World water day and grants

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Increasing people's access to sanitation and drinking-water brings large benefits to the development of individual countries through improvements in health outcomes and the economy.

see some grants world wide here,

1. African Leadership Academy -- Anzisha Prize for Young Innovators 2014. The Anzisha Prize is awarded to young innovators (ages 15-22) in Africa who develop and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their communities. Past awards include innovations in energy, agriculture, and ecological consumer products. The grand prize winners will share prizes worth US$75 thousand.The closing date for applications (English, French, Arabic) is 01 April 2014. http://www.anzishaprize.org/

2. l'Agence Inter-établissements de Recherche pour le Developpement (AIRD) -- Research Partnership with Ivory Coast. The AIRD and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Ivory Coast are renewing their research partnership. Grants up to €130 thousand will support joint research in subject areas that include biodiversity and food security, energy, and water and environment (among others). The application deadline is 11 April 2014

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RBC Blue Water Project Guidelines & Eligibility http://www.rbc.com/community-sustainability/apply-for-funding/guidelines-and-eligibility/blue-water-project.html

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2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania http://www.state.gov/j/prm/funding/fy2014/224645.htm

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Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/waterquality.cfm

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American Farmland Trust Helps Farmers In Ohio River Basin Participate In First Interstate Water Quality Credit Trades To Fund Conservation Practices http://www.farmland.org/news/pressreleases/2013/AFT-Helps-Farmers-ORB-WaterQualityTrad.asp

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The 7th cycle of the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water announces one creativity prize and four specialized prizes. The Creativity Prize of one million Saudi riyals (US$266 thousand) is for pioneering and innovative research in any water-related field. The four specialized prizes are each US$133 thousand for research in surface water; groundwater; alternative water (e.g., desalinization, wastewater treatment, etc.); and water management and protection. Candidates for the Creativity Prize are identified through external nominations. Candidates for the specialized prizes are self-nominated. The deadline for nominations is 31 December 2015 http://www.psipw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=176

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A WaterSMART System Optimization Review is an analysis of system-wide efficiency that focuses on improving the effectiveness and operations of a delivery system, district, or watershed. The SOR results in a plan of action that focuses on future water management improvements. http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/sor/index.html

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