Closed Grant Opportunity View - GO6792

The Australian Government is committed to ambitious climate action and has enshrined into law an emission reduction target of 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero emissions by 2050. The Government is supporting the net zero transformation by reducing emissions and investing in the opportunities presented by a low-carbon economy. The Government recognises it will take a wide range of technologies and tools to achieve this goal.

One such technological approach is carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). CCUS refers to a suite of technological abatement solutions that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes or directly from the air, either for use in production of new products or for permanent storage in underground geological formations.

The objectives of the program are to:

• accelerate the development of emerging priority CO2 capture technologies, including Direct Air Capture (DAC), Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and/or CO2 utilisation technologies
• support RD&D to advance technological and commercial readiness of CCUS in hard-to-abate industries such as cement, chemicals and steel
• demonstrate verifiable permanence of CO2 sequestered via a range of utilisation applications
• support global CCUS capability development.

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)

and be one of the following entities:

• an entity incorporated in Australia 
• an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust where your trading activities:
  • form a sufficiently significant proportion of the corporation’s overall activities as to merit it being described as a trading corporation; or
  • are a substantial and not merely peripheral activity of the corporation
• an Australian state/territory government agency or body
• a corporate Commonwealth entity.

We can only accept applications for Stage 2:

• where you are invited to apply
• where you provide an accountant declaration as evidence of how you will provide your share of project costs. An accountant declaration template is available on business.gov.au and GrantConnect. If you do not use this template, you must include equivalent information and the declaration in your own document.
• where you show commitment to providing a final project report for publication on the outcomes of your project, to increase knowledge sharing across industry and sectors

We cannot waive the eligibility criteria under any circumstances.

$65,000,000.00

From $1,000,000.00 to $15,000,000.00

Eligible applicants will be contacted.

The grant opportunity will be assessed through a two-stage competitive selection process to test the business cases of proposals that seek funding under the program. You will first submit an Expressions of Interest (EOI) at Stage 1 and if shortlisted, you will be invited to submit an application at Stage 2.

Before applying you should read and understand the grant opportunity guidelines, the sample application form, and the sample grant agreement.

Applicants should read all eligibility and assessment criteria closely and attach detailed evidence that supports the assessment criteria.

You will need to set up an account to access our online portal.

To apply, you must:

• complete and submit the application through the online portal using the link provided in your letter
• provide all the information requested
• address all eligibility and assessment criteria
• include all necessary attachments.

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