Friday, February 11, 2011

Nominations open for CHF 500 000 Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value

This just came in the mail today, and I thought it might be of interest to those of you seeking funding for WASH programs. It might be of particular interest for those of you working on multiple use water progams:

Nominations open for CHF 500 000 Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value

Nestlé today opens nominations for its 2012 Prize in Creating Shared Value at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) global conference in Delhi, India.

Launched in 2009, the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value offers advice and financial support of up to CHF 500,000 (more than USD 480,000) to an individual, non-government organisation, or small enterprise working in the field of nutrition, water, or rural development.

It is awarded in alternate years to an innovation or project that has shown outstanding promise in improving access to, or management of, water; enhancing the lives of farmers and rural communities; or providing better nourishment to communities suffering from nutritional deficiencies.

Entries can be submitted until 30 June 2011. Visit the website: Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value

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