The PVW-IVWW subsidy scheme (closed)
Partners for Water has offered financial opportunities for innovative water solutions
The Partners for Water subsidy scheme has offered financial opportunities for the Dutch water sector and their local partners abroad to support the pre-market preparation of water innovations with upscaling potential. However it is no longer possible to apply for a subsidy under the Partners for Water programme. The final subsidy round has been completed, marking the closure of the scheme for 2022–2027.
In 2026 and 2027, the Dutch government will decide whether to launch a new programme and whether a grant scheme will form part of it.
The Partners for Water subsidy scheme
It can be challenging to independently introduce and market innovative water applications abroad. Partners for Water – Innovations for Water Security Foreign Deltas, Delta Cities and River Basins (PVW-IVWW) is a closed subsidy scheme that has offered participants the opportunity to research the feasibility of their innovative water applications abroad as well as to test and modify them.
Our approach to water innovation
Innovation is one of the most important factors in improving flood risk management and water security. By financing feasibility studies and pilot projects abroad that has started in 2022 to 2025, the Dutch government has aimed to increase the contribution of Dutch innovativeness to flood risk management and water security abroad. By developing water innovations, the Dutch water sector contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).
The subsidy scheme explained
Watch the video to understand more about our subsidy programme, who it was for and discover inspiring examples.
The difference between a feasibility study and pilot project
Feasibility studies
A feasibility study concerns whether and under which technical, financial and legal conditions, a proposed pilot project can be implemented. A feasibility study should provide an answer to the question of whether the intended innovation, applied in a certain context, contributes to water security and how this can be achieved in subsequent steps.
Pilot projects
A pilot project involves testing and applying an innovative or improved product, technology, approach or service.
Partners for Water is a Dutch government programme enhancing water security internationally in long-term cooperation with local partners and the Dutch water sector. By facilitating strategic planning and support in the early stages of innovation, the programme aims to contribute to systemic change for sustainable water management and infrastructure. This is how we initiate impactful changes for a better living environment.
