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 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
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
1. Skipso Weekly Digest
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives
November 6th – November 13th 2009
enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
2. Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants
• Number of Grants: 506
54%
24%
• Value of Grants: $35billion* 4%
4%
• Countries Covered: 40+ 3%
2%
• New Grants this Week: 9 1%
1%
• Latest update: November 13th, 2009 1%
1%
*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand,
Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE , Nigeria
183
115
88
39
33
18 17 13
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
3. 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
• 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 enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
4. 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
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.co
operationDetailsCallPage&call_id=257
• 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.
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
5. 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
http://www.emergingafricafund.com/about-us.aspx
• 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.
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6. Cleantech Start-ups Awards / Funding
Name Cleantech Focus Details
Bank of Ireland Seed and Early stage Cleantech Start-ups • Grant Type: Start-ups, Ireland
Early Stage Equity Fund • Amount: € 26m fund
• Deadline: Ongoing
• http://www.kernelcapital.ie/
2010 MIT Clean Energy Prize Renewable Energy, Energy • Grant Type: Start-ups, U.S.
Infrastructure, Biomass, • Amount: $200k + awards
Emissions, Green Buildings any • Deadline: 25th Feb 2010
other technology with a • http://www.mitcep.org/
positive impact on the
environment
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
7. Community, Youth, Schools Grants
Name Cleantech Focus Details
Nickelodeon’s Big Green General Environmentally • Grant Type: Other, U.S.
Grants Program Friendly Projects, Sustainable • Amount: $5,000
Development • Deadline: 31st Dec 2009
• http://www.bghevent.com/downl
oads/BigGreenGrantsProgram.pdf
Environment Project Grants Environmental projects for • Grant Type: Other, U.S.
from the Captain Planet children and youths • Amount: Up to $2,500 per grant
Foundation • Deadline: Ongoing
• http://www.captainplanetfoundati
on.org/default.aspx
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8. 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
http://sfwater.org/home.cfm
*Residential, Commercial or Business
• 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.
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
9. 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
http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/CTRE.pdf
• 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.
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
10. Green Design Competition
Green Product Design Competition
• Grant Type: Prize / Award
• Amount: £500
• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
• Deadline: 8th January 2010
http://www.axionrecycling.com/news.cfm
• 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.
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
11. 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
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, 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
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
12. 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
http://www.skipso.com/info/aboutChallenges
• 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.
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13. Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 4)
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14. Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 4)
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15. Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 4)
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16. Upcoming Application Deadlines (4 of 4)
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