Skipso Weekly Digest: Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

Skipso Weekly Digest Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives November 13th – November 20th 2009

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants • Number of Grants: • Value of Grants: • Countries Covered:

514

53% 126%

$38billion*

4% 4%

40+

3% 2%

• New Grants this Week:

8

1% 1%

• Latest update: November 20th , 2009

1% 1%

*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits and expired grants

Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE , Nigeria, Other EU & African countries

183

120 88 39

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34

20

17

13

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This Week on Skipso •

8 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database

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Focus this week: on Italian Solar and Biogas Feed-in Tariffs, new UK grants and loans in Wind, Bio-energy, Low Carbon Buildings, Wood Energy and Sustainable Development funds

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Two Skipso Open Innovation Challenges are live, one approaching submission deadline

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16 grants and awards approaching application deadline

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The Skipso funding section this week has reached 514 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $38b in value, all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com

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Cleantech Grant of the Week Wind Farm Developers Loan Fund

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Grant Type: Loans Amount: £1.4 billion fund Geographic Focus: UK Deadline: 31st December 2009 Visit Website

• Three UK-based banks will start offering new loans to eligible onshore wind farms today. • The loans will be available to eligible onshore wind projects with a total project cost of between £20m and £100m.

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Italian Solar And Biogas Feed-in Tariffs Name

Cleantech Focus

Details

Italy - Solar Photovoltaic Feed-in Tariff

Solar Photovoltaic

• Grant Type: Prod. Incentive • Incentive: from 0,353 €/kWh • Deadline: 31st Dec 2010 • Visit Website

Italy - Biomass and Biogas Feed-in Tariff

Biomass, Biogas

• Grant Type: Prod. Incentive • Incentive: 28 €cent/kWh • Deadline: 31st Dec 2010 • Visit Website

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UK Low Carbon Buildings Programme Name

Cleantech Focus

Details

Low Carbon Buildings Programme - Phase 1

Renewable Energy Sources. Micro-generation, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency

• Grant Type: Installation Proj. • Amount: £2,500 per property • Deadline: 30th Apr 2011 • Visit Website

Low Carbon Buildings Programme - Phase 2

Renewable Energy Sources. Micro-generation, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency

• Grant Type: Installation Proj. • Amount: £35m fund • Deadline: 30th Apr 2011 • Visit Website

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E.ON Sustainable Energy E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund

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Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: £20,000 Geographic Focus: EU Deadline: 31st December 2010 Visit Website

• E.ON recognises the important role that sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions has to play in the future development of energy. • Launched in April 2009 as part of a further commitment to its community, E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund supports the development of efficient and sustainable energy measures for community organisations.

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Bio-energy Booster Fund RDPE bioeNErgy support programme

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Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: £1.1 million fund Geographic Focus: UK, North East Deadline: 2 years program Visit Website

• The Bio-energy support programme is a two year programme of grant intervention for strengthening and developing the emerging bio-energy sector in the North East region. • The funding comes from Defra and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 13th – NOVEMBER 20th

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Wales Wood Energy The Wood Energy Business Scheme

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Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: £17 million fund Geographic Focus: Wales Deadline: Will run until 2013 Visit Website

• Micro-businesses, SMEs and social enterprises across Wales can bid for funding to carry out one of three types of project:  Installing energy efficient wood fuel-powered heating systems that burn wood chip, wood pellets or wood logs.  Small-scale electricity generation using wood fuel (combined heat and power technologies).  Helping wood fuel processing businesses to convert wood into fuel.

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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

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Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (2 of 2) Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

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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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