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Source Water Protection Grants

The FY2025 grant application cycle is closed. Depending on funding availability, we expect the FY2026 Source Water Protection grant cycle to open early in 2026.

DEQ’s source water protection grants fund projects to protect public drinking water sources. Eligible activities include those that reduce the risk of contamination of a drinking water source. Projects must contribute to improved protection of one or more public water supply sources.

Eligible applicants include public water systems, state and local government agencies, tribes, special districts (such as soil conservation districts), associations, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions in Idaho. Federal agencies and owners of privately owned, for-profit public water systems where drinking water is not the main function of their business are not eligible for funding.

Important Application Information

Electronic submissions are required through DEQ’s grant management system, AmpliFund. For AmpliFund resources, read the Source Water Protection Grant Guidelines and visit our Grant Funding Resources web page. 

For technical assistance, contact your DEQ regional office or email SourceWaterIdaho@deq.idaho.gov

Source Water Protection projects will be processed using DEQ’s AmpliFund grant management systemFor assistance, contact the Source Water Protection Coordinator listed at the bottom of this web page. 

The application deadline is June 30, 2024.

  1. Read the Source Water Protection Grant Guidelines.
  2. Register as an AmpliFund user and login to apply for funding. 
  3. Complete and submit a full application package in AmpliFund:
    • Project information
    • Application forms
    • Budget
    • Attach maps, letters of recommendation, bids/estimates, and any additional informational supporting documentation

Staff Contact

Source Water Protection Coordinator

John Myler
IdahoSourceWater@deq.idaho.gov
(208) 373-0356
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