Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Monthly Update (Dec 20th 2010)

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Skipso Monthly Digest

Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

November 19th- December 19th 2010

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This Week on Skipso

powering the Cleantech Revolutionwww.skipso.com

20 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipsos fundingdatabase

Focus this week: 12 new Cleantech Prizes & Awards, 3 Research &Development Grants, 3 Production Incentives, 1 Installation Project, 1 Loan

18 grants and awards approaching application deadline 2 Awards and Open Innovation challenges live on Skipso The Skipso funding section this week has reached 800 Cleantech grants,

awards, incentives, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/

grants/grid.html

SKIPSO DIGEST: NOVEMBER 19thDECEMBER 19th 2010


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EU Eurostars Programme March Call

EUREKA Eurostars Programme March 2011 Call

EUREKA's Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support programme to bespecifically dedicated to SMEs. Eurostars will stimulate them to lead international collaborative

research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount: 400 Million Fund

Geographic Focus: EU Member States Deadline: 24th March 2011

http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/when.do

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Welsh Assembly Government Funding

Arbed

The Arbed programme is a Strategic Energy Performance Investment Programme to supporthome energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofit projects for low income, fuel-poor

households in deprived communities in Wales.

Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: 250 K to 2.5 Million per Project Geographic Focus: Wales Deadline: 31st March 2011

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/energy/efficiency/arbed/?lang=en



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Scottish Government Grants

Saltire Prize Medal

First Minister Alex Salmond today announced an annual award, to be presented under theauspices of Scotland's marine energy Saltire Prize, to recognise outstanding contributions to the

development of wave and tidal power.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: 1,000 Geographic Focus: Scotland Deadline: 1st February 2011

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/12/03162146



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Minnesota Wind Grants

Minnesota - Commercial Small Wind RebateProgram

The Minnesota Small Wind Turbine Rebate program provides financial support to commercialbusinesses that install Small Wind Turbine systems.

Small Wind Turbine systems are those with rated capacities at or less than thirty five kilowatts(35 kW) at 24.6 miles per hour (mph).

Grant Type: Production Incentive Amount: $25,000

Geographic Focus: US Deadline: 30th December 2011

http://www.state.mn.us



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Colorado Sustaionability Awards

2011 Sustainability Champion Award

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado EnvironmentalPartnership (CEP) have partnered with CORE and ColoradoBiz Magazine to bring you the 4th

annual Sustainability Champion Award.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Recognition

Geographic Focus: Colorado, US Deadline: 6th January 2011

http://corecolorado.org/Default.aspx?pageId=510079



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Energy Storage Award

Energy Storage - Fundamental Ideas Challenge

The Fundamental Ideas Challenge is looking for fresh ideas about systems that can providetransportable energy storage. Proposals must be notably different from existing systems and in

this case, an idea is really all we need.

Finalists will have the honour of presenting their ideas before sponsors, investors, peers and apanel of independent judges at the first ever Energy Storage Summit in September 2011.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: 250,000

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 1st June 2011

http://www.omnicompete.com/energy,fundamental-ideas-challenge.html



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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Award

Climate Change Award

The Environmental Impact category of the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence2011 will recognise outstanding practice in corporate and social responsibility leading to

advances in environmental strategy, climate change and sustainable travel.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Recognition

Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 10thDecember 2010http://www.bitc.org.uk/awards_for_excellence/categories/bankofamericacc.html



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South Florida Energy Efficiency Loans

Miami-Dade Renovation for Energy EfficiencyLoan (REEL) Program

Miami-Dade County is collaborating with the South Florida Regional Planning Council to offer a$1.5 million revolving loan programs to any business committing to energy efficiency

improvements in Miami-Dade County

Grant Type: Loans Amount: $1,500,000

Geographic Focus: South Florida, US Deadline: 31st December 2011

http://www.sfrpc.com/REEL.htm



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Technology Strategy Board Innovation Grant

Feasibility Studies for TechnologyInspired Innovation

The Technology Strategy Board proposes to stimulate innovation across its core technologyareas to help ensure that small and micro businesses in the UK are well-equipped to respond tosocietys current and future challenges.

We have allocated up to 2m to invest in feasibility studies lasting up to three months, eachcosting no more than 33,000 in total (up o 25,000). Projects may be collaborative or carried

out by a single company.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount: 25,000

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 10th February 2011

http://www.innovateuk.org



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ASDA Environment Award

Asda Environmental Leadership Award

Asda Environmental Leadership Award for companies demonstrating leadership in sustainabilityby embedding environmental strategy into core business processes.

This category therefore goes beyond the management processes assessed in the CR Index, toexplore more deeply whether environmental issues are really embedded at the heart of thebusiness and whether that business is demonstrating leadership through inspiring others.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Non-recongnition

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 4th March 2011

http://www.bitc.org.uk/awards_for_excellence



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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

US Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate thedevelopment and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies whileleveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunctionwith agricultural production.

Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitivegrants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals.

Grant Type: Production Incentive Amount: $ 1,000,000 max amount

Geographic Focus: Washington D.C., US Deadline: 28th December 2010

http://www.omnicompete.com/energy,fundamental-ideas-challenge.html



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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

CCEF - ARRA Commercial Solar PV Program

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund launched the Commercial Solar Photovoltaic (PV) programin October 2010 using funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).*

This program is available to commercial, industrial, non-profit organizations, municipal, state,local, and federal entities for PV installations. T

Grant Type: Production Incentive Amount: $ 1,000,000 max funding

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 30th April 2011

http://www.ctcleanenergy.com



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UK Department for Transport Grants

UK Plug-in Car Grant

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) provides the Plug-In Car Grant to assist privateconsumers and businesses with the purchase cost of ultra-low emission cars.

The grant works on a subsidy basis to make the whole-life cost of ultra-low emission vehiclesmore comparable with their petrol or diesel equivalents, paying up to 25% of the purchase cost(up to 5,000) on a range of approved models which are purchased and registered in the UK.

Grant Type: Other Amount: 5,000 max grant

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 31st March 2012

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/olev/grant1/



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MMO - European Fisheries Fund

European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for England

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) acts as the managing authority in England for theEuropean Commission's European Fisheries Fund (EFF), a programme that defines the

framework for the Community's support for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector,fisheries areas and inland fishing.

Grant Type: Research & Development Amount: 38 million fund

Geographic Focus: United Kingdom Deadline: 31st March 2011

http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/funding/eff.htm



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AECF Funding Innovation for Business in Africa

Renewable Energy and Adaptation to ClimateTechnologies (REACT)

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is excited to have launched its new special fundingwindow on Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies (REACT) on 1 November

2010.

Through the provision of grant and repayable grant funding, AECF REACT window seeks topromote risk-taking and innovation to encourage established businesses to extend their coreactivities in ways that create opportunities for the rural poor.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $ 1,500,000 max grant

Geographic Focus: Nairobi, Kenya Deadline: 31st January 2011

http://www.aecfafrica.org/react/index.php



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AECF Agribusiness Award

The AECF Tanzania Agribusiness Window

The AECF is supporting business innovation in Tanzania's commercial agriculture sector. If yourcompany has a great agribusiness idea for Tanzania, then you should compete for our attention.

We are calling for proposals that combine profitability with development impact. Through theprovision of grant and repayable grant funding, the AECF TZAW window seeks to promote risk-taking and innovation to encourage established businesses to extend their core activities inways that create opportunities for the rural poor .

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $ 1,500,000 max grant

Geographic Focus: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Deadline: 31st January 2011

http://www.aecfafrica.org/tanzania/



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DTE Energy & University of Michigan Cleantech Prize

The Michigan Clean Energy Prize

To engage the next generation of leaders in clean energy and increase the speed of energyinnovation in Michigan by focusing on opportunities and plans to transfer applicable clean

technologies from university labs into commercial space through collaborative cross-disciplinarybusiness plans.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $100,000

Geographic Focus: Michigan, US Deadline: 18TH February 2011

http://micleanenergyprize.com/



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Stanford Social Entrepreneurship Challenge

Social Entrepreneurship Challenge 2011

The Social Entrepreneurship Challenge follows the structure of the e-challenge, but is focusedon companies with a clear focus solving a pressing social issue.

Nonprofit or for-profit companies that demonstrate scalable business ideas with quantifiablesocial or environmental impacts have the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in prize money.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $50,000

Geographic Focus: Palo Alto California, US Deadline: 16th January 2011

http://bases.stanford.edu/150k/sociale



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Stanford E-Challenge

Stanford Entrepreneurship Challenge 2011

Stanford Entrepreneur's Challenge (E-Challenge) is an annual business plan competitionconducted by BASES with the purpose of developing the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $50,000 Geographic Focus: Palo Alto California, US Deadline: 16th January 2011

http://bases.stanford.edu/150k/echallenge



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Stanford Product Showcase Challenge

Stanford Product Showcase 2011

Do you like to make things? Are you a rising entrepreneur? Do you have a demo-able prototypeproduct that you'd like to show off? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then Product

Showcase, the new BASES challenge, is for you.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $50,000 Geographic Focus: Palo Alto California, US Deadline: 16th January 2011

http://bases.stanford.edu/150k/productshowcase



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How to predict the future environmental impact and effectiveness of Cleantechnologies?

Win a $5,000 cash award for submitting your innovative methodology to help the seekerorganisation develop the first Cleantech Innovation Predictor.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $5,000 Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 20th January 2011

http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html

Open Innovation Challenges (1 of 2)

Cleantech Innovation Predictor Challenge



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The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) creates momentum and moves theCleantech market by building a global coordination and collaboration of Cleantech clusters and their

member companies.

To find and build the next generation of global players in the Cleantech sector we are launching thefirst everGCCA Later Stage Award vetting out the most promising later stage Cleantechcompanies across the globe and introducing them to growth capital and management guidance.

Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Non-monetary Geographic Focus: Global Deadline: 10th Fecruart 2010

http://www.skipso.com/innovation.html

Open Innovation Challenges (2 of 2)

GCCA Later Stage Award



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