Water Innovations Grant

Water Innovations Grant Guidelines

• This program is available to public or private post-secondary educational institutions within the city limits of Riverside.
• The level of incentive is up to 100% of the project cost not to exceed $50,000 with no matching funds or repayment requirements associated with this program.
• All Grant Programs are subject to availability of funds and may be cancelled, modified or reduced at any time.
• Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) awards a Water Innovations Grant to one public or private post-secondary education institution each fiscal year.
• Application filing dates for summer 2024 coming soon.
• Grant recipients will be required to enter into an agreement with RPU to establish that the project demonstrates the proposed water efficiencies.
• Applicant’s project must be initiated within 30 days of the effective date of the agreement and must be completed within one year.
• Milestones – Proposal should Include quarterly project deadlines with itemize tasks relative to a twelve (12) month time schedule for completion. Time schedule must include 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and 12-month task completion outline.
• For good cause and upon proper notification, the General Manager of RPU may approve the extension of project deadlines.
• Copyrightable material and all patent rights for inventions conceived or put into use in the course of the grant project will be the property of the recipient subject to RPU retaining certain limited use rights.
• Grant participants will be required to cooperate with RPU in publicity activities relating to the grant.
• Completion and submission of an application does not obligate RPU to allocate grant funds.
• Limitations apply.