# Community of Women in Water

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215268 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215268)
- Website: https://cwiw.org
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, United States, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, India, France, Mexico, Nepal, Kenya, Italy, Ecuador, Chile, Spain, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Austria, Argentina, Colombia, Uganda, Thailand, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Zambia, Hungary, Botswana, Ireland, Denmark, Peru, Uruguay
- Other names: Cwiw (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-of-women-in-water

Community of Women in Water (CWiW) is a global network of women who professionally work on challenges related to water resources and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). To strengthen connections and knowledge-sharing among these women, most of our events are online. Our programmes to advance gender equality include public webinars and events just for women.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit in the Water resources and Water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) industry, by:(a) The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of gender;(b) Advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity;(c) Conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public;(d) Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity; and(e) Providing direct support to Women in the sector.2. To promote the art and science of Water policy and management for the public benefit, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of education, training, study and research in the policy, science and management of Water (and sanitation) and the promotion or publication of such information or results.

## What it funds

Community of Women in Water is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, environment / conservation / heritage and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, United States, Sweden, Netherlands and Germany and 30 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Community of Women in Water in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (cwiw.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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