Skipso Weekly Digest Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives October 9 th – October 16 th 2009 enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Number of Grants: Value of Grants: Countries Covered: New Grants this Week: Latest update: 473 $35billion * 25 6 October 16 th , 2009 SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th *Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits 54% 23% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE 175 107 86 38 14 31 9 13

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This Week on Skipso enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com 6 new Cleantech Grants , Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database Focus this week was on new European Commission Grants , U.S. State Incentives (Connecticut), new Carbon Trust Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge 8 grants and awards approaching application deadline The Skipso funding section this week has reached 473 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $34b in value , all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th

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

Focus this week was on new European Commission Grants , U.S. State Incentives (Connecticut), new Carbon Trust Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge

8 grants and awards approaching application deadline

The Skipso funding section this week has reached 473 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $34b in value , all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com

Cleantech Grant of the Week enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge Fuel cells have the potential to power the planet cleanly and efficiently. But the cost of producing them is currently too great for widespread commercial application. The Carbon Trust is reaching out to UK innovators to submit ideas for a solution. The Carbon Trust Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge will fund the development, proving and commercialising of new polymer fuel cell technologies that have the potential to deliver a step-change in overall fuel cell cost. Grant Type : Research & Development Amount : £8,000,000 Geographic Focus : U.K. Deadline: 20 th November 2009 Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th

Fuel cells have the potential to power the planet cleanly and efficiently. But the cost of producing them is currently too great for widespread commercial application. The Carbon Trust is reaching out to UK innovators to submit ideas for a solution.

The Carbon Trust Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge will fund the development, proving and commercialising of new polymer fuel cell technologies that have the potential to deliver a step-change in overall fuel cell cost.

Grant Type : Research & Development

Amount : £8,000,000

Geographic Focus : U.K.

Deadline: 20 th November 2009

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U.S. State Incentives (Connecticut) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details Connecticut – Operational Demonstration Program To enable early-stage companies to demonstrate the effectiveness of their own near-commercial, clean-energy technologies Grant Type: Start-ups, US Amount: £4m total fund Deadline: 31 st Jan 2010 Visit website Connecticut – Community Innovations Grant Program Provides funding for communities to increase voluntary support for clean energy and to build model sustainable communities Grant Type: Other, US Amount: $4k per community Deadline: Ongoing Visit website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th Connecticut – New Energy Technology Program Aims to develop innovative energy-efficient technologies and renewable-energy technologies Grant Type: Start-ups, US Amount: $10,000 Deadline: 31 st Oct 2009 Visit website

Grant Type: Start-ups, US

Amount: £4m total fund

Deadline: 31 st Jan 2010

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Grant Type: Other, US

Amount: $4k per community

Deadline: Ongoing

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Grant Type: Start-ups, US

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: 31 st Oct 2009

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European Commission Grants (1 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Operating Grants to European Environmental NGOs For development and implementation of EU environmental policy there needs to be an open and wide-ranging dialogue with all stakeholders Organisations that wish to apply for funding under this programme must be non-profit making, independent environmental non-governmental organisations and operating at a European level Grant Type : Other - NGOs Amount : Not disclosed Geographic Focus : Europe Deadline: Ongoing Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th

For development and implementation of EU environmental policy there needs to be an open and wide-ranging dialogue with all stakeholders

Organisations that wish to apply for funding under this programme must be non-profit making, independent environmental non-governmental organisations and operating at a European level

Grant Type : Other - NGOs

Amount : Not disclosed

Geographic Focus : Europe

Deadline: Ongoing

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European Commission Grants (2 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com The Motor Challenge Programme The Motor Challenge Programme is a European Commission voluntary programme through which industrial companies are aided in improving the energy efficiency of their Motor Driven Systems Any enterprise or organisation planning to contribute to the Motor Challenge Programme objectives can participate Grant Type : Other Amount : Non-monetary – support and recognition Geographic Focus : Europe Deadline: Ongoing Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 9 th - OCTOBER 16 th

The Motor Challenge Programme is a European Commission voluntary programme through which industrial companies are aided in improving the energy efficiency of their Motor Driven Systems

Any enterprise or organisation planning to contribute to the Motor Challenge Programme objectives can participate

Grant Type : Other

Amount : Non-monetary – support and recognition

Geographic Focus : Europe

Deadline: Ongoing

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