Ottawa: Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) recently announced its 20th round of funding August 31, which was open until October 19, 2011.
Potential applicants are requested to first review the Statement of Interest process and funding requirements at sdtc.ca/applications and then schedule an initial call with an Applications Manager by emailing
SDTC supports technologies that address the challenges of Climate Change, Clean Air, Soil and Water, including technology solutions focused on these current priority areas:
§ Natural Resources: Mitigate environmental impacts associated with Canada’s natural resource sector including “green mining”, cleaner fossil fuels and forestry
§ Clean Energy: Enable cleaner energy production and improved energy efficiency of transportation, the built environment, and industrial processes
§ Soil and Water: Improve the efficiency of the largest water users and address the most sensitive points of water and soil contamination
§ Agriculture: Increase yield and improve temperature and drought resistance of agricultural crops and mitigate land-use changes and biodiversity loss
§ Northern and Remote Communities: Innovative solutions for self-sufficiency in smaller communities
In addition, SDTC’s SD Business Case™ reports should be used to identify additional priority investment areas. These reports are available in the Knowledge Centre section of the SDTC website at www.sdtc.ca. The SDTC portfolio currently comprises 223 clean technology projects, for a total value of $1.9 billion.
“Canada is a hotbed for cleantech, as SDTC’s current portfolio already shows,” said Sharpe. “We are excited to hear about some of the up-and-coming projects being developed across Canada and are looking forward to adding more promising projects to our portfolio.”