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Water Program: Works to make the production, transportation, and consumption cycle for water more efficient,… Grant

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This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.

Summary

This grant supports startups and innovators developing technologies and solutions to make water production, transportation, and consumption more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. It is offered by the Austin Technology Incubator and targets early-stage ventures in the water sector.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 7 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports early-stage water-technology startups and small enterprises developing innovations that enhance efficiency, intelligence and sustainability across water production, transportation and consumption cycles. Eligible applicants are based in the United States and operating at idea, research and development, prototype, pilot, pre-seed or seed stages. The funding takes the form of a grant combined with accelerator programme support, designed to help founders and teams advance water-tech solutions from concept through early commercialisation. Applicants should demonstrate a clear focus on improving how water is produced, moved or used, with technologies or business models that address real inefficiencies in these systems. The funder prioritises ventures aligned with its investment thesis in climate and sustainability innovation.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Focus on water efficiency, intelligence, and sustainability across production, transportation, and consumption
  • ✓Technology or innovation-driven solution
  • ✓Alignment with Austin Technology Incubator's portfolio and mission

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Water Program: Works to make the production, transportation, and consumption cycle for water more efficient,…?
Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, sme.

Relevant sectors

How this compares

  • Compared with 116 similar grants (water in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Similar grants that state a value range from $30k to $1000m, with a median of $550k (22 grants).
  • This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

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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Quick facts

Sourcefunder-discovery
EligibilityUS
Org typesstartup, sme
Last verified7 Aug 2026

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