Big Green Idea

Big Green Idea is a British Council funding initiative designed to attract, encourage and assist Australia’s brightest entrepreneurs to develop inventive new sustainability projects. In 2011 up to six grants will be awarded to environmentally conscious innovators with plans to make a real contribution to Australia’s environmental future.

Big Green Idea is designed to provide seed funding to new projects that equip people to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change in cities, and/or promote sustainable living and commercial practices.

Through a unique partnership with one of the leading global experts in environmental management, Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), applicants can apply for either a $10,000 or $20,000 cash grant.

Applications are open to Australian citizens and may address urban issues such as:

• waste reduction and resource efficiency
• travel
• energy
• water
• commercially applicable projects for industry
• sustainable design
• initiatives for creative industries
• positive communications campaigns, and
• the effect of climate change on socially disadvantaged communities.

We are supportive of projects that have future commercial application. Big Green Idea grants can be directed towards the research and development phase of projects which may go on to future commercialisation and attract additional funders/investors.

Read more here.