Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Dec 18th)

Skipso Weekly DigestCleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

December 11th – December 18th 2009

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants


•Number of Grants:

•Value of Grants:

•Countries Covered:

•New Grants this Week:

•Latest update:

546

$38billion*

40+

6

December 18th, 2009

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: DECEMBER 11th – DECEMBER 18th

*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits and expired grants

Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE , Nigeria, Other EU & African countries

53%

25%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

189

126

92

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This Week on Skipso


• 6 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database and 2 previously added grants updated for 2010

• Focus this week: UK Carbon Trust Grants and Incentives, Canada Feed-in Tariffs (Ontario), US State Incentives (Maryland, Nebraska), Wales Recycling R&D Grant, new Sustainable Business Awards

• 2 Skipso Open Innovation Challenges are live: The Green Lighting Challenge ($10k Cash Award) and the Concepts for CO2 Offsetting Challenge ($5k Cash Award)

• 2 grants and awards approaching application deadline

• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 546 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $38b in value, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com


UK Carbon Trust Grants & Incentives (1 of 2)


Applied Research Funding

• The Applied Research scheme offers grants (of up to £500,000) to projects which develop new low carbon technologies which will benefit the UK.

• Any business, university, public sector or voluntary organisation may apply for a grant. A minimum 40% match funding is required, subject to State Aid legislation.

• Grant Type: Research & Development• Amount: Up to £500,000• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom• Deadline: 18th February 2010

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UK Carbon Trust Grants & Incentives (2 of 2)


Interest Free Energy Efficiency Loans

• Is your old equipment making your business uncompetitive? Or is it simply costing a fortune in energy bills? Carbon Trust’s interest free loans give you the opportunity to both modernise your business and reduce overheads, with your loan repayments comfortably covered by your estimated energy savings.

• Grant Type: Loans• Amount: Up to £500,000 (was £400k)• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom• Deadline: Ongoing

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Feed-in Tariffs (Ontario, Canada)


Ontario Feed-in Tariff Program

• Ontario's feed-in tariff or FIT Program is North America's first comprehensive guaranteed pricing structure for renewable electricity production. It offers stable prices under long-term contracts for energy generated from renewable sources, including: biomass, biogas, landfill gas, on-shore and off-shore wind, solar photovoltaic (PV), waterpower.

• Grant Type: Production Incentive• Amount: Incentive varies• Geographic Focus: Ontario, Canada• Deadline: Projects commercial within 5 years

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US State-Incentives


Name Cleantech Focus Details

Maryland - Mid-Size Solar Energy Grant Program

Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal Heating

•Grant Type: Production Incentive•Amount: $25k max incentive•Deadline: 31st Oct 2010• Visit website

•Grant Type: Loans•Amount: $7m total fund•Deadline: 30th Apr 2010• Visit website

Maryland - Clean Energy Economic Development Initiative

Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Infrastructure


•Grant Type: R&D•Amount: $50k max incentive•Deadline: TBC for 2010• Visit website

Nebraska - Commercial and Industrial Energy-Efficiency Innovation Grant

Green Buildings, Energy Infrastructure

Waste Management & Recycling Wales


Zero Waste Action

• The Powys Zero Waste project is funded through the Rural Development Plan 2007-2013 with funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and Powys Council.

• The project will support private sector, community and social enterprise projects reduce waste and improve recycling capacity in Powys.

• Grant Type: Research & Development• Amount: 80% of total eligible costs• Geographic Focus: Powys, Wales• Deadline: 31st December 2010

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New Sustainable Business Awards


The AlterEcho Sustainable Business Boost Awards

• The AlterEcho Sustainable Business Boost Award Awarding Up to $50,000 of Environmental Consulting Services To One Ambitious Sustainability-Focused Business with a Desire to Tackle an Environmental Business Challenge.

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $50,000 in support services• Geographic Focus: United States• Deadline: 30th January 2010

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Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (1 of 2)


The Green Lighting Challenge

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $10,000 / $1,000 referral fee• Geographic Focus: Italy / International• Deadline: 8th March 2010

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• GC is looking for innovative solutions and products to enhance the performance of its LED-based product line and extend its functional application to a wider range of fittings.

• Win $10,000 cash award for submitting solutions that will allow GC to meet the required illumination coefficients and to expand its Green Lighting fittings to motorways, urban areas, sports installations and other public areas.


Refer a friend – Win $1,000!

Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (2 of 2)


Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

• 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.

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

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Refer a friend – Win $500!

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