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Water Innovation Fund — leakage and network intelligence call

UK Water Innovation Board (demonstration body) · £250,000 – £900,000 · Closes 14 Oct 2026

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Match score 92/100

Strong match

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Summary

A grant call funding pilot deployments that reduce water loss across UK distribution networks. Consortium applications with a named utility partner are prioritised.

Why this matched your company

Relevance only. It is not an eligibility ruling.

  • • Your sector (water technology) is the primary scope of the call.
  • • Your target customers include utilities and infrastructure operators.
  • • Scaleup stage sits inside the eligible band.
  • • Objective match: enter the UK market and find pilot customers.

Score factors

  • Sector fit: water technology+24
  • Target customer fit: utilities+18
  • Objective fit: UK pilots+16
  • Stage fit: scaleup+14
  • Timing fits 2027 launch+12
  • Consortium partner not yet secured−-8
  • No UK entity yet−-4

Eligibility

Open to non-UK companies applying with at least one UK water utility or infrastructure partner. UK entity required before grant award, not before application.

Applicant location: International with UK partner · Suitable stages: Scaleup, Growth

Requirements

  • • Named UK utility or infrastructure partner
  • • Deployment site in the UK
  • • Match funding of at least 30%
  • • Evidence of prior field deployment

Materials to prepare

  • • Technical proposal (max 10 pages)
  • • Partner letter of support
  • • Budget and match-funding statement
  • • Two-year deployment plan

Risks and considerations

  • • Consortium requirement can add 4–8 weeks to preparation.
  • • Match-funding percentage may change between rounds — verify on the source page.

Suggested next steps

  1. 1.Confirm one UK utility partner from the ecosystem shortlist.
  2. 2.Draft a one-page deployment concept before the end of the month.
  3. 3.Check the eligibility annex on the original source.

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