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Has your business got an idea to help save water but needs funds to get it going?

We’re looking for projects - big and small - whether it’s using rainwater for flushing loos, fitting flow restrictors on taps, converting your toilets to dual flush, or harnessing other new technology to reduce demand.

Whether you are:

  • a business in Conwall or eligible areas in Devon*
  • a Water Retailer supplying a business in Cornwall or eligible areas in Devon*
  • a water conservation service provider supporting a business in Cornwall or eligible areas in Devon*, we want to hear your idea and consider it.

*See the list of specific post code areas here

Funding criteria

We are encouraging new and innovative ideas to reduce water-use in businesses that operate out of Cornwall and parts of Devon – big or small, hairdressers or farmers, cafes or factories the application for funding support is open to all.

Projects must meet two key requirements:

  1. They deliver water efficiency in Cornwall or eligible areas in Devon now – the project must save mains tap water and be able to demonstrate a tangible, sustainable reduction in water use (litres/day saved as a result of the project) before 31st December 2023 in specific Postcode areas in Cornwall and parts of Devon*.
  2. Deliver a minimum water-saving cost benefit that is better than £1/Litre/day saving from the SWW funding contribution applied for.

    E.g. Project costs £6000
    SWW Fund provides £3000
    Project calculation shows savings of 3700Litres/day:

    Cost benefit for SWW Fund = £3000/3700Litres/day
    =£0.81/Litre/day  ✔

*See the list of specific post code areas here

Funding available

We will contribute, match, or fully fund selected projects that meet our criteria.

For funding, businesses must meet the funding criteria, have a valid supply point identification number (SPID), be in the target area and demonstrate tangible, sustainable reduction in water use (litres/day saved) before 31st December 2023.

Once the amount of funding available is awarded, we'll not be able to consider any further applications. If further budget for Funding is allocated, then South West Water will relaunch the Fund. South West Water reserves the right to stop the Fund at any point. We will update our website to make it clear when the cap is reached, if the Fund is extended, or if the Fund is stopped.

What can we Fund:

  • Equipment hire and purchase
  • Building and installation materials
  • Skills and training
  • Professional fees i.e. process consultants, builders, contractors.

What can’t we Fund:

  • Applications submitted from a person aged under 18 years old
  • Individuals
  • Premises and projects based outside of the identified Postcode areas.
  • Projects where we are not the majority funder, and you will require further awarded funding to complete
  • Retrospective costs – we will only fund new projects
  • Projects that have been unsuccessful with their application in the same financial year

Application Process:

Applications can be submitted all year round; we will review all applications and award funding to successful projects every month.

For all proposals we will carry out:

  • Eligibility checks
  • Financial/due diligence checks
  • Assess the funding criteria have been met

Following initial checks our internal judging panel will review applications. The judging panel will meet every month, and will be made up of experts from across our business.

All applications will need to agree to our privacy policy and grant agreement to be eligible for funding. Applications and personal data will be deleted after 12 months in order to track all successful or unsuccessful submissions in the financial year.

If your Funding application is successful:

If your project has been successful we'll send a letter to let you know, and we’ll send our Grant Agreement for you to sign. You’ll need to sign and return the Agreement within fourteen days. In the Agreement we'll outline the total Grant awarded and when you’ll receive it. We do not have an appeal process for unsuccessful applications, and we don’t accept resubmissions within the same year.

We would like you to keep us up to date with the progress of the project. Once the project is completed you will need to provide a report to us. The report will help us track the project’s success and assess if it has met the funding criteria.

Applying to the Fund

Before you apply to the Fund please:

Applicable Postal Sectors
EX16 EX33 PL12 PL23 PL34 TQ13 TR11 TR27
EX17 EX34 PL13 PL24 PL35 TQ14 TR12 TR3
EX18 EX35 PL14 PL25 PL4 TQ2 TR13 TR4
EX19 EX36 PL15 PL26 PL5 TQ3 TR14 TR5
EX2 EX37 PL16 PL27 PL6 TQ4 TR15 TR6
EX20 EX38 PL17 PL28 PL7 TQ5 TR16 TR7
EX21 EX39 PL18 PL29 PL8 TQ6 TR17 TR8
EX22 EX6 PL19 PL3 PL9 TQ7 TR18 TR9
EX23 EX7 PL2 PL30 TQ1 TQ8 TR19  
EX3 PL1 PL20 PL31 TQ10 TQ9 TR2  
EX31 PL10 PL21 PL32 TQ11 TR1 TR20  
EX32 PL11 PL22 PL33 TQ12 TR10 TR26  

 

 

Apply for the Fund