Skipso Monthly Digest March - Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

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Skipso Monthly Digest

Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

January 19th 2011 March 23rd 2011

powering the Cleantech Revolution www.skipso.com


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Latest Activity on Skipso

powering the Cleantech Revolution www.skipso.com

20 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipsos fundingdatabase

Focus: 5 new Prizes / Awards, 9 Research & Development Grants, 5 Installation

Project grants, 1 Startup Grant

30 grants and awards approaching application deadline

1 Open Innovation Challenge live on Skipso

The Skipso funding section this week has reached 844 Cleantech grants,awards, incentives, all are accessible for free on:

http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html

SKIPSO DIGEST: JANUARY 19th 2011 MARCH 23ND 2011


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Foresight Environmental Fund London Green Fund

London Greener Waste and RecyclingFacilities Fund

The Foresight Environmental Fund is designed to help make London a world leader infinding new ways to exploit the cash value of waste, use it to generate green energy whilstcreating jobs and developing valuable exportable skills.

Grant Type: Installation Projects

Amount: 70 Million Fund Geographic Focus: London Deadline: ongoing

http://www.london.gov.uk/media/press_releases_mayoral/mayor-announces-%C2%A370m-

fund-%E2%80%98open-business%E2%80%99-finance-greener-waste-and-rec

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U.S. Economic Development Administration

i6 Green Challenge

The U.S. Commerce Departments Economic Development Administration (EDA) and its Office

of Innovation and Entrepreneurship today announced the opening of its $12 million i6 GreenChallenge in partnership with the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Energy, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and Commerces NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Grant Type: Prize / Award

Amount: $ 12000000 Geographic Focus: USA Deadline: 26th May 2011

http://www.eda.gov/i6



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Technology Strategy Board

R&D Funding Competition

The Technology Strategy Boards Highly Innovative Strategic Technologies in Low-CarbonVehicles Competition for Collaborative R&D Funding is now open to applications, with awards ofup to 750,000 on offer to develop technologies for low carbon vehicles.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: 9 Million Geographic Focus: London Deadline: 20th April 2011

http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/highly-innovative-strategic-technologies-in-

low-ca.ashx



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Carbon Trust and Siemens

Green Finance Initiative

A joint partnership has been announced between the Carbon Trust and Siemens, designed toprovide UK businesses with green equipment finance worth up to 550 million over the nextthree years.

Grant Type: Installation Project Amount: 550 Million Fund Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 4th April 2014

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/news/news/press-centre/2011/Pages/financingscheme.aspx



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Energy Innovation Centre

Energy Innovation Awards

Entries are invited to the second year of the Energy Innovation Awards, a competition launchedby Energy Innovation Centre to reward and recognise the achievements of the UKs low carbongoods and services sector.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Recognition Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 8th April 2011

http://www.energyinnovationcentre.com/energy-innovation-awards.html



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Cardiff University - Geoenvironmental Research Centre

Cardiff Universitys SEREN project

The Geoenvironmental Research Centre (GRC), based at the Cardiff University School ofEngineering, established the SEREN project in March last year with 4.6 million of ERDFfunding awarded by the Welsh Assembly Government and match funding from the BritishGeological Survey, private sector and the University.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: 4.6 Million Geographic Focus: Wales, UK Deadline: 1stJanuary 2015

http://grc.engineering.cf.ac.uk/seren/



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The Energy Technologies Institute

Heavy Duty Vehicles Programme

The ETIs Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) programme is seeking to bring together manufacturers,SMEs and academics to address energy and resource efficiency development needs of HeavyDuty Vehicles which currently contribute 8 per cent of the UKs overall carbon dioxideemissions.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: 40 Million Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 13TH May 2011

http://www.energytechnologies.co.uk/Home/Technology-

Programmes/Requests_for_Proposals_copy1.aspx



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North Norfolk District Council

North Norfolk Environment Awards

Launched in 1994, the Awards are designed to recognise some of the excellent activities takingplace across North Norfolk District to help improve the environment.

A cash prize of 250 will be awarded to a winner from each of the first three categories. Allother shortlisted entrants will receive an old Norfolk variety apple tree. The winner of the JohnSweeney Award will receive funding of up to 1,000 towards carrying out their project.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Varies Geographic Focus: Cromer, England, United Kingdom Deadline: 10th June 2011

http://www.northnorfolk.org/environment/215.asp



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CO2 Sense + European Regional DevelopmentFund

CO2Sense Investment Fund

Capital and revenue investment fund to support the development of businesses, projects andproducts in Yorkshire and the Humber that have the capacity to deliver carbon reducingsolutions, create jobs, cut costs and develop the region's low carbon economy.

Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: Varies Geographic Focus: York, England, United Kingdom Deadline: 28th April 2011

http://www.co2sense.org.uk/funding



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Rhondda Cynon Taff

Community and Prominent Buildings Grant(Capital Funding)

Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council offers a range of services and grant fundingschemes in the Valleys of South Wales, covering the three main towns of Pontypridd, Aberdareand Tonypandy for businesses and voluntary groups towards the cost of: buildingimprovements, environmental improvements and improvements to land.

Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: 15000 Geographic Focus: Wales, United Kingdom Deadline: 31stDecember 2013

http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/business/grants/businessgrants/businessgrants.aspx



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Green Business Network

Green Business Network Awards For Kirklees

A range of awards are on offer to businesses that have successfully implementedenvironmentally friendly initiatives, such setting up a recycling scheme, changing to low voltagelighting to reduce energy use and encouraging staff to cycle or use public transport instead ofdriving to work.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: 300 Geographic Focus: London, United Kingdom Deadline: 30th June 2011

http://www.greenbusinessnetwork.org.uk/news/awards2011



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European Commission CORDIS

FP7 ENERGY 2011 2 - Call

The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) aims at accelerating innovation incutting edge European low carbon technologies to facilitate the achievement of the 2020targets and the 2050 vision of the Energy Policy for Europe.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: 137 Million Initiative Budjet Geographic Focus: EU Member States Deadline: 7th April 2011

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=usersite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=342

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BusinessGreen

New BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2011

BusinessGreenLeaders Awards recognise and promote individuals, teams and businesses in theUK that are engaged in 'trailblazing sustainable thinking' and are capable of establishing the

template other businesses can adhere to as we all move to a low carbon economy.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Recognition Geographic Focus: London, United Kingdom Deadline: 25th March 2011

http://ev785.eventive.incisivecms.co.uk/static/home



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HSBC

European Business Awards 2011

Businesses throughout the European Union are invited to apply for the European BusinessAwards, with ten award categories on offer for companies to showcase their outstandingsuccesses and achievements in the previous year.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Recognition Geographic Focus: Europe Deadline: 14th April 2011

http://www.businessawardseurope.com/



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United States Renewable Energy Association

USREA 2010 RE-Action Awards

The award recognizes the advance use of technology in the Chevrolet Volt through thecombination of a hybrid electric propulsion drive and an innovative approach to optimizingthese technologies.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: Recognition Geographic Focus: U.S. Deadline: 31stDecember 2011

http://www.usrea.org/industry-awards/usrea-2010-re-action-awards/



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International Thermoelectric Society

Call for Candidates to the 2011 Annual YoungInvestigator Award

The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2011 ITS Young InvestigatorAward for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a young investigator who holds aresearcher/engineer position in either: academia, industry, government lab or scientific institute(e.g. The Max Planck Institute).

This award is to be given to a young researcher who has exhibited a record of excellent originalwork and significant results in the field of thermoelectrics or thermoelectric materials.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: $ 2000 Geographic Focus: China Deadline: 15th May 2011

http://www.its.org/content/call-candidates-2011-annual-young-investigator-award-0



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International Thermoelectric Society

Call for Candidates for the 2011 OutstandingAchievement in Thermoelectrics Award

The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2011 Outstanding Achievementin Thermoelectrics Award to recognize the outstanding achievements of a senior scientist fortheir contributions to the field of thermoelectricty.

The award carries a cash prize of two thousand US dollars ($2000), honorary membership inthe ITS and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the Banquet of the 30thInternational Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2011), in Traverse City, Michigan, USA.

Grant Type: Research and Development Amount: $ 2000 Geographic Focus: U.S. Deadline: 15th May 2011

http://www.its.org/content/call-candidates-2011-outstanding-achievement-thermoelectrics-

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Energy Innovation Centre

Call for Energy Innovators 2011

The Energy Innovators programme, based at the Energy Innovation Centre in Chester, offersprofessional marketing and support, business premises and assistance with sourcing funding todevelop ideas for increasing the efficiency of power networks.

Grant Type: Research and Development

Amount: Incubation Services Geographic Focus: England, United Kingdom Deadline: 31stDecember 2011

http://www.energyinnovationcentre.com/energy-innovators.html



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Cleantech Challenge Mexico

Cleantech Challenge Mexico 2011

El Cleantech Challenge Mxico 2011 es la segunda edicin del primer torneo abierto deempresas y proyectos de tecnologa limpia en Mxico. Es un concurso a travs del cualbuscamos encontrar el mejor proyecto de negocio o empresa de tecnologas limpias (cleantech)aplicable en Mxico y el resto del mundo.

Grant Type: Start-ups

Amount: $ Not Disclosed Geographic Focus: Mexico Deadline: 10th April 2011

http://www.cleantechchallenge.org/wb3/wb/ctc/cleantechchallenge



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The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) creates momentum and moves the

Cleantech market by building a global coordination and collaboration of Cleantech clusters andtheir member companies.

To find and build the next generation of global players in the Cleantech sector we are launchingthe first ever GCCA Later Stage Award vetting out the most promising later stage Cleantechcompanies across the globe and introducing them to growth capital and management guidance.

Grant Type: Prize / Award

Amount: Non-monetary Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 1stApril 2011

http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html

Open Innovation Challenges (1 of 1)

GCCA Later Stage Award



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Skipso Monthly Digest March - Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives