The Water Foundation supports organizations from developing countries by providing grants for the projects seeking to build sustainable prosperity. The principle focus of the World Development programme is to provide support for the most disadvantaged developing countries in the world.
The foundation provides multi-annual grants (usually for up to three years). A total grant of £50,000 to £100,000 per year can be provided.
Thematic Areas
- Improving an individual’s ability to access a high-quality education.
- Supporting communities to have access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene.
- Enterprise development and income-generating activities.
Focus Countries
Developing– Gabon; Morocco; Namibia; Sao Tome and Principe; India; Solomon Islands; Burma; Cambodia; Botswana; Comoros,
South Asia– Laos; Bhutan; Pakistan; Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Bangladesh; Ghana; East Timor; Congo, Republic; Sudan; Togo,
Former French colonies- Uganda; Zimbabwe; Madagascar; Swaziland; Cameroon; Lesotho; Djibouti; Yemen,
Sub-Saharan Africa– Mauritania; Haiti; Kenya; The Gambia; Guinea; Senegal; Nigeria; Rwanda; Angola; Eritrea; Benin; Cote d’Ivoire; Tanzania; Malawi; Zambia; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Mozambique; Burundi; Ethiopia; Central African Republic; Guinea-Bissau; Chad; Mali; Burkina Faso; Sierra Leone; Niger.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations working for the developing countries under specified thematic areas are eligible to apply.
- Large charities with an annual income of over £0.5 million with the capacity to deliver substantial development programmes are also eligible to apply. However small charities led by committed social entrepreneurs, who are working to deliver projects in developing countries can also be given support.
- The Foundation only provides funding support towards projects which fit within funding priorities.
- All grant applicants should be able to demonstrate the sustained impact of their programmes, and show how they meet the Foundation’s objectives.
- Organizations should be able to demonstrate that they have risen other funding in addition to their support and that the project involves a significant direct contribution from the beneficiary community.
- Projects with a principle aim to deliver increased access to improved health care will not be funded.
- Organisations seeking to alleviate the suffering resulting from high-profile natural or man-made disasters, including the delivery of food aid or shelter will not be funded.
How to apply?
The foundation reviews all new applications within 2-3 months of submission. If the funding application is taken forward to be reviewed in more detail, the foundation will contact to discuss it further. It usually takes around 6 months between the submission of an application and a decision to provide a grant.
Proposals can be sent via email stating the programme for which the applicant is applying i.e. Education or Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
The proposals must also include
- The basic information of the organisation.
- Evidence of the previous projects.
- Project description and purpose of funds.
- Cost estimates of the project and the anticipated project outcomes.
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