The Catalyst Stream
In Round 3, approximately £8 million is available in the Catalyst Stream for initiatives seeking funding of between £150,000 and £2 million.
Entries must be submitted online via Submittable, no later than 8 December 2022 at 12 noon (GMT).
Entries must include a 3-minute pitch – register for a recording slot (Zoom call) no later than 5pm (GMT) on Friday 25 November 2022.
Before submitting your entry, please ensure you have read and understood the following materials:
Catalyst Stream Entrant handbook (PDF, 1MB)
Breakthrough 3 Entry Template (XLSX, 63KB)
Terms & conditions
Privacy policy
An editable version of the entry form can also be downloaded (DOCX, 369KB) to help you to develop and collaborate on your answers ahead of completing the online form.
The Transform Stream
In Round 3, approximately £30 million is available in the Transform Stream for initiatives seeking funding of between £2 and £10 million*.
Stage 1 entries must be submitted online via Submittable, no later than 9 November 2022 at 12:00 noon (GMT).
Entries must include a 5-minute pitch – register for a recording slot (Zoom call) no later than 5pm (GMT) on Friday 28 October 2022.
Before submitting your entry, please ensure you have read and understood the following materials:
Transform Stream Entrant handbook (PDF, 1MB)
Breakthrough 3 Entry Template (XLSX, 63KB)
Terms & conditions
Privacy policy
An editable version of the entry form can also be downloaded (DOCX, 374KB) to help you to develop and collaborate on your answers ahead of completing the online form.
We will open stage 2 to invited entries at 12 noon (GMT) 8 December 2022 and will close for entries at 12:00 noon (GMT) 2 February 2023.
*In exceptional circumstances where an entry will deliver impact across the water sector in England and Wales, we are open to accepting entries requesting greater than £10 million. We ask that this impact is demonstrated by having a minimum of 10 water companies in England and Wales as entry partners and is subject to the approval of Ofwat.
If your entry is approved by Ofwat, this does not in any way guarantee that your entry will be successful in winning funding, and all entries (regardless of how much funding is requested) are subject to the same entry process and terms and conditions once their entry has been accepted. For more information and to request approval to request above £10 million, you must email [email protected] no later than 5 pm GMT on Monday 31 October 2022.
