Application

Section 1 — Applicant & Project Details

1. Organisation Details

Organisation name

Country of operation

Year Established

Physical Address

Contact person

Position/title

Email address

2. Project Location (short fields)

Country(ies) where the project will be implemented

Region / catchment / basin (if known)

Is this location classified as a High or Extremely High-water stress basin?

3. Project Stage

Please select the stage that best describes your solution:

Concept / early ideaPilot or prototype underwayEarly implementationScaling or expansion phase

Section 2 — Concept Note Questions

4. Short Project Description — Elevator Pitch

Please provide a short summary of your project or initiative (maximum 150 words).

5. Problem and Proposed Solution

What problem or issue does your project address, and how will your approach solve it?
(Maximum 300 words)

6. Water for Prosperity Theme Alignment

What specific water challenge does your project address, and how does your solution align with the Water for Prosperity Challenge Fund theme?
Please include:

the water challenge being addressed
the location or basin context
which priority problem area(s) your project addresses.
- Improving agricultural water productivity in over allocated basins
- Reducing losses, increasing reuse, and enabling circular water use in cities
- Strengthening industrial water stewardship in high impact sectors (e.g. mining, food and beverage, textiles, manufacturing)
- Managing water risks from high growth digital infrastructure (e.g. data centers)
- Nature based water storage, pollution reduction, and aquifer recharge

7. Expected Outcomes and Measurement

What outcomes will your project deliver, and how will success be measured?
Please include any key indicators you expect to track, for example:

human development outcomes (e.g. improved access, health, livelihoods, wellbeing, affordability or equity).
water outcomes (e.g. water saved, quality improvements, reduced losses)
economic outcomes (e.g. productivity, cost savings, income generation)
environmental outcomes (e.g. ecosystem restoration or resilience)

(Maximum 200 words)

8. Role of Challenge Fund Support

How will Challenge Fund funding enable, accelerate, or scale your project or initiative?
(Maximum 200 words)

9. Scalability and Sustainability

How will the project continue or scale beyond the grant period?
This may include revenue generation, partnerships, financing models, or other sustainability pathways.
(Maximum 200 words)

10. Budget Summary

Please provide a simple summary budget showing how the grant funding will be used.
Note: A detailed budget will be required at the full application stage.