The document is a weekly digest from Skipso that summarizes recent cleantech grants, awards and incentives. It provides details on 6 new grants added to Skipso's database covering topics like China's solar feed-in tariffs and the US Department of Energy's 2013 Solar Decathlon. The digest also lists 10 upcoming grant application deadlines and notes that Skipso's database currently includes over 670 grants worth a total of $39 billion that are free to access.
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1. Skipso Weekly Digest
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives
April 30th May 7th 2010
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2. Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants
≒Number of Grants: 670
≒Value of Grants: $39billion*
≒Countries Covered: 40+
≒New Grants this Week: 6
≒Latest update: May 8th, 2010
*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits and expired grants
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3. This Week on Skipso
≒ 6 new Cleantech Grants, Awards and Incentives added to
Skipsos funding database
≒ Focus this week: China Solar Feed-in Tariffs, US DOE Solar
Decathlon 2013, UK Business Environmental Support
Services, UK Digital Testbed Program
≒ 10 grants and awards approaching application deadline
≒ The Skipso funding section this week has reached 670 Cleantech
grants, awards, incentives and over $39b in value, all are
accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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4. China National Solar Subsidy Program (1 of 2)
China Golden Sun Program
≒ Grant Type: Production Incentive
≒ Amount: Varies 50% of total cost for on-grid systems
≒ Geographic Focus: Cina
≒ Deadline: 31st December 2011
http://www.pvgroup.org/events/ctr_031358
≒ Chinas Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Energy
Administration of the National Development and Reform Commission, recently announced the
second national solar subsidy program, the Golden Sun program, which provides upfront
subsidies for qualified demonstrative PV projects from year 2009-2011.
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5. China National Solar Subsidy Program (2 of 2)
China BIPV Program
≒ Grant Type: Installation Projects
≒ Amount: RMB20/W for BIPV system
≒ Geographic Focus: Cina
≒ Deadline: 31st December 2011
http://www.pvgroup.org/events/ctr_031358
≒ The BIPV subsidy program announced in March this year, provides upfront subsidy for
grid-connected rooftop and BIPV systems.
≒ This program, in addition to the Golden Sun Program, are the most concrete form of policy
support for PV offered by China national government so far.
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6. US Solar Decathlon Competition
US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013
≒ Grant Type: Research & Development
≒ Amount: Recognition
≒ Geographic Focus: International
≒ Deadline: Summer 2011
http://www.solardecathlon.gov/
≒ The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges 20 collegiate teams to design,
build, and operate solar-powered houses that are affordable, energy-efficient, and attractive.
≒ The winner of the competition is the team that best blends cost-effectiveness, consumer
appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.
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7. UK Environmental Grants
Business Environmental Support Services
≒ Grant Type: Other
≒ Amount: 贈2,000
≒ Geographic Focus: Greater London
≒ Deadline: 31st December 2011
http://www.cen.org.uk/businesssense/free_support.asp
≒ The URBAN Project is provided by environmental consultancy Creative Environmental
Networks (CEN) with funding secured from the European Regional Development Fund.
≒ Through the scheme, Greater London-based SMEs are entitled to receive 贈2,000 worth of
free environmental consultancy to help them achieve tangible improvements in both their
competiveness and environmental performance.
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8. UK Digital Grant Program
Digital Testbed: Network Services
Demnostrators
≒ Grant Type: Research & Development
≒ Amount: 贈2,000,000 fund
≒ Geographic Focus: UK
≒ Deadline: 24th June 2010
http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/digital-testbed-network-services-
demonstrators.ashx
≒ We have allocated up to 贈2m to invest in a small number of projects that will establish
network services demonstrators.
≒ We expect the demonstrators that emerge from this competition's projects to become national
'hotspots' for trials and innovation in business models, applications and services that centre on
advanced network infrastructure and service enablers.
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9. Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 3)
http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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10. Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 3)
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11. Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 3)
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