{"id":2251,"date":"2022-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/submit-your-applications-for-the-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank-competition-before-august-7th-2022\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:59:38","slug":"submit-your-applications-for-the-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank-competition-before-august-7th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/submit-your-applications-for-the-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank-competition-before-august-7th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit your applications for the Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition before August 7th 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;<i>Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition&nbsp;<\/i>seeks to provide a unique opportunity for young persons from the Caribbean, aged 18 to 34 years, to pitch innovative and impactful water-related project ideas to support better water resources management in their community, country or the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n<h4>Only 6 weeks left!<\/h4>\n<p>The end of Phase 1 is rapidly approaching and we are eager to receive your applications!<\/p>\n<h4><span>PHASE 1: Enter by Submitting Your Water-Related Project Proposal &nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The deadline for the submission of your application\/project proposal is&nbsp;<span>August 7<span>th<\/span>, 2022&nbsp;<\/span>at midnight Atlantic Standard Time (AST).&nbsp;<span>Entrants must:<\/span>&nbsp;Complete and submit the competition\u2019s online project proposal template here by August 7<span>th<\/span>, 2022:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/mTw1fTjQSUPqjshp9\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/mTw1fTjQSUPqjshp9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Please note:<\/span>&nbsp;All project proposals must be submitted in English and a maximum of two (2) persons can apply together on a submission.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in this year\u2019s competition,&nbsp;<span>there will be two (2) seed funding awards of US$4,000 each.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span><span>Category 1<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Seed funding of&nbsp;<span>US$4,000&nbsp;<\/span>will be awarded for the best project\/idea under the following themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water and Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Water and Climate<\/li>\n<li>Water and Health<\/li>\n<li>Water and Energy<\/li>\n<li>Water and Tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span><span>Category 2<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Seed funding of&nbsp;<span>US$4,000&nbsp;<\/span>will be awarded for the best project\/idea under the theme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>&nbsp;Download 2022 Competition Brief<\/h4>\n<p>Easily access all details about the 2022 Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank by&nbsp;<a title=\"2022 Competition Brief\" href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-c-files\/2022-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank-competition-brief---final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span>downloading the competition brief here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;Contact Us<\/h4>\n<p>For any questions related to the competition, please e-mail the GWP-C Secretariat at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@gwp-caribbean.org\">info@gwp-caribbean.org<\/a>. 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