Bournemouth Water’s Water Efficiency Business Innovation Fund is now open for applications and aims to help businesses across the region develop and implement projects that reduce water use.
Funding of up to £15,000 is available for larger schemes, and the fund is open to any company that relies on water in its operations, from hairdressers to factories.
Carmen Snowdon, senior demand strategy manager at Bournemouth Water, said: “We’re always thinking about water conservation and we want to support all our customers to do the same.
“While our reservoirs are in a healthy position after a wet start to the year, climate change is showing us that we all need to be mindful of the water we use all-year around.”
Eligible ideas include rainwater harvesting, optimising washing processes, wastewater treatment for reuse and technology to reduce mains water consumption.
Running alongside the new fund is Bournemouth Water’s Water Saving Community Fund, which supports grassroots projects which benefit local communities by promoting saving water.
Since April 2025, that fund has awarded more than £62,000 to 28 projects, helping to save a total of 2.8 million litres of tap water.
For more information on who is eligible and how to apply, visit bournemouthwater.co.uk/innovation-fund
