SanUp: Scaling Next Gen Sanitation Enterprises

An initiative by the UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

SanUp empowers SMEs to grow sustainable sanitation solutions through tailored technical assistance, catalytic funding, and preparedness support for larger follow-up investments.

 

About SanUp

SanUp is an innovative support initiative by the UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) and implemented by Cewas, to foster growth and sustainability of sanitation SMEs in urban Kenya and Uganda. Through tailored Technical Assistance (TA) and designing catalytic financing instruments of up to US$30.000, as well as preparing companies for larger follow-up funding, SanUp aims to transform sanitation services delivery across the region.

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For Companies

Are you a sanitation business working in Kenya or Uganda? Do you offer innovative, sustainable solutions to tackle lack of access to suitable products and services? Are you aiming to scale and become investment ready? If so, we want to hear from you. Send us your application by August 1, 2025!.

Applications open on June 30

Info Webinars

We will host two informational webinars for prospective applicants during which we will introduce the programme and answer all your questions regarding the scope of SanUp as well as the application. Register now for either – or both – by clicking the links below.

Webinar 1: July 10, 12pm UTC+3
Webinar 2: July 16, 12pm UTC+3