Access to clean water, basic sanitation, and hygiene supplies are fundamental human rights. Unfortunately, many communities around the world still lack access to these basic necessities. To help meet these needs, there are several grants available to support WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives. We will be listing some of the top grants available to help communities with WASH, and provide you with the information you need to apply for them.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award
Deadline: 30-Apr-24
Apply for the 4th Cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award to recognize individuals, pioneering organisations, and research centres, for their innovative models that produce clean water using renewable energy…[more]
Diageo Innovation call to improve Water use across its Supply Chain
Deadline: 20 March 2024
Diageo has announced an open innovation call for five innovations intended to lessen and more effectively manage the water used across Diageo’s global supply chain…[more]
Call for Entries: iF Social Impact Prize
Deadline: 24-Apr-24
Entries are now open for the iF Social Impact Prize to support projects that contribute to improving their society…[more]
Nominations open for World Food Prize 2024
Deadline: 1 May 2024
Nominations for World Food Prize are now open to advance human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions at any point within the full scope of the food system…[more]
Mülheim Water Award 2024
Deadline: 29 February 2024
The Mülheim Water Award honours practice-oriented research and development projects as well as the implementation of innovative concepts for water analysis and a secure drinking water supply…[more]
Call for Applications: “The Future of Water” Artists Development Programme
Deadline: 31 March 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is accepting applications for the Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris) and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg), for which it is looking for one visual artist from an EU Member State to work on the theme “The Future of Water.”…[more]
Call for Nominations: Equator Prize 2024
Deadline: 26-Feb-24
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led Equator Initiative releases a global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2024…[more]
National Geographic Society offering Funding for Freshwater Conservation
Deadline: 25 March 2024
The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for a funding opportunity, focused on Freshwater Conservation…[more]
Apply Now for SanTech Hackathon 4: Greywater Recycling for Small-Scale Agriculture
Deadline: 28-Feb-24
Harness your creativity and expertise to develop groundbreaking technologies for a sustainable future. Join FINISH Mondial’s annual Sanitation Technology Hackathon 4 and make a sustainable impact…[more]
Request for Proposals: ‘Take-it-Further’ Grants
Deadline: 15-Feb-24
Future Earth, with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Science Program is pleased to announce the latest in a series of new funding opportunities through the Program for Early-stage Grants Advancing Sustainability Science (PEGASuS)…[more]
Sanitation Technology Hackathon 4: Greywater Recycling for Small-Scale Agriculture
Deadline: 28 February 2024
Harness your creativity and expertise to develop groundbreaking technologies for a sustainable future. Join FINISH Mondial’s annual Sanitation Technology Hackathon 4 and make a sustainable impact…[more]
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship Program
Deadline: 8-Mar-24
The Study of the U.S. Branch (ECA/A/E/USS), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship Program…[more]
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Guyana and Suriname
Deadline: 8-Mar-24
The High Commission of Canada in Guyana and Suriname is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for 2024-2025…[more]
Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative – Canada
Deadline: 22-Mar-2024
The Government of Canada is pleased to announce the Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative to build on proven approaches to deliver regionally-responsive initiatives in eight waterbodies of national significance identified through Canada’s strengthened Freshwater Action Plan…[more]
LASC announces International Grants in the United States
Deadline: 30-Mar-24
The Light A Single Candle Foundation has announced the International Grants to make a difference in the world…[more]
Community Climate Fund Grants: Up to £5,000 Available in the United Kingdom
Deadline: 11-Feb-24
The Horsham District Council has announced the Community Climate Fund to support new projects that will make a difference and also benefit the wider community…[more]
Wolastoq/Saint John River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative (Canada)
Deadline: 22-Mar-2024
The Government of Canada is currently accepting applications for the Wolastoq/Saint John River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative to provide financial support for projects that will improve the water quality and ecological health of the Wolastoq/Saint John River Watershed…[more]
Grant Up to £2,500 for Water Drinking Fountains to Combat Single-Use Plastic Pollution- United Kingdom
Deadline: 23-Feb-24
The Sea-Changers is seeking applications to reduce the impact of single-use plastic water bottles on coastal habitats by funding communities to purchase water drinking fountains and install them for use by the public in busy or environmentally important areas…[more]
UK: The Waterloo Foundation Tropical Rainforests Programme (£50,000 – £100,000)
Deadline: 1-Jun-24
The Waterloo Foundation is accepting applications for its Tropical Rainforests Programme to support projects protecting tropical rain forest, principally through avoided deforestation…[more]
The Waterloo Foundation’s Marine Programme (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 1-Mar-24
The Waterloo Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Marine programme to support for projects working to halt declining fish stocks…[more]
CFPs: German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program
Deadline: 6 March 2024
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) are calling on researchers from both countries to submit proposals for bilateral R&D projects in the field of water technology…[more]
Request for Proposals: Coral Reef Stewardship Fund (United States)
Deadline: 15-Feb-2024
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is offering grants to improve the health of coral reef systems…[more]
$150,000 – $10 Million: Urban Rivers and Catchments Program (Australia)
Deadline: 13-Feb-24
Apply for the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program to restore the health of urban, outer urban/peri-urban and regional centre waterways for native plants and animals, and local communities…[more]
Apply for Direct Aid Program – India
Deadline: 27-Feb-24
Applications are now open for the Direct Aid Program (DAP) that works with local communities in developing countries on projects to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development consistent with Australia’s national interest…[more]
India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge
Deadline: 20 November 2024
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Govt. of India, has initiated a one-of-a-kind startup challenge to invite applications/proposals from interested/eligible start-ups to provide innovative technology, business solutions to address challenges in the urban water sector in India…[more]
Botswana: Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)
Deadline: 23-Feb-24
The Embassy of Japan in Botswana is seeking applications for the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)…[more]
Kusini Water Champions Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 28 February 2024
The water champions programme is a skills development programme aimed at young people within South Africa, this programme is designed to give technical training to 30 young people, primarily unemployed women to gain water technical skills and NQF accreditation in the basics of water technology and treatment…[more]