Deadline: 19-Oct-22
Dig Deep is excited to announce the Water is Life Fund, a grant program focused on high-impact solutions to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) access crisis in the United States, US territories, and sovereign tribal nations within US borders.
The Water is Life Fund is a new grant program from DigDeep designed with the Kohler Company.
Funding Information
The Water is Life Fund awards $100,000 each year: four $5,000 gifts, four $10,000 gifts, and two $20,000 gifts—over two application cycles.
Eligible Expenses
The Water is Life Fund is meant for things like:
- Paying for the repairs on your pickup truck to keep delivering water to elders in your community
- Testing water quality at a local school to understand how to fix discoloration
- Deploying a solar-powered water filtration system you’ve developed and tested
Eligibility Criteria
- Water is Life projects help expand WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) services at the community level. They’re interested in projects that are creative, community-led, and long-lasting.
- To be eligible for Water is Life funds:
- Your project must be based in the US, US territories, or on sovereign tribal nations within US borders. They’re currently prioritizing projects on the Navajo Nation, but they may consider other applicants depending on demand;
- Your project must measurably improve access to water, sanitation, and/or hygiene for the target recipients;
- Your project is designed to meet human needs. They do not fund livestock or agricultural water projects;
- If you’re a pplying on behalf of an organization, your organization must have an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.
Ineligible
- The Water is Life Fund cannot fund things like:
- Paying personal water bills
- Buying a livestock trough for community use
- Development of an irrigation system for crops
For more information, visit https://www.navajowaterproject.org/water-is-life-fund