Green to win: Eco-friendly competitions

I hear the economy's not doing so well, but this downer doesn't seem to have hit the green market very hard, considering all the big green businesses and initiatives making the news. Yes, there's money to be made in environmentalism -- and here's a roundup to some of the contests that can put some of that green in your pocket:

• One Good Chair design competition. Make beauty meet comfort, and get $4,500 to transform that brill idea into a prototype. Downside: You gotta plunk down $50 in faith of your design by May 16. Final designs must be submitted by June 9. (via Inhabitat)

• Go Organic! for Earth Day contest. Just send in photos and an explanation that illustrate why you badly need a grocery makeover. The grand prize winning family will get to go on a grocery store trip to fill up the kitchen with free organic groceries, and a day of cooking lessons with Chef Catelli in their kitchen.

• "What’s The Big Idea?"  contest. Got an idea to make the world a greener place? Put it on camera and you could win $10,000 from Sundance.

• Design a cool biking accessory or add-on, win $5,000. Design21's contest is looking for extras that'll make biking more enjoyable and get more people on bikes. Deadline's April 30. (via Inhabitat)

Best of luck with your entries.