The iBoP Small Grants Program was launched to provide the necessary funds for researchers in Southeast Asia to bring forth their innovative research ideas, and help create S&T-based solutions to the development needs/problems of the BoP. The Program is extending small grants of up to 25,000 CAD to turn these ideas into action.

After a careful review of our panel of experts and deliberation of the iBoP Project Advisory Committee, we are happy to announce the 2009 grantees under the iBoP Small Grants Program (in no particular order): 

Solar Power Technology: Reforming the Small Poultry Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas in Indonesia
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)

Development and Field-testing of Stackable Small-Sized Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Energy Generation in IP communities in Southern Mindanao
Tri-People Concern for Peace, Progress and Development of Mindanao, Inc. (Philippines)

Hapinoy Healthcare Hub
Microventures Inc. (Philippines)

Closing the Loop Between Sanitation and Food Production
Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development Foundation (Philippines)

Carbon Filtration Drinking Water Systems
Aqueous Solutions (Thailand)

The Impact of Water PODS to Increase Resilience and Self-Reliance of Vulnerable Populations Through Community-Led Provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services and Appropriate Technologies
A Single Drop for Safe Water (Philippines)

Participatory Adaptability Trial of Submergence Tolerant Rice Varieties, Disaster Resilient Crops and Climate-Change Adaptable Crop Production Methods
Philippine Rice Research Institute – Social and Agro Industrial Ventures (Philippines)

The Production and Distribution of Emergency Food Reserve (EFR) from Selected Crops: Government-Private Sector Cooperation
Food Processing Division, Industrial Technology Development Institute
Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)

These projects were chosen out of 12 entries that made it to the final round of the competition. The iBoP Asia Secretariat received a total of 96 applications from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. We would like to thank the individuals and organizations that responded to this year's call for proposals.

Our warmest congratulations to our 2009 grantees!

Check out the photos taken during the presentation of the 2009 finalists in our Gallery and in our Facebook page .

Links:
Innovations for the Base of the Pyramid (iBoP) Small Grants Program

Profiles of iBoP Asia Grantees