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Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants
Australian Government · Australia
Matched grant funding is available to support Australian industry-led consortia to undertake the initial development, feasibility and design work needed to advance clean hydrogen hub concepts to investment-ready proposals. The grants form part of the Activating a Regional Hydrogen Industry - Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program.
Funding
$500K – $3M
Closed
22 Nov 2021
Location
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, or an Australian State or Territory Government agency or body
• Application must be a joint application with at least one project partner
• Joint applications must nominate an eligible lead organisation to manage the project
• Must certify board support for the project, or chief executive officer/equivalent support if there is no board
• Must certify capacity to complete the project and fund costs not covered by the grant
• Must agree to publicly share knowledge and information about and resulting from the project
• Applicant or project partner must not be listed on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join
• Individuals are not eligible
• Partnerships are not eligible
• Unincorporated associations are not eligible
• Corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible
• Project must be aimed at design work and business case development for a clean hydrogen hub with co-located hydrogen demand and production
To be eligible, applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be an entity incorporated in Australia, or an Australian State or Territory Government agency or body. Applications must be joint applications with at least one project partner, with an eligible lead organisation managing the project on behalf of the consortium. Applicants must certify board or chief executive support for the project, certify they can complete the project and meet costs not covered by the grant, and agree to publicly share knowledge and information resulting from the project. Applicants or project partners listed on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join are ineligible. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, organisations not included in section 4.1 of the guidelines, and corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible. Information session material also states local government and Commonwealth entities are not eligible as lead applicants, though local government may participate in a joint application if the lead applicant is eligible. Eligible projects must be aimed at setting out the design work and business case for establishing a hydrogen hub consisting of co-located sources of hydrogen demand and production.
What's Funded
Initial development, feasibility, design work and business case preparation for clean hydrogen hub proposals, including planning to advance regional hydrogen hubs to investment-ready status.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Investment-ready clean hydrogen hub proposals that stimulate domestic and export demand, support clean hydrogen production and use, establish supply chains and export pathways, create regional jobs, and demonstrate public and commercial value.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
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Stage
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Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationcapital_expenditureemploymentsustainabilityother
Keywords
hydrogenclean hydrogenhydrogen hubsregional developmentfeasibilitydesignenergydecarbonisation
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants?
The Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $500K – $3M in funding. Matched grant funding is available to support Australian industry-led consortia to undertake the initial development, feasibility and design work needed to advance clean hydrogen hub concepts to investment-ready proposals. The grants form part of the Activating a Regional Hydrogen Industry - Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program.
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How much funding does the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants provide?
The Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants provides $500K – $3M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants?
- Must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, or an Australian State or Territory Government agency or body
- Application must be a joint application with at least one project partner
- Joint applications must nominate an eligible lead organisation to manage the project
- Must certify board support for the project, or chief executive officer/equivalent support if there is no board
- Must certify capacity to complete the project and fund costs not covered by the grant
- Must agree to publicly share knowledge and information about and resulting from the project
- Applicant or project partner must not be listed on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join
- Individuals are not eligible
- Partnerships are not eligible
- Unincorporated associations are not eligible
- Corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entities are not eligible
- Project must be aimed at design work and business case development for a clean hydrogen hub with co-located hydrogen demand and production
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When does the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Development and Design Grants close?
Applications closed on 22 Nov 2021.
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What activities are funded?
Initial development, feasibility, design work and business case preparation for clean hydrogen hub proposals, including planning to advance regional hydrogen hubs to investment-ready status.
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