Colorado Water Center CSU Grant Program
Funding water research, extension, and education projects through our land-grant mission.
The purpose of this grant program is to invest in transdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships that ultimately lead to a more holistic understanding of water resource issues, and to integrate translation of this understanding into the water resource profession, as well as educate the future water workforce.
CSU’s land-grant mission provides the framework for this program and our ability to advance work addressing water issues in Colorado, statewide, and across the world. Read more about CSU’s land-grant mission here.
Priority Funding Areas
Advancing knowledge and actionable science
For the 2026-27 CSU Grant Projects cycle, the Colorado Water Center will support projects in the following priority areas:
- Sustainable water management that benefits agricultural, municipal, and environmental uses
- Improved water quality and access in rural and urban environments
Eligibility and Award Details
Must be current CSU faculty members, research scientists, research associates or other staff working in water resources. Grant funding will be available for two types of projects: 1) High Impact Projects (up to $40,000 per project), and 2) Seed/Start Up Projects (up to $10,000 per project). Submission has closed for FY27.
FY27 Colorado Water Center CSU Grant Program Awardees
| Proposal Title | Amount Requested | APPLICANT |
|---|---|---|
| Field-Validated Evapotranspiration Modeling for Water-Responsive Cropping Systems in the Colorado River Basin | $39,993 | Perry Cabot, Colorado Water Center, Soil & Crop Sciences, CSU |
| Facilitating groundbreaking conservation planning by Plains Ground Water Management District with groundwater change maps, water use data, and “Q-Stable analysis” | $40,000 | Amy Kremen, Soil & Crop Sciences, CSU |
| Evaluating links between historical land use, freshwater salinization, and community structure in Poudre River Floodplain ponds | $39,658 | Dan Preston, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, CSU |
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