding details, and other information, please consult these materials:

• Grant Application - RWP Grant Administration Portal [Updated July 2026]
• Grant Project Schedule -  SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant Project Schedule  (XLS, 28.6 KB) [Updated July 2026] This document is a required component of the SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant application and must be uploaded into the Grant Administration Portal. This schedule will be used to track the completion of tasks, reporting requirements and the expenditure of funds.

• Grant Guidelines -  SFY2027 RWP Grant Guidelines  (PDF, 1.14 MB) [Updated July 2026]

   

More information regarding Regional Water Plans can be found at https://waterplanning.georgia.gov/ 

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Regional Water Plans available at https://waterplanning.georgia.gov/

Please note: The SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant is specifically for projects associated with the 10 Regional Water Planning Councils and their Regional Water Plans.  However, projects that are located within the Metro District, or applicants who are located within the Metro District, are eligible to apply for a Seed Grant if all of the following apply:

• The project will provide benefits in a neighboring Water Planning Council region(s),
• The project addresses implementation of management practice(s) or other recommendation(s) from the Regional Water Plan(s) for those regions, and
• The application is endorsed by the neighboring Water Planning Council(s) in those regions.

To inquire about potential projects or to schedule a pre-application meeting, contact the RWP Grant Coordinator below: