Aerial view of Sungai Wain Forest Reserve in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Indonesia

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Call for Proposals Window

Nature for Water's 5th Call for Proposals will open soon to advance water security across the globe. We aim to partner with local champions seeking to ideate and develop Nature-based Solutions (NbS) at landscape scale, to adress water scarcity, flooding, and water quality issues. Winning applicants receive in-kind technical assistance from our N4W team to support program preparation and capacity-building. Typical applicants include utilities, river basin organizations, and water sector consortia. 

N4W selection criteria focus on opportunities where we think our team can provide the greatest value, to help organizations transform ideas into implementation-ready NbS at landscape scale. 

  1. Are you a river basin organization, government agency or utility managing bulk water resources or addressing flood risks?
  2. Are you, or do you have a local lead fluent in English and/or Spanish?
  3. Are you looking for technical assistance to further develop your NbS Program at landscape scale? 

Then you should keep reading


 

Application Details

The application process will begin with a Call for Ideas, a short application designed to be completed in a few hours. Submissions will undergo a Rapid Screening to identify the 20 most promising ideas. Shortlisted applicants will then advance to the next phase, where they will submit a Detailed Proposal. 


Resources for Applicants: 

To help applicants navigate the process, N4W will provide: 

  • Introductory Webinar: Scheduled for March 27, 2025. The recording will be made available on this website. Registration link will be available once the call launches.
  • Call for Ideas Application Form: High-level template, with top 20 applications receiving invitation to develop a Detailed Proposal.
  • Detailed Proposal Form: More in depth questions required for invited applicants to submit full proposal. 

You can read more about eligibility requirements and the evaluation criteria on our N4W Call for Proposals 3-Pager.  (Spanish Version)


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Birch forest, close up on trunks

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