Shell Springboard Low Carbon Awards: Apply by 061109
Monday 13 July 2009
Shell Springboard is a programme that provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK.
£40,000 is awarded every year, to eight businesses with an innovative product or service that will lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions and is commercially viable.
Eligibility criteriaApplicants must be:
- a business set up as a sole trader, partnership, limited company or community interest company (including university or government spin-outs)
- have been established for a minimum of 3 months have less than 250 employees
- operate in the UK have been established for a minimum of 3 months have less than 250 employees operate in the UK
- have a project which is your own and/or which you are free to disclose
- have a project that has not been previously supported by a Shell Springboard award
The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 6 November 2009 and awards will be made in early 2010. Judging will be carried out by three regional panels of independent experts. Up to two businesses from each region will then meet a national judging panel prior to the announcement of an overall UK winner.
Since it's launch in 2005, Shell Springboard has judged over 750 entries and awarded over £1.3 million to 35 businesses across the UK.
Further Information
Shell Springboard Awards