Water grants — page 13
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Grants and contracts for water supply, treatment, reuse and resilience. The active funders are the World Bank and regional development banks, EU LIFE and Horizon, the US EPA, and water utilities procuring through the public-tender feeds. Listed below are the open water grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Water and ocean funding sits mostly with development finance and national infrastructure budgets rather than with innovation programmes. The recurring sources are the World Bank and the regional development banks, the Green Climate Fund, EU LIFE and Horizon, and national water and environment agencies. Awards tend to be tied to a specific catchment, coastline or utility, so geographic eligibility is usually the first thing to check rather than the last.
This page lists open water grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 629 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is water work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing water grants here include Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc., 111111, White Feather Foundation, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans GLOBAL, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, SE-ASIA. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
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This grant funds an advisory committee that provides scientific and technical guidance to support evidence-based management and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. It is open to organizations and institutions that can contribute expertise to Bay science and policy.
US Federal Agency Chesapeake Bay Internships
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This grant funds internship positions in partnership with NOAA focused on Chesapeake Bay research and environmental management. It is designed for students and early-career professionals interested in gaining hands-on experience in marine science, water quality, and coastal ecosystem work.
Estuary Watershed Internship Program
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An internship programme that creates pathways for students and early-career professionals to engage with Chesapeake Bay science and management. Participants gain hands-on experience in environmental research and Bay stewardship.
Support to improve the sanitary and phytosanitary quality monitoring and control system and compliance of agricultural and agri-food products in Madagascar
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This grant supports the development and strengthening of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) quality monitoring, control systems, and compliance infrastructure for agricultural and agri-food products in Madagascar. It targets government agencies, research institutions, and food-system stakeholders working to improve food safety standards and agricultural product quality.
The Environment General Fund
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The Environment General Fund supports projects focused on conserving and sustaining the environment across a broad portfolio. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, charities, and other organizations working on environmental conservation and sustainability initiatives.
Multi-Year Grants for Past Partners
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Multi-year grant funding for organizations with prior partnership history with One Day's Wages to continue grassroots poverty alleviation and development work. Supports interventions in food security, water/sanitation, education, healthcare, and climate resilience in low and medium HDI countries.
Water & Health
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This grant funds water access and health improvements in underserved regions, with a focus on grant-making activities that address water-related challenges. The funder (the funder) supports organizations working on water supply, treatment, and health outcomes in resource-constrained communities.
Public Infrastructure
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This grant finances public infrastructure projects that build economic resilience and advance sustainable development goals. It targets infrastructure interventions in developing or emerging economies, likely including energy, water, transport, and climate-adaptation systems.
Community WASH Programme
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This grant funds Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure projects in underserved communities lacking basic services. It targets organizations implementing water supply, sanitation facilities, and hygiene programmes in resource-constrained regions.
Charity Advent Calendar
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An annual donor-driven advent calendar that distributes contributions across 24 vetted charitable projects in healthcare, nutrition, environment, education, and infrastructure. Donors contribute a minimum of $24 in December, with daily reveals directing funds to local and global organizations.
Development Projects in Arab Countries
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AFESD finances development projects across Arab League member states, including feasibility studies, seminars, and infrastructure projects in agriculture, water, environment, and related sectors. Eligible applicants include governments, NGOs, and civil society organizations, with grant sizes ranging from under $20K to over $10M.
Grants for developing countries
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The OPEC Fund provides grants to developing countries and low-income nations for economic and social development projects across multiple sectors including agriculture, energy, health, transportation, and water. Eligible activities include country-specific projects, global/regional development initiatives, and emergency aid.
A Major Foundation Grants
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The funder provides grants to organizations globally addressing fundamental human rights through equal access to clean water, quality education, and essential healthcare. The foundation prioritizes leveling the playing field of opportunity for disadvantaged populations by investing in organizations that remove structural barriers to advancement.
International Development Partnership & Advisory Framework
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The funder funds development projects in partnership with organizations across Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America, supporting social change in areas including health, human rights, agriculture, environment, and peace. Eligible partners are NGOs, community groups, and local organizations working on sustainable development and social justice in the Global South.
Sustainable Prosperity Fund
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The Waterloo Foundation provides grants up to GBP 100,000 to organizations building sustainable prosperity in low-income countries through lasting, non-aid-dependent interventions. Eligible applicants must demonstrate effectiveness and alignment with TWF's priorities in education, health, nutrition, water, and sanitation.
A Multilateral Development Fund Grant Program
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The OPEC Fund provides financing for development projects across multiple sectors including agriculture, energy, health, water, and transportation in partner countries, with a focus on sustainable development priorities and emergency aid. Eligible applicants from developing nations can seek funding for projects addressing poverty reduction and SDG alignment.
a US foundation environment program
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The Mott Foundation's Environment Program supports stewardship of natural resources and sustainability initiatives across North America and globally, integrating economic, environmental, and social outcomes. The program has operated for over three decades but this document describes the foundation's strategic approach rather than a specific callable funding opportunity.
Community Development
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This grant funds projects that improve community health equity by ensuring safe, affordable housing, access to healthy food, clean water, and economic opportunity, with emphasis on built environment and community development. It is open to organizations working on community development, housing, food systems, and economic inclusion.
Development Cooperation
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This grant funds innovative and sustainable development projects in South and Southeast Asia that empower disadvantaged communities through self-help approaches. It targets livelihood improvements and development outcomes in underserved regions.
A South Korean international volunteer-dispatch programme
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World Friends Korea dispatches volunteers to developing countries in education, vocational training, agriculture, health, sanitation, and rural development to strengthen bilateral relationships. The programme is open to organizations seeking volunteer expertise in these sectors, though the exact application process and eligibility criteria are not fully detailed.
Cooperation Across Borders
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KOICA offers multilateral cooperation grants in partnership with international organizations to address global development challenges including climate change, food security, humanitarian assistance, and human rights. Eligible applicants are international organizations collaborating with KOICA on development projects in target countries.
Project and Development Consulting (DEEP)
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KOICA's DEEP programme supports socio-economic development in partner countries through integrated technical assistance, expert deployment, training, equipment provision, and infrastructure building over 2–5 year projects. It targets multiple development sectors including energy, water, agriculture, health, and climate adaptation in lower-income and middle-income countries.
Harwich Haven Authority Fund
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This grant provides up to £5,000 for voluntary and community organisations in Harwich and Tendring to support water-based, maritime, educational, environmental and community initiatives. Eligible applicants are local nonprofits and community groups working on maritime, environmental or educational projects in the specified geographic area.
Rural Transformation
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The funder funds innovative and sustainable solutions that empower marginalized communities in rural India toward self-reliance and community-led development. The grant supports rural transformation initiatives with a focus on sustainable livelihoods and social equity.
Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative
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This grant funds research into symbiotic relationships within marine and freshwater ecosystems to deepen understanding of aquatic biology and ecological interactions. It is intended for researchers and institutions studying fundamental aquatic ecology and symbiosis.
Loans from a Japanese development bank
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The funder offers loans to support development projects across agriculture, economic development, environment, research, and technology sectors in partner countries. The funding targets infrastructure and institutional development aligned with Japanese development priorities.
Small-scale projects from a European diplomatic mission in West Africa
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The German Embassy in Dakar funds small-scale micro-projects annually to improve living conditions in Senegal through environmental, social, educational, health, and agricultural interventions. Associations and civil society organizations can apply for support targeting disadvantaged groups and local development needs.
Grant Programme for Grassroots and Human Security Projects – Kosovo
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The GGP scheme provides grant funding for small-scale grassroots projects addressing basic human needs and community development in Kosovo, implemented by NGOs and local government authorities. Projects span sectors including health, education, water & sanitation, food security, and environmental protection.
Technical Cooperation for Grassroots Projects
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JICA's Technical Cooperation for Grassroots Projects scheme funds collaborative development projects led by Japanese NGOs, local governments, and universities working with counterpart organizations in developing countries. Projects focus on health, education, livelihood, environment, and other grassroots needs that bilateral programs cannot reach, with funding up to 50 million yen and a 3-year implementation window.
Equity investing from a Latin American impact investor
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The funder offers equity investment to early-stage companies addressing development challenges across agriculture, energy, food security, water, and technology sectors in emerging markets. The fund targets scalable business models with social and environmental impact potential.
Loans from a European multilateral development bank
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The Council of Europe Development Bank provides concessional and market-rate loans to finance social investment projects across Europe, including affordable housing, sustainable transport, education infrastructure, and environmental protection. Eligible borrowers are public or private entities in 26 CEB member countries, with priority given to vulnerable populations and disadvantaged regions.
Small-scale projects from a European diplomatic mission in Cuba
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The funder offers small-scale project grants supporting development across agriculture, environment, food security, water, health, and economic sectors in Cuba. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to implement local initiatives aligned with German development priorities.
Grants from a major US charitable foundation
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The Jeanne Lovioz Charitable Foundation funds concrete, manageable projects in nature/wildlife conservation and social/sociocultural development, with a focus on habitat protection, animal welfare, and community projects in developing regions. Eligible applicants include small organizations lacking stable state funding, particularly those working in conservation, education, vocational training, and social services in South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Northwestern Switzerland.
Grants from a German foundation supporting Asia-Europe bridge-building
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The funder funds projects by Hamburg citizens and institutions that advance sustainable development in Asian countries, with focus on education, living conditions, environmental protection, and knowledge exchange. Eligible applicants must demonstrate connection to Hamburg and deliver measurable development outcomes in Asia.
Loans from a Latin American multilateral development bank
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CAF (Development Bank of Latin America) offers loans to support development projects across multiple sectors including education, health, water, technology, and social inclusion in Latin America. Eligible organizations can access concessional or market-rate financing for infrastructure, institutional strengthening, and innovation initiatives.
Grants from a major foundation
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The funder provides grants to small non-profit organisations in the greater Heidelberg and Stuttgart regions for development cooperation projects prioritising direct aid delivery. Eligible projects include basic provision support, education, vocational training, climate adaptation, and inclusion programmes, with preference for organisations run predominantly by volunteers.
A UK charitable trust grant programme
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The Jephcott Charitable Trust awards grants to charities and projects in health, education, and environment, prioritizing organizations that struggle to access mainstream funding and can demonstrate tangible, measurable impact. The trust particularly supports overlooked charities working to achieve community-level outcomes.
Grants from a major international water-focused foundation
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Grants from the funder) support water-related projects, likely with a focus on women's empowerment and water access. Eligibility, funding amount, deadline, and specific sectoral focus are entirely unknown from the provided information.
Grants from a US foundation
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The funder awards grants across education, health, conservation, and economic development to organizations working on issues with global impact. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, charities, and institutions aligned with the foundation's focus areas of education, health, and environmental conservation.
Equity funding from a South Asian impact investor
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The funder is an impact investment firm providing equity funding to early and growth-stage entrepreneurs in underserved markets (India and Kenya) addressing social and economic challenges in agriculture, financial inclusion, healthcare, education, and energy. The firm targets businesses that generate both financial returns and measurable social/environmental impact.
Investment opportunity from a sustainability-focused fund
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The funder Capital invites applications for equity investment across multiple sectors including agriculture, energy, water, healthcare, and education, targeting businesses from seed through growth stage that align with UN Sustainable Development Goals. The fund evaluates companies based on business stage, revenue, team composition, and sustainability impact.
Grants from a US foundation
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The funder provides grants to small charities working in Africa on direct-impact projects benefiting vulnerable populations, particularly children and widows. Funded activities include school infrastructure, health and water projects, child/mother care, and poverty alleviation through income-generating schemes and agricultural support.
Support from an international development NGO
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iDE provides funding and support across agriculture, water, food security, climate, and economic development in low-income regions, targeting sustainable livelihoods and resilience. The grant supports nonprofits, social enterprises, and community organizations working on rural development and poverty alleviation through environmental and economic interventions.
Grants from a Major Foundation
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The funder funds international projects that combine education, practical training, and structural change to address poverty, environmental destruction, and inequality while promoting self-sufficiency. Eligible projects must demonstrate sustainability across social justice, economic stability, and ecological responsibility, with emphasis on dialogue and partnership with recognized organizations.
Grants from a German Catholic development organization
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The funder provides multi-year financial grants and personnel cooperation to partner organisations working on poverty alleviation and transformative development across Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. The funder supports projects addressing food security, water, health, education, environment, and social inclusion in regions with greatest poverty.
Grants from a major foundation
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The funder provides grants for local development assistance in regions affected by natural or flood-related disasters, with emphasis on health, social welfare, education, and sustainable development. Eligible projects include mother and child development, education, child protection, medical aid, food security, housing, water/sanitation, and disaster prevention programs.
Small-scale projects from a European diplomatic mission in West Africa
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The German Embassy in Guinea funds small-scale micro-projects that improve living conditions for vulnerable populations through infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and livelihood improvements. Eligible projects must be immediately executable, serve a clearly identified beneficiary group, and deliver tangible community benefits such as market access, safety, or service delivery.
Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects in East Timor
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The GGP programme provides small grants to local NGOs and community groups in Timor-Leste for grassroots development projects in education, health, sanitation, infrastructure, and human security. It targets vulnerable populations and is administered cyclically by the Embassy of Japan.