ClosedBusinessAustralia-Austria Joint Call 2024
Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project
Australian Government · Australia
The Australia-Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Program provides funding for joint Australian and Austrian decarbonisation projects. It supports pilot or demonstration projects that develop innovative technologies, processes or solutions to decarbonise hard-to-abate energy-intensive industries.
Funding
$150K – $3.5M
Duration
up to 4 years
Location
Australia, Austria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be an industry organisation leading the Australian application.
• Project must include at least one Austrian project partner.
• Austrian project partner must apply for funding under the Austrian program.
• A transnational application must also be submitted in addition to the Australian and Austrian applications.
• Project activities must be undertaken in both Australia and Austria.
• Project must have at least 600000 in eligible project expenditure.
• Grant amount is from 150000 to 3500000 and covers up to 25% of eligible project expenditure.
• Total Australian or Austrian project cost must not exceed 60% of total project cost.
• Remaining project costs must be covered by applicant and partner contributions in cash or in kind.
• Cash contributions cannot come from other Commonwealth Government grants.
• Project must be directly linked to a physical demonstration or pilot test plant.
• Project must be at Technology Readiness Level 5 to 8.
• Eligible sectors are ironmaking and steelmaking, chemicals manufacturing, lime and cement production, and alumina and aluminium production.
• Mandatory attachments must be provided.
• Joint or consortia applications are accepted, but the lead organisation must be an industry organisation.
Applicants must be industry organisations applying in partnership with at least one Austrian project partner that is also applying under the Austrian program. Projects must be joint Australian-Austrian decarbonisation demonstration or pilot/test projects with activities undertaken in both Australia and Austria. The lead Australian partner must submit the Australian application, and a transnational application must also be submitted. Projects must have at least $600,000 in eligible project expenditure, and the Australian grant can cover up to 25% of total eligible project expenditure. The total Australian or Austrian project cost may not exceed 60% of the total project cost. Cash contributions cannot come from other Commonwealth Government grants. Projects must be directly linked to a physical demonstration or pilot test plant with Technology Readiness Level 5 to 8 and must support innovative decarbonisation in eligible sectors: ironmaking and steelmaking, chemicals manufacturing, lime and cement production, or alumina and aluminium production. Joint applications and consortia are permitted, with the lead organisation required to be an industry organisation. Mandatory attachments, including partner support documentation, must be provided.
What's Funded
Collaborative Australian-Austrian pilot or demonstration projects linked to physical demonstration or pilot test plants at Technology Readiness Level 5 to 8, including development and deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies, processes or solutions for hard-to-abate industrial sectors such as iron and steel, chemicals, lime and cement, and alumina and aluminium. Activities must occur in both Australia and Austria and may include efficiency, digitalisation, fuel switching and related industrial decarbonisation trials.Before you apply
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Demonstrated commercial viability and deployment potential of industrial decarbonisation solutions, stronger collaboration between Australian and Austrian industry, leveraged private and non-Commonwealth investment, and shared knowledge and expertise that supports net zero emissions in eligible energy-intensive industries.Grant not accepting applications
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Stage
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Funding Purposes
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Keywords
industrial decarbonisationAustraliaAustriademonstration projectspilot projectsnet zeroenergy-intensive industriesiron and steel
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project?
The Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $150K – $3.5M in funding. The Australia-Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Program provides funding for joint Australian and Austrian decarbonisation projects. It supports pilot or demonstration projects that develop innovative technologies, processes or solutions to decarbonise hard-to-abate energy-intensive industries.
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How much funding does the Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project provide?
The Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project provides $150K – $3.5M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 4 years.
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Who is eligible for the Australia Austria Industrial Decarbonisation Demonstration Partnerships Project?
- Applicant must be an industry organisation leading the Australian application.
- Project must include at least one Austrian project partner.
- Austrian project partner must apply for funding under the Austrian program.
- A transnational application must also be submitted in addition to the Australian and Austrian applications.
- Project activities must be undertaken in both Australia and Austria.
- Project must have at least 600000 in eligible project expenditure.
- Grant amount is from 150000 to 3500000 and covers up to 25% of eligible project expenditure.
- Total Australian or Austrian project cost must not exceed 60% of total project cost.
- Remaining project costs must be covered by applicant and partner contributions in cash or in kind.
- Cash contributions cannot come from other Commonwealth Government grants.
- Project must be directly linked to a physical demonstration or pilot test plant.
- Project must be at Technology Readiness Level 5 to 8.
- Eligible sectors are ironmaking and steelmaking, chemicals manufacturing, lime and cement production, and alumina and aluminium production.
- Mandatory attachments must be provided.
- Joint or consortia applications are accepted, but the lead organisation must be an industry organisation.
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What activities are funded?
Collaborative Australian-Austrian pilot or demonstration projects linked to physical demonstration or pilot test plants at Technology Readiness Level 5 to 8, including development and deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies, processes or solutions for hard-to-abate industrial sectors such as iron and steel, chemicals, lime and cement, and alumina and aluminium. Activities must occur in both Australia and Austria and may include efficiency, digitalisation, fuel switching and related industrial decarbonisation trials.
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