(WESTERVILLE, OH — March 18, 2013) Applications for groundwater supply projects in developing nations and/or education and training programs will be accepted April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 by the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation.
The NGWREF Board of Directors has approved $30,000 for the grants. Information including grant application guidelines and criteria can be obtained by clicking here. Recipients of grants will be announced on or before October 1, 2013.
The dollar-for-dollar matching grants are for qualified projects in low-income, developing, or Third World nations as defined by the World Bank or some other equivalent international body, such as the United Nations.
Grants are awarded for:
Applicants for groundwater supply projects should have a history of not less than three years of demonstrated success in projects for potable groundwater drinking supply.
For more information, contact Rachel Jones at rjones@ngwa.org or 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791), ext. 504.
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NGWREF, founded in 1994 as an IRS-approved public charity, is operated by the National Ground Water Association as a 501(c)(3) public foundation focused on conducting educational, research, and other charitable activities related to a broader public understanding of groundwater.
NGWA, a nonprofit organization composed of U.S. and international groundwater professionals — contractors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, and engineers — is dedicated to advancing groundwater knowledge. NGWA’s vision is to be the leading groundwater association that advocates the responsible development, management, and use of water.
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