Project Accelerator
Hands-on support to accelerate your sustainable water program Our ProjectsContact UsProject Accelerator is WaterNow’s vehicle to jumpstart sustainable water projects.
We provide high-value capacity and expertise to public water, wastewater, and stormwater agencies, to make meaningful progress toward more affordable, community-oriented solutions. This generates immediate wins for participating projects, and builds a library of replicable, scalable solutions for more widespread adoption.
Conservation, efficiency, water reuse, and green stormwater infrastructure programs are smart and cost-effective. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to ensure equity and affordability in water management are more vital than ever. We are here to help you move past roadblocks on the path to implementation.
Twice a year, WaterNow Alliance staff select several projects to receive professional hands-on support, and technical and program assistance. Our expertise ranges from deep water policy guidance to support and advice on communications strategies. Selected Project Accelerators receive up to 250 hours of professional support in 6 months (valued at $25,000 each).
WaterNow provides:
Water Policy & Sustainability Expertise
- Water Policy Research & Analysis
- Advocacy Strategy
- Access to a Broad Network of Water Sector Experts, including Innovative Financing
Broad Program Management Capabilities
- Best Practices Research
- Program Design Consultation
- Program Success Metrics
- Training and Education
- Outreach & Communication Strategy
As we begin our fourth year of Project Accelerator, WaterNow is excited to announce our inaugural Regional Project Accelerator, starting this fall in Colorado. Many water challenges are regional in nature, and through this approach we hope to not only support individual communities, but to also build localized cohorts by focusing on regions that share similar water resource challenges. We will use this opportunity to build regional synergies, deepen connections across communities, foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration, and open the door to innovative, regional solutions. Applications for this Project Accelerator application cycle closed on December 20, and WaterNow will be announcing the selected projects in January 2022.
If you have any questions about the Project Accelerator program or application process, please contact Amy Weinfurter ([email protected]).
Explore Project Accelerator projects below. You can also learn more about how communities are implementing sustainable, affordable, and climate-resilient water solutions in our interactive StoryMap.