The PVW-IVWW subsidy scheme
Do you have an innovative technology, methodology or an innovative prototype in the field of water management or would you like to use your knowledge, expertise and ingenuity for water security in deltas, delta cities or river basins abroad?
The Partners for Water subsidy scheme offers opportunities for companies, educational institutions and NGOs in the water sector.
The PVW-IVWW 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 grant scheme that offers participants the opportunity to research the feasibility of their innovative applications abroad as well as to test and modify them.
Approach
Innovation is one of the most important factors in improving flood risk management and water security. By financing feasibility studies and pilot projects abroad, the Dutch government wants to increase the contribution of Dutch innovativeness to flood risk management and water security abroad. By developing innovations, the Dutch water sector contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN). The subsidy scheme is part of the Partners for Water 2022-2027 programme.
Feasibility study
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 safety and water security and how this can be achieved in subsequent steps.
Pilot project
A pilot project involves testing and applying an innovative or improved product, technology, approach or service.
View the specific eligibility criteria for a subsidy on the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Watch the video in which we explain the Partners for Water subsidy scheme
Apply for a subsidy
The Partners for Water programme 2022-2027 still has two remaining subsidy rounds, in September 2024 and February 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to give your innovative pilot project or feasibility study a boost. An intake interview is compulsory before applying for a Partners for Water subsidy to assess whether your application matches the subsidy criteria. You can schedule the mandatory intake interview at any time via the E-loket. Make sure to schedule the intake interview no later than 15 August 2024.
Have you already had an intake interview with one of our advisors? Then you’re ready to apply for the subsidy via our application page. Visit the RVO website for further practical information and the required forms to include with your application.
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Partners for Water is a Dutch government programme that works on solving water issues around the world. We do this through longterm cooperation with local partners and the Dutch water sector. We encourage knowledge exchange, innovation and an integrated approach. This is how we make an impact in the field of water security for people, plants and animals.
