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Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1
Australian Government · Australia
Hydrogen Hubs: Implementation Grants support the development of clean hydrogen hubs across regional Australia. The grants provide matched funding for investment-ready hydrogen hub projects led by industry consortia to establish domestic and export clean hydrogen capability.
Funding
$30M – $70M
Closed
22 Nov 2021
Duration
up to 3.5 years
Location
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must have an 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
• Lead organisation must be eligible and manage the project on behalf of the consortium
• Must certify board support, or CEO/equivalent support if there is no board
• Must certify ability to complete the project and meet costs not covered by grant funding
• Must agree to publicly share knowledge and information arising from the project
• Must comply with Australian Industry Participation requirements
• Project must be aimed at establishing a hydrogen industrial hub in regional Australia
• Project must have at least 60000000 in eligible expenditure
• Not eligible as lead applicant if an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, Commonwealth entity, or excluded organisation under the guidelines
• Not eligible if the applicant or a project partner is listed on the National Redress Scheme exclusion list
• Local government entities are not eligible as lead applicants, but may participate as project partners
To be eligible, applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be either 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 CEO support, certify they can complete the project and fund costs not covered by the grant, agree to publicly share project knowledge, and comply with Australian Industry Participation requirements. For implementation grants, the project must establish a hydrogen industrial hub in regional Australia and have at least $60 million in eligible expenditure. Ineligible lead applicants include individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, organisations excluded under the guidelines, corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entities, and organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme exclusions list. Local government entities are not eligible as lead applicants but may participate as project partners.
What's Funded
Establishing clean hydrogen industrial hubs in regional Australia, including projects with co-located hydrogen demand and production, leveraging existing industrial capacity, infrastructure and regional energy resources.Expected Outcomes
Projects are expected to establish regional hydrogen hubs, make clean hydrogen available for domestic and export use, build supply chains and export pathways, support industrial use of clean hydrogen, create regional jobs, strengthen workforce capability and reduce the cost of clean hydrogen production.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyother
Stage
growthestablished
Funding Purposes
innovationcapital_expenditureemploymentcommercialisationsustainabilityexport
Keywords
hydrogenclean hydrogenregional Australiaindustrial hubsenergydecarbonisationexportmanufacturing
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1?
The Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $30M – $70M in funding. Hydrogen Hubs: Implementation Grants support the development of clean hydrogen hubs across regional Australia. The grants provide matched funding for investment-ready hydrogen hub projects led by industry consortia to establish domestic and export clean hydrogen capability.
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How much funding does the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1 provide?
The Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1 provides $30M – $70M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 3.5 years.
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Who is eligible for the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1?
- Must have an 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
- Lead organisation must be eligible and manage the project on behalf of the consortium
- Must certify board support, or CEO/equivalent support if there is no board
- Must certify ability to complete the project and meet costs not covered by grant funding
- Must agree to publicly share knowledge and information arising from the project
- Must comply with Australian Industry Participation requirements
- Project must be aimed at establishing a hydrogen industrial hub in regional Australia
- Project must have at least 60000000 in eligible expenditure
- Not eligible as lead applicant if an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, Commonwealth entity, or excluded organisation under the guidelines
- Not eligible if the applicant or a project partner is listed on the National Redress Scheme exclusion list
- Local government entities are not eligible as lead applicants, but may participate as project partners
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When does the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1 close?
Applications closed on 22 Nov 2021.
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What activities are funded?
Establishing clean hydrogen industrial hubs in regional Australia, including projects with co-located hydrogen demand and production, leveraging existing industrial capacity, infrastructure and regional energy resources.
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How do I apply for the Hydrogen Hubs: Hub Implementation Round 1?
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