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Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · Australia

The Carbon Capture Technologies Program aims to accelerate the research, development and demonstration of novel and emerging carbon management technologies for Australia’s hard-to-abate and residual emissions. Funding supports pilot and demonstration projects that capture, utilise and remove CO2 and could help create new low-emissions or net-zero industries.

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Funding

$1M – $10M

Deadline

6 May 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must have an active ABN and be registered for GST. Must be an incorporated Australian entity, eligible incorporated trustee, state or territory government agency or body, or corporate Commonwealth entity. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations and most trusts cannot apply. Applicants and project partners must not be on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, and large employers must comply with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
Applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN), be registered for GST, and be one of the following: an entity incorporated in Australia; an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust where the trading activities are a significant or substantial activity of the corporation; an Australian state or territory government agency or body; or a corporate Commonwealth entity. Ineligible applicants include organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, employers with 100 or more employees that have not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, individuals, partnerships, Regional Development Australia Committees, unincorporated associations, and trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee. Applicants may partner with other eligible organisations, with one lead organisation responsible for the application and grant agreement.

What's Funded

Pilot and demonstration projects involving novel or emerging carbon capture, carbon utilisation and carbon removal technologies, including direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering, biomass carbon removal and storage, biochar sequestration, and mineral carbonation in materials.

Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to advance technological and commercial readiness of carbon management technologies, demonstrate verifiable permanence of sequestered CO2, support capability development, and help create new low-emissions or net-zero industries.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrustlocal_governmentother

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

innovationsustainabilityr_and_dcommercialisation

Keywords

carbon capturecarbon utilisationcarbon removalCO2 sequestrationdirect air captureenhanced rock weatheringbiocharmineral carbonation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2?

The Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2 is a business grant offered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in Australia, providing $1M – $10M in funding. The Carbon Capture Technologies Program aims to accelerate the research, development and demonstration of novel and emerging carbon management technologies for Australia’s hard-to-abate and residual emissions. Funding supports pilot and demonstration projects that capture, utilise and remove CO2 and could help create new low-emissions or net-zero industries.

How much funding does the Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2 provide?

The Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2 provides $1M – $10M in funding.

Who is eligible for the Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2?

Must have an active ABN and be registered for GST. Must be an incorporated Australian entity, eligible incorporated trustee, state or territory government agency or body, or corporate Commonwealth entity. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations and most trusts cannot apply. Applicants and project partners must not be on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, and large employers must comply with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.

When does the Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2 close?

Applications close on 6 May 2026.

What activities are funded?

Pilot and demonstration projects involving novel or emerging carbon capture, carbon utilisation and carbon removal technologies, including direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering, biomass carbon removal and storage, biochar sequestration, and mineral carbonation in materials.

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