MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Call for Applicants for $227k Ashden International Sustainable Energy Awards Open until November 4, 2014

Ashden, a UK-based nonprofit established in 2001 that promotes the use of sustainable energy, has issued a call for applicants for the 2015 Ashden International Awards, which will recognize development programs with a focus on reducing carbon emissions and increasing access to sustainable energy. The deadline for applications is November 4, 2014. The programs may be for-profit or nonprofit, must have been running for at least one year and have to be in one of the UN-designated developing regions of Africa, Asia or Latin America and the Caribbean.

Winners will receive business mentoring and sales and technical training from Ashden, as well as media exposure. Out of the 6 selected contestants, 5 will receive an “International Award” and GBP 20,000 (USD 32,500), while the top winner will receive the International Gold Award with a prize of GBP 40,000 (USD 65,000). The awards are set to be announced on June 11, 2015, at the Royal Geography Society in London. Entry to the award ceremony is free of charge.

Interested parties may apply for the awards at http://www.ashden.org/apply/international. For more information, you may call the Awards Coordinator at +44 (0) 20 7410 7023 or send an e-mail to internationalapps[at]ashden.org.

By Simon Pfanner – Research Associate

About Ashden

Ashden is a UK-based nonprofit that was established in 2001 and promotes the use of sustainable energy. It organizes the annual Ashden Awards in an effort to reward sustainable energy enterprises and programs from the UK and developing countries. As of 2014, Ashden is supported by companies such as Citibank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch; government agencies including the Department for International Development (DFID)’s UKAid and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); and nonprofits including the Coutts Foundation and the Ashden Trust.

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] Ashden Awards, Apply for an Ashden International Award

MicroCapital, June 14, 2011, Call for Applications For India’s 8th Annual Citi Micro Entrepreneur Awards

MicroCapital, July 18, 2005, Solar Power: a welcome Resource for Entrepreneurs

MicroCapital Universe Profile: Ashden

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