cleantech grants, awards, incentives - weekly update (nov 13th)
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A weekly digest with a snapshot of the newest Cleantech grants, awards and incentives added to Skipso's 'Funding' section as well as the upcoming application deadlines.Summary week ending November 13th:9 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding databaseFocus 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 CompetitionFrom this week we also include Skipso’s Open Innovation Challenges13 grants and awards approaching application deadlineThe 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.comTRANSCRIPT
Skipso Weekly DigestSkipso Weekly Digest
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
enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
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
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• 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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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
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• 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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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/
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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/
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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
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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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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
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• 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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
*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
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• 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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
Green Design Competition
Green Product Design Competition
• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: £500• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom• Deadline: 8th January 2010
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• 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.
• Deadline: 8th January 2010
http://www.axionrecycling.com/news.cfm
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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
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• 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 WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th
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
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• 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.
• Deadline: 25th January 2010
http://www.skipso.com/info/aboutChallenges
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 4)
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 4)
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 4)
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (4 of 4)
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