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Call for Proposals from Water & Sanitation Enterprises in Senegal
Are you ready to drive impact in water and sanitation?
Aqua for All has launched a new phase of its flagship programme, Making Water Count running from 2026-2030. Aqua for All is now accepting submissions from scalable, sustainable and impact-driven enterprises in Senegal.
Aqua for All is offering grant funding and/or technical assistance support to eligible enterprises to support their scaling pathway.
If you are interested in support, please carefully read the Application Guidance document linked below. This document will provide more detailed information on the type of grant instruments we offer, eligibility criteria for enterprises and application processes
Objective and Scope
Aqua for All is seeking catalytic solutions in Senegal which improve water and/or sanitation access (SDG 6) with market-based approaches.
We are interested to receive applications from enterprises focusing on one of our priority topics:
Drinking Water
- Safe water enterprises
- Household water treatment and safe storage solutions
- Operation and maintenance services
- Smart water technology providers (e.g. metering, billing, IOT, etc.)
- Hardware and infrastructure providers (e.g. drilling services, pumping, materials production and distribution)
- Other distribution (water trucking)
Sanitation
- Toilet economy service providers
- Faecal sludge management (collection, transportation, treatment)
- Circular economy and human waste reuse services
We are especially interested in enterprises who address our cross-cutting themes such as climate-resilience and gender.
While Aqua for All takes a primary focus on market transformation by building resilient enterprises, catalytic initiatives that can have wider impact on the ecosystem are also welcome to apply.
If your scope of work is not covered above, please feel free to contact us to discuss eligibility.
Eligibility Criteria
Enterprises which are interested in applying for support must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Registered entity with a minimum of 2 years of operations
- Have a clear impact mission and contribute to the achievement of SDG 6
- Have activities in Senegal
- Have achieved (at least) proof-of-concept with the core products and services of the business
- Provide water and sanitation products or services in a commercial and/or market-based approach
- Be financially sustainable, or have well-defined plans for reaching financial sustainability
Next Steps
Are you ready to turn proven water and sanitation solutions into lasting impact in Senegal?
We invite you to apply via the link below. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Ready to apply? Click the link below or use the button on the left at the bottom to get started!
Submit your application
Please note: The official working language of Aqua for All is English. All concept notes and proposals must be submitted in English. If you need assistance in translating your application answers into English, we recommend using online translation tools such as DeepL or Google Translate. To avoid translation errors, French-speaking applicants can also upload an additional French version of their concept note or proposal in the online submission system.
Contact
In case of questions, please contact programmes@aquaforall.org.