Growth-stage enterprises support
Aqua for All supports growth-stage water and sanitation enterprises across Africa and Asia with catalytic funding, technical assistance, and tailored support. By supporting businesses become stronger, more resilient, and investment-ready, we enable sustainable access to water and sanitation for underserved communities.
Strong water enterprises create lasting access.
Water and sanitation systems often fail not because demand is missing, but because local enterprises lack the support needed to grow sustainably. Aqua for All focuses on commercially viable enterprises that already deliver services on the ground, supporting them strengthen operations, expand access, and build long-term resilience.
Our market-based approach supports businesses that can continue delivering impact long after donor funding ends.
Focus on commercially viable SMEs
Direct impact on service delivery
Sustainable and scalable growth
Long-term market transformation
More than funding: a hands-on growth partner.
We don’t simply review proposals top-down. Aqua for All works closely with enterprises to understand their business model, identify barriers to growth, and co-design support that matches their stage and ambition.
This tailored approach supports enterprises move from proof-of-concept to sustainable scale with the right mix of funding, technical expertise, and strategic guidance.
- Proof of concept
- Growth & operational scaling
- Investment readiness
- Commercial scale
Support designed around where your business is today.
Different enterprises face different challenges. Aqua for All provides tailored instruments that support businesses overcome barriers to growth and prepare for long-term sustainability.
Technical assistance
Strategic support to strengthen business models, operations, financial planning, and investment readiness.
Milestone-based grants
Catalytic grants designed for earlier-stage enterprises working toward key growth milestones.
Results-based grants
Performance-based funding tied to measurable results, rewarding businesses for delivering commercial services and achieving growth.
Social impact incentives
Social impact incentives (SIINC) for impact-linked financing reward more mature enterprises for delivering greater impact at scale.
Supporting diverse water and sanitation solutions.
We work with enterprises across the water and sanitation value chain, from safe water access to sanitation and maintenance services.
- Safe water delivery
- Sanitation services
- Water kiosks & utilities
- Circular sanitation solutions
- Household water treatment
- Operations & maintenance providers
Where we work
Aqua for All works across Africa and Asia in lower- and middle-income countries where access and finance gaps are the greatest.
- 28+
- Implementing countries
- €290m+
- Capital mobilised
- 2,000+
- Enterprises supported
- 13m
- People with improved access
Explore our open calls
Working with Aqua for All means more than receiving funding. Selected enterprises gain access to catalytic grants, technical assistance, strategic guidance, and a global network of partners that support businesses become investment-ready and scale sustainably.
Review the typical eligibility criteria on the right, then explore the currently open opportunities below.
Enterprises applying for support typically:
- Operate in Africa or Asia
- Have at least 3 years of operations
- Deliver water and/or sanitation services
- Have demonstrated proof of concept
- Have a clear pathway toward financial sustainability
- Contribute to SDG 6 outcomes
Kenya
For growth-stage, sustainable and impact-driven water and sanitation enterprises in Kenya that are ready to scale their market-based solutions.
Apply now
Are you a fund manager?
We back fund managers who bring capital to water and sanitation markets. Review the criteria on the right, then get in touch with our investment team.
Fund managers applying for support typically:
- Invest via private equity, private debt, infrastructure, natural capital or nature-based solutions
- Focus on water, sanitation and sustainable water management
- Have significant exposure in LDCs and LMICs, especially Africa and Asia
- Have robust ESG and impact practices, or commit to developing them
Building the future of water and sanitation?
Whether you are expanding your reach or preparing for commercial growth, Aqua for All can help you scale sustainably.