Water grants — page 6
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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 European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), Future Earth, King Philanthropies, 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, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, EUROPE, 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.
Project Grants (General)
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EOCA awards project grants to NGOs for practical ecosystem conservation and restoration work in wild areas, guided by IPBES evidence and rights-based approaches. Projects must reconnect people with nature and run for up to 24 months.
SDG Labs: A global competitive call for innovative solutions to complex sustainability challenges, seeded at a small…
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SDG Labs funds innovative prototype-scale solutions addressing complex sustainability challenges across climate, food, water, and energy, with potential for scaling. The programme brings together researchers, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to co-develop interventions using academic and traditional knowledge.
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Actions
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The funder and the Belmont Forum co-design transdisciplinary research funding calls on climate, sustainability, health, food, water, and energy topics, mobilizing millions of Euros across 25+ partner funding organizations. The grant supports collaborative research addressing interconnected global challenges in climate adaptation, sustainable systems, and human dimensions of environmental change.
Grants Programme
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The funder funds high-performing nonprofits and social ventures addressing extreme poverty through interventions in agriculture, food, water, girls' education, livelihoods, land/ecosystems, and energy access. Applicants must demonstrate strong track records in one or more of these four thematic areas.
Impact Investments
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The funder offers equity and impact investments in scalable, technology-driven social ventures addressing agriculture, food, water, girls' education, livelihoods, land conservation, and energy access for people in extreme poverty. The fund targets high-performing organizations with proven models ready to scale.
SahabatAir: A water education program for junior high schools bundled with rainwater harvesting facilities, providing…
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SahabatAir funds water education programs bundled with rainwater harvesting infrastructure in junior high schools, providing clean water access while building student awareness of water conservation. The program targets schools in Indonesia and Korea, supported by Levi Strauss Indonesia and Korea Green Foundation.
Overseas – Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Community Health
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This grant funds water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and community health programmes delivered by local organisations in the poorest anglophone countries across Africa. It supports on-the-ground implementation of essential health and water infrastructure by grassroots and local NGOs.
Enabling the Dam Removal Movement
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This grant supports systemic and movement-building activities to advance dam removal across Europe, funding advocacy, capacity-building, and organizational work rather than direct infrastructure projects. It targets organizations and coalitions working to shift policy and practice toward river restoration through dam removal.
Enabling Others to Remove Dams
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This grant supports organisations and individuals in building capacity and expertise to plan and execute dam removal projects, advancing river restoration and ecosystem health. Funding is available to develop skills, knowledge, and institutional capability needed to undertake dam removal work.
Dam Removal: Pre-Demolition
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This grant funds preparatory and planning work for dam removal projects, including feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and stakeholder engagement. It is designed for organizations planning to undertake river restoration and ecosystem recovery through dam decommissioning.
International Prize for Environmental Achievement
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The Tyler Prize is the world's oldest and most prestigious annual environmental award recognizing exceptional leadership and achievement in global environmental science and policy, with a $250,000 prize. It funds individuals and organizations working on diverse environmental challenges including conservation, biodiversity, pollution control, energy, and policy solutions.
Climate Action: Funds projects addressing climate and environmental challenges, such as plastic-free coastlines, flood…
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The funder funds projects that directly address climate and environmental challenges, including plastic pollution in coastal areas, flood resilience infrastructure, and community water protection. Eligible applicants are organizations working on these specific environmental interventions.
Climate-Focused Water Technology Fund
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The funder invests in early-stage water technology and innovation companies addressing water challenges driven by climate change. The fund targets founders building climate-resilient water solutions.
Sustaining Environmental Systems
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This grant funds projects that reduce and repair environmental harms while promoting sustainable solutions, with a focus on equitable access to healthy land and water for Minnesota residents. Eligible applicants can pursue environmental restoration, conservation, and sustainability initiatives aligned with the foundation's mission.
WASH: Funds water, sanitation and hygiene projects contributing to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
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This grant funds water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects that advance SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), implemented through partner organizations with emphasis on sustainable impact. Eligible applicants are partner organizations working on water access, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene promotion in underserved communities.
Cluster Programme
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The ADIO Cluster Programme funds large-scale innovation and collaboration in future-focused industries including food, water, and agtech, with USD 1.36 billion in incremental GDP commitments. It targets organizations and consortia working on agricultural technology, food systems, and water solutions in Abu Dhabi and the UAE.
Water Safety Coalition – Sewage Spill Recovery Fund
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This grant funds coalition work demanding accountability and restoration following the 2026 Potomac Interceptor sewage spill, supporting water safety testing, policy advocacy, and long-term river restoration. Eligible applicants are partners in the CLEAR Potomac coalition working on environmental accountability and Potomac River recovery.
Access to Water Assessment and Infrastructure Programme
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This grant supports KANPE Foundation's baseline assessment to expand sustainable access to clean water across four remote communities in Haiti's Central Plateau, leveraging a proven aqueduct rehabilitation model. The funding targets water infrastructure development and assessment in underserved rural areas.
Infrastructure: Solar Power and WASH Programs Grant
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This grant funds solar power installations and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure projects to provide reliable and affordable access to essential resources in underserved communities. It targets nonprofits and community organizations working on energy access and water security in developing regions.
Collaborative Regional Research Programme (CRRP)
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A competitive research funding programme supporting collaborative regional research projects across the Asia-Pacific that advance understanding of global change (climate, biodiversity, food-water-energy systems, air quality, land, coasts, oceans, and risk-resilience) to inform policy decisions. Eligible applicants are research institutions and consortia in the Asia-Pacific region working on these interconnected sustainability challenges.
Water Investment Facility
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This facility provides debt and equity investment to climate-resilient water projects that have graduated from an origination programme, targeting vulnerable communities and ecosystems. It is designed for mature water-sector projects ready for scaling.
Origination Facility
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This facility provides early-stage financial and technical assistance to de-risk climate adaptation and mitigation projects across multiple sectors, helping them reach investment-ready status. It targets promising projects in climate adaptation, land-use, water, agriculture, and forestry that need feasibility support and project development.
A Growth-Stage Investment Fund for Climate and Resource Solutions
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The funder Capital Management invests in growth-stage companies advancing resource efficiency through carbon capture, low-carbon energy, and water sustainability solutions. The fund also forms new companies and supports corporate and university spin-outs in these sectors.
Water Program: Focuses on making the production, transportation, and consumption cycle for water more efficient
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This grant supports startups and innovators developing technologies and solutions that improve water efficiency, intelligence, and sustainability across production, transportation, and consumption. It is offered by the funder and targets early-stage water-tech companies.
Access to Energy and Basic Services
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This programme provides funding for safe, efficient, and accessible energy and basic services infrastructure in communities within the funder's operational areas. It targets energy access and service delivery improvements in underserved regions.
Land, Water and Climate Justice
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This grant supports grassroots civil society organisations, groups, individuals and movements in Uganda working on land, water and climate justice, with a focus on amplifying frontline communities defending natural resources. It uses feminist grantmaking and activist-led approaches across 2021–2025.
A European Infrastructure Private Equity Fund
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The funder is a private equity fund investing in infrastructure assets that improve resource efficiency and business resilience, particularly in sustainability-oriented sectors like water and energy. The fund targets growth-stage and mature infrastructure companies seeking optimization and expansion capital.
Climate Adaptive Infrastructure Fund
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This fund invests in large-scale, low-carbon infrastructure projects across North America targeting deep decarbonization of energy, water, and urban systems. It supports real asset deployment designed to address climate disruption while accommodating population growth.
Blue Boundaries: A Partnership for the Planet
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This grant funds transformational conservation and ecosystem restoration work at the intersection of land and water ecosystems, in partnership with the National Geographic Society. It targets organizations working on biodiversity protection and water resource management in vital ecological zones.
Let it Flow Initiative
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The Let it Flow Initiative funds grassroots water solutions and climate justice movements focused on restoring waterways and addressing water system destabilization caused by climate change. It targets community-led and movement-based organizations working at the intersection of water security, ecosystem restoration, and climate justice.
Kenya Climate Resilience and Water Innovation Grant
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This grant funds climate resilience and water resource innovation through school-based weather monitoring, water systems, and vocational training in Garissa Township, Kenya. It targets local organizations and community groups working on sustainable development and climate adaptation in arid/semi-arid regions.
Water and Sanitation
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This grant funds water supply, treatment, and sanitation infrastructure projects designed to improve access to clean water and basic sanitation services in vulnerable communities. Eligible applicants are organizations working on WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) interventions in underserved populations.
Community WASH Program
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This grant funds community-level water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions developed in partnership with local leaders, complementing school-based WASH interventions. It targets organizations working on sustainable WASH infrastructure and practices at the community scale.
Restoration and Protection of UK Rivers
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Grants supporting organisations working to restore and protect rivers across the United Kingdom. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, charities, community groups, and research institutions focused on river conservation and restoration work.
Fund II: Growth equity fund investing in European companies with revenues above €1m contributing to environmental or social impact
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Growth equity fund investing €4m–€20m in profitable European companies addressing environmental or social challenges with credible ESG business plans. Targets minority or majority stakes in companies at growth stage with strong unit economics.
Healthier Baltic Sea
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NEFCO provides financing for projects that reduce pollution and restore ecological health in the Baltic Sea region. The grant targets organizations working on marine environmental restoration and pollution mitigation in Baltic waters.
Water Planning and Conservation
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This grant funds sustainable water use and conservation planning initiatives to secure adequate water supplies for communities dependent on the Chattahoochee River. It targets organizations working on water resource management and watershed protection in the Chattahoochee River region.
Enforcement Program
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This grant funds river patrol, permit review, and legal enforcement actions to hold polluters accountable and protect water quality. It is designed for organizations conducting environmental enforcement and regulatory compliance work.
Climate Change Program
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This grant funds research, advocacy, and community engagement projects that address climate-related threats to the Chattahoochee River watershed. It is open to organizations working on climate mitigation and adaptation in the river basin region.
Water Utility Parametric Insurance
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Parametric catastrophe insurance product designed to provide rapid liquidity to Caribbean water utility companies following natural hazard events. This is a risk-financing mechanism that helps water utilities recover quickly from climate and disaster impacts.
A Sustainability-Focused Growth Equity Fund
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The funder Growth Equity Fund invests $5–15M in high-growth, capital-efficient companies at Series A and beyond in energy, water, materials, and food & agriculture sectors with a sustainability focus. Eligible companies must have $5M+ revenue and a clear path to positive EBITDA.
Growth equity investments in businesses addressing major drivers of climate change, focused on…
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Growth equity investment fund targeting mid-to-late stage companies developing climate solutions across clean energy, food systems, water, sustainable transport, and related decarbonization technologies. Designed for growth-stage businesses ready to scale proven climate tech and sustainability models.
Urban Water Ladder Up
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This grant programme funds projects addressing urban water challenges and equitable access to water resources in communities. It targets nonprofits, local authorities, and community groups working on water supply, treatment, and equity issues in urban settings.
Form: Express interest in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
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This is an expression-of-interest form for the funder's Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT), a UK agri-environment scheme that funds landowners and farmers to adopt sustainable land management practices. Eligible applicants are primarily farmers, landowners, and rural businesses seeking to improve biodiversity, water quality, soil health, and other environmental outcomes on their land.
Water Management Projects
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This grant funds construction and improvement of municipal water supply and wastewater treatment systems in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, including energy efficiency upgrades and water management infrastructure. Eligible applicants are municipalities and public water/wastewater operators seeking to implement projects that reduce water charges and carbon emissions.
Promotion of Agri-Environmental Measures
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This grant provides fixed-amount subsidies to farmers in North Rhine-Westphalia who implement agri-environmental measures such as diverse crop cultivation, riparian buffer strips, wildflower fallows, and erosion control on their land. Eligible farmers must commit to their chosen measure for a minimum of 5 years and comply with CAP Direct Payments regulations.
Support for measures implementing the EU Water Framework Directive related to wastewater discharge
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This grant funds implementation of measures to comply with the EU Water Framework Directive, specifically addressing wastewater discharge standards and water quality improvements. It targets public authorities and organizations in Germany responsible for water infrastructure and environmental compliance.
Funding Guideline Drinking Water Infrastructure Rural Areas
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This is a German state funding programme for drinking water infrastructure development in rural areas. It supports projects that improve water supply systems and access to clean drinking water in underserved rural communities.