Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Digest (Sep 4th)

Skipso Weekly Digest

Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

August 28th - September 4th, 2009

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants


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:

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This Week on Skipso


• 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


Green Chemistry and Engineering Research Grants


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&DAmount: $150,000Region: USDeadline: 4th Sep, 2009

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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 / AwardAmount: $5,000Region: USDeadline: 01st Nov 2009

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U.S. State Incentives and Awards


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


UK Grants and Awards


Prize Name Cleantech Focus Details

Delegated Grant Fund Sustainable Transport •Grant Type: Installation Proj. •Amount: £200k (total fund)•Deadline: 31st Dec 2009•Visit website

Innovator Awards Innovation, Environmental Sustainability

•Grant Type: Prize / Award•Amount: £3,000•Deadline: 2nd Dec 2009•Visit website

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


International Prizes and Awards


Prize Name Cleantech Focus Details

Imagine H2O Water Efficiency •Grant Type: Prize / Award•Amount: $70,000•Deadline: 16th Nov 2009•Visit website

InfoWorld Green 15 Green IT Projects •Grant Type: Prize / Award•Amount: Non-monetary•Deadline: 25th Feb 2009•Visit website


Cleantech Grant of the Week


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/


Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 3)


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


•Grant Type: Prize / Award •Amount: Non-monetary•Deadline: 7th Sep 2009•Visit award website




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•Visit grant website

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•Visit grant website





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


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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