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Household Labor Reduction Challenge 2026 Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 4 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Asia, Se-Asia and South-Asia and 2 others.
A major foundation funds innovative technologies that reduce unpaid laundry workload, improve health outcomes, and decrease water consumption and pollution across Asia and the Pacific. Eligible solutions include washing and drying innovations, sustainable detergents, water recycling systems, and shared laundry services designed for low-income settings, with grants up to USD 450,000.
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The Laundry Transformation Challenge aims to identify and pilot innovative, affordable, and inclusive laundry solutions that address laundry-related challenges across Asia and the Pacific. The challenge recognizes that more than 50% of the population in Asia and the Pacific still washes clothes by hand, with women spending around 20% of their productive time on laundry and experiencing physical strain. Simultaneously, inefficient laundry systems drive excessive water use and environmental pollution through untreated greywater containing detergents and microfibers. …
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