Shell Springboard Awards

Offer cash prizes of between £20,000 and £40,000 for UK-based small companies to come up with commercially viable products, services or ideas that will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gases. Applications should be made online before the 7 November deadline.

For more information please see: www.shellspringboard.org/

East of England Development Agency's Finance for Innovation portfolio

EEDA has over £12 million of targeted financial support annually to help entrepreneurs to translate innovative ideas into business growth?

For more information please see: www.eeda.org.uk/finance-for-innovation.asp

Angels Den

Angels Den offers a service for two types of people: those who are trying to obtain business funding and small business finance and those private investors (the business angels) looking for exciting business ideas to invest in. Follow the title link for more information.

East of England Development Agency's Cut your Carbon campaign

This is a three year campaign and competition that aims to bring together communities in the East of England to tackle climate change. Groups taking part will be able to measure their carbon footprint, become more energy efficient and seek to win EEDA match funding of up to £200,000 for projects that apply fresh thinking to cutting carbon emissions.

For more information please see: www.cutyourcarbon.org.uk or email: cutyourcarbon@eeda.org.uk

Comic Relief grant fund

Gives funding to grassroot community organisations that are disadvantaged. 

You can apply for a grant of  up to £5000.

UnLtd's Millennium Awards

Provide practical and financial support to social entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom. Successful applicants must have vision, passion, drive and commitment and must want to change the world for the better.