Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008946
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Built Water Storage in South Asia" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008946). The project is focused on strengthening technical know-how and policy capacity across South and Central Asia so that governments and other stakeholders can better plan, develop, and manage built water storage as part of broader water security efforts. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at helping the region respond to growing water stress by improving both the physical approaches to storing water and the decision-making systems that determine how storage is designed, governed, and operated.
The grant is framed around the reality that climate change is reducing and destabilizing water availability in the region. The opportunity notes several compounding pressures: shrinking glaciers that historically fed major river systems, heavy and often unsustainable reliance on groundwater, shifts in monsoon timing and intensity, and more frequent or severe drought conditions. These environmental changes are colliding with demographic and economic trends, including population growth and expanding demand for water to support energy generation and agriculture. Together, these forces are increasing the risk of water insecurity in ways that can undermine sustainable development and contribute to broader societal instability.
A core idea behind the project is that increasing water storage, paired with stronger water management, can improve regional water security. While the title emphasizes "built water storage," the description explicitly places built storage within a wider toolkit that also includes groundwater storage and nature-based solutions. The opportunity highlights that policy, engineering, and scientific communities may not fully recognize the magnitude and consequences of current storage gaps. Because of that, the proposed work is not just about infrastructure concepts; it is also about awareness, coordination, planning capacity, and the ability to translate technical information into workable policies and management practices.
The intended beneficiaries include governments, water management professionals, civil society organizations, and other relevant actors involved in water resources. The central purpose is capacity building, meaning the grant is designed to improve the skills, knowledge, frameworks, and institutional readiness needed to address water resource challenges linked to storage and management. The funding activity category is listed as Environment, and the assistance listing/CFDA number is 19.108.
From an applicant and award standpoint, this is a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant) with an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The award ceiling is $1,280,000, indicating the maximum amount available for the selected project. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. The opportunity was created on May 06, 2022, and the original application closing date was July 05, 2022.Apply for SFOP0008946
- The Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Built Water Storage in South Asia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.108.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 06, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,280,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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