Safe Water Enterprise Accelerator – Uganda 2025
Safe Water Enterprise Accelerator – Uganda 2025
April 29
Description
Are you an ambitious water enterprise in Uganda with a solid business model, real-world sales, and a drive to scale your impact? The Safe Water Enterprise Accelerator 2025 is offering a high-impact program designed to elevate promising water businesses through capacity building, financing, and investor networking.
This program supports enterprises focused on service improvement and water access for underserved communities, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and SDG 6.1 alignment.
What’s in it for You?
💼 Business Support: Technical assistance to strengthen your model, internal systems, governance, and SDG-related impact measurement.
💶 Catalytic Funding: €10,000 micro-grant to boost scaling capabilities and test your solution through implementation.
📊 Finance Readiness: Support in developing sustainable financial models to prepare for impact investment.
🤝 Investor Connections: Access to peers, investors, and facilitation support for long-term capital partnerships.
📈 Scalability: Opportunities to scale and improve access to safe water services for millions across Uganda and beyond.
Program Implementation Mode
Face-to-Face: Intensive bootcamps and in-person coaching in Uganda.
Online: Zoom sessions and remote work on specific tasks and modules.
Hybrid: A mix of virtual and physical sessions, with individualized coaching and peer-learning.
On-Site: Implement transformation projects using technical and financial support.
Timeline
| Stage | Dates | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Application Deadline | 29 April 2025 | Online submission |
| Entrepreneur Interviews | 30 April – 12 May 2025 | Online |
| Program Kick-off | 26 May 2025 | Online |
| Enterprise Diagnostic | 2 – 29 June 2025 | Online |
| 1st Acceleration Bootcamp | 30 June – 4 July 2025 | Face-to-Face |
| Transformation Project | August 2025 onwards | On Site |
| Financial Modelling | Sep – Oct 2025 | Online |
| Investment Case Bootcamp | November 2025 (TBC) | Face-to-Face |
| Investor Matchmaking | December 2025 onwards | Online |
| Follow-Up Support | Jan – June 2026 | Hybrid |
| Program Closure | July 2026 | Online |
Categories of Eligible Solutions
Applicants should fall into one or more of the following areas:
Water filter model
Water kiosk model
Piped water model
(Hand-pump) maintenance model
Supporting technologies that improve affordability, efficiency, and access to water supply services
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, your business must meet the following:
✅ Business Maturity: Proven product or service, with paying customers.
✅ Legal Registration: Must be registered in Uganda.
✅ Focus Area: Directly related to water supply with no adverse environmental impact.
✅ Revenue Model: A clear customer-based revenue strategy (not solely reliant on grants).
✅ Impact Alignment: Strong potential to advance SDG 6.1—universal access to safe and affordable water.
✅ Team: Locally grown and led.
✅ Growth Mindset: Willingness to take risks, scale operations, and address business gaps through investment.
To apply, go to their official website: https://swa-ug.creation.camp/apply-now/