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 September 4th: 9 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database Focus this week was on US Green Chemistry and Engineering grants, North Carolina incentives and awards, new UK grants, as well as new International Prizes and Awards 7 Cleantech grants and awards approaching application deadline in the next few days The Skipso Cleantech Grants section this week has reached 426 Cleantech grants and almost $32b in value, all are accessible for free on the 'Funding' section of Skipso http://www,skipso.com

1. Skipso Weekly Digest
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives
August 28th
- September 4th
, 2009
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2. Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants
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Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand,
Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE
•Number of Grants:
•Value of Grants:
•Countries Covered:
•New Grants this Week:
•Latest update:
426
$32billion
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September 4th
, 2009
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24%
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3. This Week on Skipso
enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
• 9 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to
Skipso’s funding database
• Focus this week was on US Green Chemistry and
Engineering grants, North Carolina incentives and
awards, new UK grants, as well as new International Prizes
and Awards
• 7 grants and awards approaching application deadline
• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 426
Cleantech grants and over $32b in value, all are accessible
for free on http://www.skipso.com
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 28th
– SEPTEMBER 4th

4. Green Chemistry and Engineering Research Grants
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ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Research Grant
Partnership with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® and pharmaceutical corporations united by a
shared commitment to integrate the principles of green chemistry and engineering into the business
of drug discovery and production
Grant Type: R&D
Amount: $150,000
Region: US
Deadline: 4th
Sep, 2009
Go to website
ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry
New eco-friendly chemistries with the potential to enable products or manufacturing processes
that are less expensive than existing alternatives.
To recognize outstanding scientific discoveries that lay
the foundation for environmentally-friendly products or
manufacturing processes at a cost comparable to or
less than that of current technologies, or discoveries
that deliver new applications with compelling
cost/benefit profiles
Academic institutions worldwide are eligible for the grant.
The total award is limited to $150,000 for a grant period
of 12 to 24 months. Pre-proposals are due to the ACS
GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable on Friday, September 4,
2009 at 5 p.m. (EDT), no exceptions.
Grant Type: Prize / Award
Amount: $5,000
Region: US
Deadline: 01st
Nov 2009
Go to website
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5. U.S. State Incentives and Awards
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Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details
North Carolina –
Renewable Energy Tax
Credit
Renewable Energy: Solar •Grant Type: Tax Relief, US
•Amount: 35% of the cost
•Deadline: 31st
Dec 2016
•Visit website
Sustainable North Carolina
Awards 2009
General Sustainability •Grant Type: Prize / Award
•Amount: Non-monetary
•Deadline: 28th
Sep 2009
•Visit website
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6. UK Grants and Awards
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Prize Name Cleantech Focus Details
Delegated Grant Fund Sustainable Transport •Grant Type: Installation Proj.
•Amount: £200k (total fund)
•Deadline: 31st
Dec 2009
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Innovator Awards Innovation, Environmental
Sustainability
•Grant Type: Prize / Award
•Amount: £3,000
•Deadline: 2nd
Dec 2009
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Feasibility Studies for
Technology-inspired
Innovation
Technology applied to materials,
bioscience, nanotechnology,
manufacturing, other
•Grant Type: R&D
•Amount: £1m (fund value)
•Deadline: 1st
Oct 2009
•Visit website
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7. International Prizes and Awards
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Prize Name Cleantech Focus Details
Imagine H2O Water Efficiency •Grant Type: Prize / Award
•Amount: $70,000
•Deadline: 16th
Nov 2009
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InfoWorld Green 15 Green IT Projects •Grant Type: Prize / Award
•Amount: Non-monetary
•Deadline: 25th
Feb 2009
•Visit website
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8. Cleantech Grant of the Week
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WANTED: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO WORLD’S WATER CRISIS
• Imagine H2O is a not-for-profit company with a mission to inspire & empower people to
solve water problems. Our vision is to turn water problems into opportunities.
• The competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash and in-kind services, which will be
awarded to the business plans which promise the greatest breakthroughs in the efficient use
and supply of water.
• Grant Type: Prize / Award
• Amount: : $ 70,000
• Geographic Focus: Global
• Deadline: 16th
November 2009
http://www.imagineh2o.org/
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9. Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 3)
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Grant Name Cleantech Focus Details
Recovery Act – Small
Business Research and
Technology
Solar, Smart controllers for Smart
Grid Applications, Water usage
•Grant Type: R&D, US
•Amount: $8,500,000
•Deadline: 4th
Sep 2009
•Visit grant website
ACS GCI Pharmaceutical
Roundtable Research
Grant
Renewable Energy •Grant Type: R&D, US
•Amount: $150,000
•Deadline: 4th
Sep 2009
•Visit grant website
Earth Journalism Awards Honour those in the media who
use their communication skills and
influence to promote awareness of
and provide new insight into
climate change
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 28th
– SEPTEMBER 4th
•Grant Type: Prize / Award
•Amount: Non-monetary
•Deadline: 7th
Sep 2009
•Visit award website

10. Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 3)
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Grant Name Cleantech Focus Details
Recover Act – Systems
Level Technology
Development, Integration
and Demonstration for
Efficient Class & Truck
Transportation, Vehicles •Grant Type: Installation Proj., US
•Amount: $95,000
•Deadline: 9th
Sep 2009
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CIP – Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework
Programme
Green Buildings, Energy
Infrastructure, Smart Industrial
Production, Product Design and
Innovation
•Grant Type: Prize / Awards, EU
•Amount: €3.6b (total budget)
•Deadline: 10th
Sep 2009
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– SEPTEMBER 4th

11. Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 3)
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Grant Name Cleantech Focus Details
Eco-Innovation Projects in
Europe
Green Buildings, Waste
Management, Water Treatment
and Purification, Smart Purchasing
•Grant Type: Installation Proj., EU
•Amount: € 30,000,000
•Deadline: 10th
Sep 2009
•Visit grant website
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The Green Awards 2009 These green awards recognise
and champion and best Ireland
has to offer in green industry and
technology
•Grant Type: Prize / Award, IRL
•Amount: Non-monetary
•Deadline: 11th
Sep 2009
•Visit awards website

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