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Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

November 6th – November 13th 2009

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants

•Number of Grants:

•Value of Grants:

•Countries Covered:

•New Grants this Week:

•Latest update:

506

$35billion*

40+

9

November 13th, 2009

54%

24%

4%

4%

3%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.comSKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th

*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE , Nigeria

1%

183

115

88

39

1833

1317

This Week on Skipso

• 9 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database

• Focus this week: EU FP7 EU-India Call on Solar, Infrastructure Grants for Sub-Saharan Africa, new Cleantech Start-ups awards and funding, Environmental Community / Youth Grant Schemes, new U.S. State Incentives (California), U.S. DOE Loan Guarantee Program and a new Green Design Competition


Design Competition

• From this week we also include Skipso’s Open Innovation Challenges

• 13 grants and awards approaching application deadline

• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 506 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $35b in value, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th

European Commission Funding

FP7 EU-Indian Energy Call on Photovoltaics and Concentrated

Solar Power

• Grant Type: Research & Development• Amount: € 5,000,000 budget • Geographic Focus: EU• Deadline: 30th November 2009


• This call is particularly for cooperation between EU MS/AC and India on photovoltaics and concentrated solar power.

• The 2009 India-EU Call on Solar Energy System will facilitate India-EU project mode partnerships supported by two-way mobility of researchers.

• Deadline: 30th November 2009

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.cooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=257


Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)

• Grant Type: Installation Projects• Amount: $10m to $36.5m• Geographic Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa• Deadline: Ongoing


• The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is a public-private partnership providing long-term debt finance for the construction and development of private infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.

• The EAIF provides US$10 million to US$ 36.5 million to projects across a range of sectors including telecoms, transport, water and power.

• Deadline: Ongoing

http://www.emergingafricafund.com/about-us.aspx


Cleantech Start-ups Awards / Funding

Name Cleantech Focus Details

Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund

Early stage Cleantech Start-ups •Grant Type: Start-ups, Ireland•Amount: € 26m fund•Deadline: Ongoing•http://www.kernelcapital.ie/


2010 MIT Clean Energy Prize Renewable Energy, Energy Infrastructure, Biomass, Emissions, Green Buildings any other technology with a positive impact on the environment

•Grant Type: Start-ups, U.S.•Amount: $200k + awards•Deadline: 25th Feb 2010•http://www.mitcep.org/


Community, Youth, Schools Grants

Name Cleantech Focus Details

Nickelodeon’s Big Green Grants Program

General Environmentally Friendly Projects, Sustainable Development

•Grant Type: Other, U.S.•Amount: $5,000•Deadline: 31st Dec 2009•http://www.bghevent.com/downloads/BigGreenGrantsProgram.pdf


Environment Project Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation

Environmental projects for children and youths

•Grant Type: Other, U.S.•Amount: Up to $2,500 per grant•Deadline: Ongoing•http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx


U.S. State Incentives (California)

California - San Francisco Solar Energy Incentive Program

• Grant Type: Production Incentive• Amount: $3m fund, incentives according to type*• Geographic Focus: San Francisco (U.S.)• Deadline: Ongoing


• The City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), are providing rebates to residents and businesses who install photovoltaic (PV) systems on their properties.

• Systems must be at least one kilowatt (kW) in capacity, no maximum size limit to participate.

• Deadline: Ongoing

http://sfwater.org/home.cfm


*Residential, Commercial or Business

U.S. Department of Energy Funding

Loan Guarantee Program: Commercial Renewable Energy Generation Project Solicitation

• Grant Type: Loan Guarantee• Amount: $750m fund for credit subsidies• Geographic Focus: United States• Deadline: 6th January 2011


• This solicitation announcement invites the submission of applications from Lender-Applicants for partial, risk-sharing loan guarantees from the United States Department of Energy

• Debt financing for renewable energy systems, including incremental hydropower, that generate electricity or thermal energy by using Commercial Technology.

• Deadline: 6th January 2011

http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/CTRE.pdf


Green Design Competition

Green Product Design Competition

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: £500• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom• Deadline: 8th January 2010


• Product design competition with a £500 cash prize for the most innovative product design

• Axion is seeking designs for a novel household product with mass market appeal that could be manufactured from its Axfoil or Axpoly products, which are derived from 100% recycled refrigerator plastic, TV casings or post-consumer electronic games consoles. Entries must be submitted by January 8th 2010.


http://www.axionrecycling.com/news.cfm


Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (1 of 2)

Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $2,500 / $500 referral fee• Geographic Focus: Africa – Rwanda • Deadline: 30th November 2009


• Swiss NGO Mabawa, is looking to harness the power of open innovation to bring electricity to the rural village of Nyamyumba, Rwanda.

• Mabawa is looking for high-level ideas for cost-efficient, reliable, standalone solutions which explore the use of multiple renewable energy sources. The winning solution/s will get a total cash award of $2,500 and will be considered for implementation in Rwanda

• Deadline: 30th November 2009

http://www.skipso.com/info/aboutChallenges


Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (2 of 2)

Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $5,000 / $500 referral fee• Geographic Focus: Developing Countries• Deadline: 25th January 2010


• Myclimate, The Climate Protection Partnership, is looking for innovative approaches to secure and expand the sourcing of carbon offsetting projects.

Win $5,000 for submitting the most compelling concept for myclimate to find and approach Cleantech companies, technology providers and other organizations that apply and implement CO2-reducing technologies and initiatives in developing countries, mainly in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency.


http://www.skipso.com/info/aboutChallenges


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