DEADLINE: 5TH MAY, 2025
LAGOS URBAN WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (LUWASH)
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITY: TO ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE) SERVICE DELIVERY IN LAGOS STATE
The USAID/Nigeria Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) Activity, implemented by Chemonics International, is seeking grant applications to provide support to organizations engaged in activities that support and promote the advancement of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) service delivery in Lagos state. The grants will be awarded and implemented in accordance with USAID and United States of America (US) Government regulations governing Grants Under Contracts and the LUWASH internal grant management policies.
LUWASH will hold two rounds of pre-application workshops based on the schedule above. This workshop will allow interested and eligible applicants the chance to ask questions about the APS and receive guidance on the application process. Interested applicants that meet the eligibility requirements defined in section III of the solicitation and would like to attend this workshop must confirm their attendance by sending the participant’s name and the organization’s name to NGA-LUWASH-Grants@Chemonics.com. Only two people can attend from each organization. The venue and/or virtual link of the workshop will be communicated to interested participants.
APS Background: The LUWASH project was initiated in response to the significant challenges faced by Lagos State in providing sustainable and equitable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, particularly in low-income communities. Rapid urbanization, coupled with inadequate infrastructure and governance, has exacerbated the vulnerability of these communities, leading to poor sanitation, waterborne diseases, and environmental degradation. The lack of access to safely managed sanitation, particularly in low-income areas, threatens public health and undermines the dignity and rights of vulnerable populations, including youths and children. Furthermore, climate change has
heightened the need for resilient WASH solutions, as increasing climate variability and extreme weather events exacerbate the risks to water security and sanitation infrastructure.
The grants under the LUWASH program aim to address the critical issues of limited access to safe water and sanitation services, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient institutional capacity in Lagos State. By supporting targeted interventions and innovative solutions, the program seeks to increase the availability and sustainable management of safe and climate-resilient water and sanitation services.
Grants will prioritize innovative solutions that can address WASH service delivery challenges in Lagos. LUWASH will actively seek out and support organizations that propose innovative approaches to improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services. This includes exploring new technologies, alternative financing mechanisms, and community-based solutions.
Application and Submission Information: Applications shall be submitted in English and may not be more than 20 pages. Please refer to the Annex for further guidelines on page/word count limits.
Applications (including the budget and supporting documentation) should be submitted in electronic format (email) to NGA-LUWASH-Grants@Chemonics.com and should reference: LUWASH APS No. 002_ (insert name of your organization). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and for the first review circle, applications must be submitted no later than the deadline indicated on the
APS cover page. LUWASH will continue to accept applications through 11:59 Nigeria time, on May 5, 2025, or until funds are no longer available. Late or unresponsive applications will only be considered at the discretion of LUWASH.
