WE4F Grand Challenge Innovation Support Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 4 others, at prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country and Global-South.
WE4F supports scaling of water-energy-food innovations that advance food security, gender equity, and poverty reduction in environmentally sustainable ways. The programme funds innovations across multiple countries and sectors, targeting integrated solutions at the nexus of water, energy, and food systems.
About this grant
The Water and Energy for Food Grand Challenge supports scaling of water-energy-food innovations to impact food security, gender equity, and poverty reduction in an environmentally sustainable way, having supported 172 innovations across 42 countries.
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Key requirements
- ✓Innovation must address the water-energy-food nexus with demonstrated impact potential
- ✓Primary focus on food security, gender equity, and poverty reduction outcomes
- ✓Environmental sustainability and climate resilience integration required
- ✓Track record of scaling or clear pathway to scale across multiple countries
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for WE4F Grand Challenge Innovation Support?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL, GLOBAL-SOUTH; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, university, research-institution, consortium.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.
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