Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Nov 13th)

Skipso Weekly Digest
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

November 6th – November 13th 2009

enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

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
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SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 6th – NOVEMBER 13th enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

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


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.


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.


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
• 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


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


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.)
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.


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.


Green Design Competition

Green Product Design Competition

• Grant Type: Prize / Award
• Amount: £500
• Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
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 – Open Innovation Lab (1 of 2)

Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge

• 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 – Open Innovation Lab (2 of 2)

Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

• Amount: $5,000 / $500 referral fee
• Geographic Focus: Developing Countries
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.


Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 4)

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opportunities, feedback and comments
please contact us at:
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The Skipso Team – Enabling Sustainable Innovation


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