National Water Commission grants - what happens

Here is the sequence of events for grants by the National Water Commission:

1. NWC calls for proposals

2. Potential applicant consults with NWC to discuss

3. Applicant consults Water Smart guidelines and develops project application

4. Water Smart application submitted to NWC

5. Review by NWC staff and liaison with proponent, including possible site visits

6. NWC Commissioners assess and rank submitted projects

7. Formal recommendations to the Prime Minister for decision

8. Decision by Prime Minister and announcement of successful projects

9. Project agreements developed

10. Project implementation

11. Continuing reporting and monitoring

12. Project completion and wind up

13. Post-project evaluation

See - NWC application process.