We’ve put aside £150,000 to help fund businesses in our region with projects that benefit local communities and the environment by helping to save every drop.

 

Businesses, big and small, can make a huge difference to the amount of water they can save each year; leaving more in the environment for nature to thrive today while securing supplies for tomorrow.

So, if you have a great project or idea to support your business save water, but don’t have the funds to make it happen, we want to hear from you.

Why should businesses save water?

Water is a precious resource; vital to our health, wellbeing, economy and environment. Yet, we’re facing significant challenges to maintain supplies. Not only are we the driest area in the UK, we’re also one of the fastest growing, with an estimated 20 per cent increase in population by 2050. The effects of climate change are adding to these demands.

 

With less rainfall, hotter weather and more people, our water supplies are under serious pressure. At current rates, demand will outstrip supply as there’s only so much we can take out of our environment.

 

Together, we need to save every drop today, so we have enough to keep our taps flowing and toilets flushing tomorrow.

 

Saving water will also save you more on water and energy bills – so it’s good for your business and the planet!

 

How you and your business can help

We’re offering grants for new and innovative ideas to help reduce the amount of water used by businesses across our region. We’ll provide up to £40,000 in funding to support eligible projects deliver water savings.

 

If you have an idea for a project to help us save every drop – from using new technology and innovative equipment in your business to education and behaviour change programmes – we want to hear from you.

 

Apply Now

Applications must be submitted by 23rd July 2025 by completing the application form.

 

Check if you’re eligible:

 

Businesses

Businesses located in and operating out of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hartlepool, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk and have your water supplied by Anglian Water.

Water Retailers supplying a business in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hartlepool, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk.

 

Your project must meet the following criteria:

 

Water Supplier

Anglian Water must supply the mains water to your business – you can use Water UK’s Postcode Checker if you’re unsure.

There must be a financial contribution to the project which we will support with up to £40,000 worth of funding, per project.

Your project must deliver mains water savings in the Anglian Water region 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 Anglian Water.

The cost per litre of water saved must be stated within your submission. For example, if your project saves 2,500 litres of water per day, and you apply for £5,000 in funding, the cost per litres saved would be £5,000 / 2,500 litres = £2 per litre per day. 

Once your project has started, you must provide monthly progress reports, as well as a full case study at the end of the project, which should include a summary of the benefits.

If you have any questions or want to find out more, please speak to your retailer account manager.

 

Application process:

Applications will be accepted from 23rd June 2025 - 23rd July 2025

 

Application Submission

Ensure your project meets all eligibility criteria before submitting your application. A comprehensive cost-benefit analysis should be included, clearly outlining the methodology used for calculations, as well as any assumptions made during the process. The rationale behind these assumptions should also be explicitly detailed. In addition, a clear breakdown of expected costs, activities and timescales should also be included.  

All applications will undergo checks to ensure they meet the necessary criteria, including financial and legal reviews. 

After the checks are completed, a panel of experts from Anglian Water will review the applications and select successful projects. Anglian Water reserves the right to select the projects it feels will deliver the most demand reduction in balance with overall project cost and risk.

  • Benefit (sustained reduction in demand)  
  • Cost (within the upper funding limit and value for money)
  • Risk (that the benefit will be achieved)
  • Sustained demand reduction
  • Retailer collaboration
  • Innovative solution
  • New partnership
  • Water scarcity zone
  • Offset of potable
  • Social and health benefit
  • Building Trust
  • Scalability

Successful projects will be notified and awarded funding starting in August 2025. Award and payment of any funding will be subject to the successful applicant entering into a short funding agreement with Anglian Water.