cleantech grants, awards, incentives - weekly update (nov 27th)

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Skipso Weekly Digest

Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

November 20th

November 27th

2009

enabling sustainable innovationwww.skipso.com


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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants


Number of Grants:

Value of Grants:

Countries Covered:

New Grants this Week:

Latest update:

523

$38billion*

40+

9

November 27th, 2009

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 20th NOVEMBER 27th

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

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

53%

25%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

185

122

88

39

2035

1519


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This Week on Skipso


9 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added toSkipsos funding database

Focus this week: on US State Incentives (New Hampshire, Maine),new UK grants and loans, new UK Electric Vehicle

Infrastructure fund, Singapore Government new call for proposalin water technologies, Canada Biofuels incentives

New Skipso Open Innovation Challenges launched this week: TheGreen Lighting Challenge ($10kCash Award!)

16 grants and awards approaching application deadline

The Skipso funding section this week has reached 523 Cleantechgrants, awards, incentives and over $38b in value, all areaccessible for free on http://www.skipso.com

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U.S. State Incentives (Maine, New Hampshire)


Name Cleantech Focus Details

Maine - VoluntaryRenewable ResourcesGrants

Funding for small-scaledemonstration projectsdesigned to educatecommunities on the valueand cost-effectiveness ofrenewable energy.

Grant Type: OtherAmount: up to 50kDeadline: Ongoing Visit website

Grant Type: LoansAmount: 2m budgetDeadline: 31st Dec 2010 Visit website


New Hampshire -Business EnergyConservation RevolvingLoan Fund

Revolving loan program forbusinesses in the state tofinance energy efficiencyupgrades
http://www.efficiencymaine.com/renewable_programs_voluntary.htmhttp://www.nhbfa.com/BFA_LoanPlans_BizEnergy.htmlhttp://www.nhbfa.com/BFA_LoanPlans_BizEnergy.htmlhttp://www.efficiencymaine.com/renewable_programs_voluntary.htm


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Carbon Trust Funding Schemes


Name Cleantech Focus Details

Low Carbon Seed Fund Early stage cleantechinvestment opportunitiesthat emerge both from theCarbon Trust Incubators aswell as from other dealflowsources.

Grant Type: Start-ups, UKAmount: 500k investmentDeadline: Ongoing Visit website

Grant Type: Start-ups, UKAmount: 250k to 3mDeadline: Ongoing Visit website


Carbon Trust CleanEnergy Fund

Clean-energy TechnologyBusinesses
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/investments/venturecapital/funds.htmhttp://www.carbontrust.co.uk/investments/venturecapital/funds.htmhttp://www.carbontrust.co.uk/investments/venturecapital/funds.htmhttp://www.carbontrust.co.uk/investments/venturecapital/funds.htm


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South East of England Energy Grant


The Energy Grants 500 Scheme

Grant Type: Other Amount: 500 Geographic Focus: UK, South East Deadline: 31st December 2010

Visit the website

The Energy Grants 500 scheme is provided by the South East of EnglandDevelopment Agency.

Businesses that spend between 1,500 and 30,000 on energy costs eachyear can claim grants worth up to 500 to improve their energy efficiency.

http://www.seeda.co.uk/http://www.seeda.co.uk/


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UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program


Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plugged-in Places

Plugged-In Places, launched on 19 November 2009, will create a critical mass

of infrastructure in between 3 and 6 lead cities or regions in the UK.

Seed funding, worth up to 30 million, will be made available to consortia inEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: 30,000,000 funding Geographic Focus: UK Deadline: 1st June 2010

Visit Website


Department for

Transport
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/olev/infrastructure/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/olev/infrastructure/


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Singapore Call for Proposal WaterTechnologies


Directed Call for Proposals onIndustry-Led Research

The aim for this Directed Request for Proposal (RFP) on Industry-Led

Research is to solicit R&D proposals from the local industry in water-relateddomains.

This is to allow local water and water-related companies build newtechnological capabilities to meet new business needs

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount: S$3,000,000 Geographic Focus: Singapore Deadline: 18th February 2010

Visit Website

http://rita.nrf.gov.sg/ewi/rfp0903industryledrfp/default.aspxhttp://rita.nrf.gov.sg/ewi/rfp0903industryledrfp/default.aspx


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Canada Biofuel Funding Scheme


ecoAgriculture Biofuels CapitalInitiative

The ecoABC Initiative is a federal $200 million four-year program ending on

March 31, 2011 that provides repayable contributions for the construction orexpansion of transportation biofuel production facilities.

Funding is conditional upon agricultural producer investment in the biofuelprojects, and the use ofagricultural feedstockto produce the biofuel.

Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: $200 million, four year program Geographic Focus: UK Deadline: 31st March 2011

Visit Website

http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1195672401464&lang=enghttp://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1195672401464&lang=eng


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New Green Lighting Challenge


The Green Lighting Challenge

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

Visit the website

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 offittings.

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

http://www.skipso.com/index.php/ideaChallenges/summary/id/2319http://www.skipso.com/index.php/ideaChallenges/summary/id/2319


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Skipso Open Innovation Lab (1 of 2)


Rwanda Rural ElectrificationChallenge

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

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

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, standalonesolutions which explore the use of multiple renewable energy sources. The winningsolution/s will get a total cash award of $2,500 and will be considered forimplementation in Rwanda

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


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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 andapproach Cleantech companies, technology providers and other organizations thatapply and implement CO2-reducing technologies and initiatives in developingcountries, mainly in the field ofrenewable energy and energy efficiency.

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

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

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


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Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 4)


See all grants on http://www.skipso.com/index.php/grants/list

http://www.skipso.com/index.php/grants/listhttp://www.skipso.com/index.php/grants/listhttp://www.skipso.com/index.php/grants/list


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