Overview
Donor: | Well Aware |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | United States |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | ongoing |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Education
- Social Inclusion
- Water & Sanitation
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Kenya
Description
1) Objective
Founded in 2006, Well Aware is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Austin, Texas that provides innovative and sustainable solutions to water scarcity and contamination in Africa. It funds and implements life-saving water systems to drive economic development and build self-sufficient communities. Well Aware takes responsibility to the communities in which it works going far beyond the drilling of a hole by ensuring its projects are completed on time, with integrity, and with the most cost-effective use of donor dollars.
Its project planning and execution includes thorough technical evaluation and oversight, strategic non-profit partnerships to further community success, hygiene and sanitation training, and community empowerment and support through combining innovation, collaboration, and community involvement so as to have an exponential impact. They fund the repair of broken wells, drilling new wells, rainwater collection, pipeline construction or expanding water storage.
2) Eligibility
Non-profit organisations are eligible to apply. They must be officially registered with the government.
3) Location
Their main focus country is Kenya.
4) Budget
No standard funding amount is set.
5) Application
Applicant organisations are requested to submit an application form on their website on a rolling basis. They: (1) help you develop the right messaging and appeals; (2) create and host your personalized page on their website for you to send your network; (3) track your donations; and (4) promote your campaign in their newsletter or on social media.