The second grant is what Bruce called the SPIN-OFF Grant. The deliverable teaches others how they might get business from, or develop a business related to ecoroofs. This project is more intense and involves more grant money. BT offered that no matter which way we go, this project must have a clear goal before we write grants. Also, that we know what the market is.
Some market analysis is crucial.
ED added that aethestics will likely be a big market barrier. ED cautioned that, rather than head off into new territory, we already know that local agencies are willing to promote ecoroofs if they can only get local data. Getting local data is what the EcoRoof Project was originally designed to do. BT is working on a Gant Chart that visually expresses how much money the project needs and when. BT shared his private grant sources.