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NGWA seeks grant applications on ground water research

April 6, 2015, Westerville, OH – The National Groundwater Research
and Educational Foundation is seeking grant applications for ground water
research as well as water supply projects and educational programs in
developing nations.

April 6, 2015, Westerville, OH – The National Groundwater Research
and Educational Foundation is seeking grant applications for ground water
research as well as water supply projects and educational programs in
developing nations.

The NGWREF board of directors has approved $15,000 for the research grants and $35,000 for the developing nations grants. Applications are being accepted now through June 30, and grants will be announced on or before Oct. 1.

Research grants: The Groundwater Research Fund
provides funding for cutting-edge research projects that stimulate new
knowledge, information, programs, and products to advance groundwater
science and technology. In turn, the research should also enhance the
future effectiveness of the ground water professions and maximize
ground water’s benefit to society. The foundation has specific interest
in research that focuses on groundwater sustainability and public
concerns about ground water quality.

Developing nations grants: The Developing Nations
Fund provides small assistance grants to benefit the quality of life for
people without access to plentiful potable ground water. Funds can be
used for a ground water supply grant or a water well system-related
education and training program. The dollar-for-dollar matching grants
are for qualified projects in a low-income, developing, or Third World
nation as defined by the World Bank or some other equivalent
international body, such as the United Nations. Applicants for
ground water supply projects should have a history of not less than three
years of demonstrated success in projects for potable ground water
drinking supply.

For more information, click on the links above or contact Rachel Geddes at rgeddes@ngwa.org , or 800-551-7379, (614-898-7791), ext. 504.