Business Partnership Fund

Has your business got a great idea to save water but not the funds to make it happen?

Water is a precious resource. Every year the population of the South East grows, but the amount of water available stays the same. Due to hotter summers and less rainfall, increased pressure Is put on our water supplies. If we keep consuming at our current rate, in time, demand will outstrip supply – as there’s only so much we can take from our environment.

That’s just one reason why we’re on the look out for new and innovative ideas to help reduce water use in businesses across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent. Can you help save a little water and make a lot of difference?

If you have an idea for a project – whether it’s harvesting rain or shower water, fitting flow restrictors on taps, harnessing new technology to save water, education or behavioural change programmes, or anything else you can think of – we want to hear from you!

Check if you’re eligible

We encourage applications from:

Businesses located in, and operating out of, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Kent.
Water retailers supplying a business in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.
Water conservation service providers supporting a business in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

Your project must meet the following criteria:

Southern Water must supply the mains water to your business- use our Postcode Checker to find out if Southern Water is your supplier.
It must deliver water savings in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex or Kent. It must save mains tap water and demonstrate a tangible, sustainable reduction in water use (litres/day saved as a result of the project) within 12 months of receiving funds from Southern Water.
There must be a financial contribution to the project made by the business that receives the water supply.
Total amount of funding applied for not to exceed £40,000 per project.
Cost per litre per day saved not to exceed £10.00. Please see Guidance Document for further information.
You must be able to provide a monthly update once the project has launched and a full case study at the end.

Please note your application will not be passed to the steering group for review if you are unable to project a water saving in litres from this project.

Applications are now open until 30 June 2024.

Please read the below documents to find out more before submitting your application.

1. Guidance document
2. Terms of Agreement
3. Successful applicants round 1– January 2024

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Business partnership fund application form

Name of organisation: *

Address: *

Application Information

Select the region that your project supports: *

Kent

Sussex

Hampshire

Isle of Wight

Application contact name: *

Position in organisation: *

Contact number: *

Email address: *

Supply Point Identification Number: * SPID

Name of your Water Retailer: *

About your project

Please tell us about your Project: * Including full scope of the project, how the project will be carried out, expected benefits, details of the technology used and who will carry out the project.

What is the potential water saving in litres: * Please provide details of how this has been calculated, proven results, if available and assumptions made. If you are unable to provide a water saving in litres, we will be unable to consider your application

Are there any other expected benefits from this project? * E.g. Social, environmental benefit, innovation etc.

What is the projected total cost of the project? * Please provide a breakdown of costs.

What is the total amount of funding you require from Southern Water? (Not to exceed cap per project of £40,000) * Please provide details of any contributions made from your business or other partners.

Please outline who will be involved in the project and what their role will be. *

Besides Funding, what are your expectations from Southern Water to ensure the success of the project? *

How did you hear about the Business Partnership Fund? *

Project start date: *

Project end date: * Date at which Water Savings are expected to begin

Please provide any further details you have on the timeline of your project *

Please attach any documents to support your application

Attach a document

I agree that my details and that of my organisation are entered into a database for the purpose of contacting me and updating me about the outcome of the funding application and notice about future opportunities to partner with Southern Water.

I have read, understood and agree to the Terms of Agreement and Guidance document associated with this application.

I declare that the information I have given in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that knowingly providing false information will invalidate this application and may result in the requirement to repay any funding that may be awarded. I confirm that if funding is received from Southern Water it will be used for the purposes described in this application.

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Business Partnership Fund

Has your business got a great idea to save water but not the funds to make it happen?

Check if you’re eligible

Applications are now open until 30 June 2024.

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Business partnership fund application form