cleantech grants, awards, incentives - weekly update (nov 20th)

Skipso Weekly DigestCleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives

November 13th – November 20th 2009

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Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants


•Number of Grants:

•Value of Grants:

•Countries Covered:

•New Grants this Week:

•Latest update:

514

$38billion*

40+

8

November 20th, 2009

SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: NOVEMBER 13th – NOVEMBER 20th

*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

53%

126%

4%

4%

3%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

183

120

88

3920

341317

This Week on Skipso


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

• 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

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

• 16 grants and awards approaching application deadline

• 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


Cleantech Grant of the Week


Wind Farm Developers Loan Fund

• 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.

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

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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


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

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


Low Carbon Buildings Programme - Phase 2

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

E.ON Sustainable Energy


E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund

• 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.

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

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Bio-energy Booster Fund


RDPE bioeNErgy support programme

• 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).

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

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Wales Wood Energy


The Wood Energy Business Scheme

• Micro-businesses, SMEs and social enterprises across Wales can bid for funding to carry out one of three types of project:

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

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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.

Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (1 of 2)


Rwanda Rural Electrification Challenge

• 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

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $2,500 / $500 referral fee• Geographic Focus: Africa – Rwanda • Deadline: 30th November 2009

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Skipso – Open Innovation Lab (2 of 2)


Concepts for CO2 Project Sourcing

• 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.

• Grant Type: Prize / Award• Amount: $5,000 / $500 referral fee• Geographic Focus: Developing Countries• Deadline: 25th January 2010

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