The Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) is offering grant funding to be used for water projects targeted at converting lands irrigated from groundwater to surface water irrigation (Conversion Projects).
Applications are due August 1, 2025
Contact
IWRB Grants Team:
Eligible Projects
Projects located in eligible geographic areas that propose to convert from groundwater to surface water irrigation. Hard Conversions are projects that would permanently convert to the use of surface water. Soft Conversions projects would partially convert to the use of surface water but may have to use groundwater when surface water is not available.
Eligible Entities
Districts, Irrigation Districts, Irrigation Boards of Control, Canal Companies. Individuals must apply through one of the eligible entities.
Eligible Geographic Area
Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) area of common groundwater supply
For more information on Groundwater Management Areas see the links below:
Groundwater Management Area Information
Critical Groundwater Management Area Information
