Rainplan provides a Platform-as-a-Service that connects property owners with green infrastructure specialists and funding opportunities for nature-based solutions to manage stormwater effectively. The platform aggregates over 1,200 stormwater incentives and facilitates project assurance, ensuring that users can implement sustainable practices to capture and utilize rainwater efficiently.
Funding
$12M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Property owners often struggle to identify and access funding opportunities and qualified specialists for implementing green infrastructure projects that effectively manage stormwater. The process of finding relevant incentives and ensuring project quality can be complex and time-consuming.
Solution
Rainplan offers a platform that streamlines the process of implementing nature-based solutions for stormwater management. The platform connects property owners with green infrastructure specialists, aggregates information on over 1,200 stormwater incentives, and facilitates project assurance. By providing a centralized hub for resources and expertise, Rainplan enables users to efficiently implement sustainable practices for capturing and utilizing rainwater.
Target Audience
Rainplan primarily targets property owners, including residential, commercial, and institutional (schools, religious buildings), seeking to implement nature-based solutions for stormwater management.
Features
- Incentive matching tool to identify applicable stormwater funding programs based on property address.
- Directory of green infrastructure specialists, including designers, engineers, and contractors.
- Project assurance services to ensure quality implementation of green infrastructure projects.
- Virtual site consultation using hi-resolution imagery to visualize solutions and match with qualified professionals.
- Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) marketplace for users in the Washington DC area.