If you’ve got an excellent sustainable energy project on the go but the credit crisis is putting the crunch on your funding, get your skates on and apply for an Ashden Award.
Ashden gives out lump sums (in generous thousands) to kickstart clever plans for green energy solutions, but you've got to be in it to win it, and the deadline is next Tuesday, 28 October, or 2 December for schools.
These are the deadlines for UK entries, though Ashden fund projects throughout the developing world. From research into previous winners it has found its handouts are reaching 9m people and saving 1.9m tonnes of carbon emissions - equivalent to the domestic emissions of 700,000 UK citizens.
When I say "handout" though, don't think of it as a one-off slush fund. Ashden rewards truly innovative, carbon saving ideas, but the rest is up to you. They will provide ongoing guidance and advice, but make sure you have a workable business proposition.
Find out more at their website, and download an application form here.
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