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Welcome to the +1 Global Fund for WASH! You have been invited to submit up to 3 nominations for locally-led, earlier-stage organizations that are improving access to quality, affordable, and sustainable WASH infrastructure and services in Africa. For more context on how the +1 process works, please see the +1 Overview page. And, for examples of organizations already supported through +1 WASH, please see the +1 WASH Directory.

If one of your nominated organizations is selected, they will receive a USD $12,000 grant and a suite of non-financial support, and you will receive a $1,000 honorarium (per selected organization). When nominating organizations, please keep the following requirements and preferences in mind, in order to improve your chances of making a successful nomination.

Required (all)

1. Strengthening water, sanitation, and/or hygiene access for vulnerable communities anywhere in Africa
2. Annual budget or revenue less than USD $500,000
3. Locally-led—i.e. majority of the organization's executive leaders were born and/or raised in, or are otherwise reflective of communities in, Africa
4. Headquartered anywhere in Africa
5. Non-profit, for-profit, or hybrid organizations with a charitable purpose (excluding government entities)

Preferred (one or more)*

1. Targeting historically underserved communities facing significant lack of access to adequate WASH infrastructure and services
2. Targeting communities facing significant economic, political, environmental, or other shocks (e.g. conflicts, natural disasters, climate change) that stress WASH access
3. Targeting women and girls specifically