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Ashden International Awards 2012Information for
applicants(Available in Mandarin, French and Spanish on the Ashden
Awards website)
The Ashden Awards reward organisations that deliver, or play a
key part in delivering, renewable
energy and energy efficiency at the local level, and through
this bring social, economic and
environmental benefits. In 2012 we will make a total of up to
six International Awards. One GoldAward will have a prize fund
of40,000 and the others will win prize funds of20,000 each.
An Ashden International Award also brings:
Kudos of winning a prestigious Ashden Award.
A short, broadcast-quality documentary film of your
Award-winning work.
Opportunities to present your work to large and influential
audiences at the Ashden Awardsceremony and conference.
National and international publicity, through the work of our
specialist media team.
Tailored help from our support team to take your work further:
this can include professionalmentoring, training, and introductions
to grant, carbon and investment financers.
Membership of the network of Ashden Award-winners, who are all
leading practitioners in
local, sustainable energy.
Who can apply for an Ashden International Award? Businesses,
NGOs, social enterprises and government organisations are all
eligible.
The application can be for a specific programme, or for a
product or service that has been
proven on the market. This may be the whole work of an
organisation, or part of it.
The work must be delivered in areas that do not have developed
world standards of living.These can rural or urban, and in either
Africa, Central and South America, or Asia.
What are we looking for?The Ashden Awards are a showcase.
Award-winning work must add something to what past
winners have shown. It could have reached more people, provided
a new or cheaper solution, oropened up opportunities in different
countries. In 2012 we are particularly interested in:
Organisations delivering end-user or carbon finance, to help
provide access to renewable
electricity or clean cooking.
Manufacturers who have developed and brought to market new
products that providerenewable electricity or clean cooking for low
income customers.
Off-grid and grid-connected renewable electricity schemes
bringing significant local
benefits. The production of renewable fuel for heat or
electricity generation, e.g pellets made from
biomass, briquettes made from crop waste.
Renewable energy schemes or enterprises that demonstrably reduce
deforestation throughtheir work, e.g better charcoal production,
more efficient cookstoves, energy efficiency
measures for homes.
General criteria for the International Ashden AwardsTo be
shortlisted and win an Award, work must:
1. Have been delivering, or helping to deliver, renewable energy
and energy efficiency at a
local level for at least one year. Examples include biogas,
hydro, solar pv, wind and efficientstoves. We do not reward
start-up, pilot or demonstration projects.
2. Be delivering, or helping to deliver, significant social and
economic benefits toindividuals and communities. Benefits could
include improvements in quality of life, healthand welfare,
educational facilities, food security or income-generating
activities. Work must
respect local culture and customs.3. Be delivering, or helping
to deliver, demonstrable benefits to the environment. We need
to see evidence of the energy generated or saved, greenhouse gas
emissions reduced and
benefits to the local environment, such as avoided
deforestation.
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4. Be operating at significant scale, have the capacity to
expand, and be replicable. We arelooking for work that has
significant potential to grow, and that will encourage the
widespread
uptake of local, sustainable energy.5. Be financially
sustainable. We are looking for efficient use of funds and evidence
that future
funding is secure, whether from sales, carbon finance,
investment, grants or any other source..Organisations can be
for-profit or not-for-profit, but must have a clear path to being
financiallysustainable.
6. Show an innovative approach to sustainable energy. Many
Award-winners use establishedtechnologies, but there must be
innovative aspects to the work as a whole. These could include
novel approaches to marketing; better financing schemes;
training and skills development;introducing a technology to a
different country or region; different business models.
7. Be run by an organisation with the capacity and commitment to
expand the work. Award-winning organisations must demonstrate good
governance and management, a continuingcommitment to sustainable
energy, and a willingness to work with others such as
financeorganisations or training providers.
Apply online for a 2012 Ashden International AwardIf your
sustainable energy work fits the Awards criteria, and our
particular interests for 2012, then
apply for an Ashden Award, by filling in the online application
form.
If you want to discuss whether your work is relevant to the
Awards, or have questions about how tofill in the online form, then
you are welcome to contact the Awards coordinator
[email protected] , and one of our team will get
in touch with you.
It is important to read the detailed information about the
Ashden Awards, and some of the case
studies of previous winners on the website www.ashdenawards.org
before applying. Applicationsmust be received by Tuesday 18 October
2011.
Awards Process and Timetable for the 2012 Ashden International
Awards
Tuesday 18 October 2011 Deadline for receipt of online
applications
Monday 7 November 2011Up to 16 applicants will be shortlisted
and sent a formto submit further detailed information. All
otherapplicants will be notified.
Friday 2 December 2011Deadline for receipt of detailed
information fromshortlist.
Monday 12 December 2011 Deadline for receipt of references for
shortlist
January 2012International judging panel meeting to select
about
eight finalists from the shortlist. All shortlistedapplicants
will be notified of the outcome.
February and early March2012
Judges and assessors visit all finalists
March 2012Second meeting of International judging panel to
select
up to six Award winners from the finalists. All finalistswill be
notified of the outcome.
Late March and April 2012Films and detailed case studies made of
winners.
Preparation of publicity materials about all finalists.
Late May 2012Winners to London for interviews, Awards
ceremony,conference and publicity activities.
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy telephone: +44 (0)20
7410 7023Allington House fax: +44 (0)20 7410 0332150 Victoria
Street email: [email protected]
London website: www.ashdenawards.orgSW1E 5AE UK
