Water Innovation Pilot Fund
Funding Amount
$1,000,000 awarded to date
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Funding program supporting pilot projects and demonstration of water innovation solutions. Provides capital for deploying and testing water technology solutions globally.
Support Type: Pilot funding and deployment support
Program Management: Led by Kelly Trott, Vice President of pilot funding activities
Geographic Scope: Global
Focus Areas:
- Innovation deployment
- Pilot projects
- Real-world solution testing
- Demonstration projects
- Water technology implementation
Key Personnel:
- Kelly Trott - Vice President, Pilot Funding Activities
- Nominated for National Environmental Award (UCLA Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, 2022)
- Award value: $100,000 annually to individuals under 40 making game-changing environmental difference
- Recognition of commitment to supporting water innovation
Program Context:
- Complements main Accelerator program
- Part of broader portfolio of support for water entrepreneurs
- Supports global water innovation ecosystem
- Mentioned alongside Accelerator and Urban Water Challenge programs
What Imagine H2O Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 13
- Total given
- $402K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $8,000–$75K
- By dollars: Michigan 5%, California 3%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Ann Arbor, MI; Sacramento, CA; Plano, TX.
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Fields of Work
- Startups
- Water
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