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Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream

Australian Government · Australia

This grant supported businesses to design and construct shared carbon capture, use and storage infrastructure between multiple co-located emitters and viable CO2 storage sites in Australia. It offered funding for commercial-scale CCUS hub development, design, construction and related studies, but is now closed and the program has been discontinued.

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Funding

$5M – $50M

Duration

Projects must be completed by 2031-04-30

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Must have an active Australian business number (ABN) • Must be non-tax-exempt • Must be registered for goods and services tax (GST) • Must be one of: an entity incorporated in Australia and a trading corporation; a foreign corporation; an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust where the trustee is also a trading, financial or foreign corporation; an Australian State or Territory government agency or body; or a Commonwealth authority such as CSIRO • Trading corporations must have sufficiently significant trading activities • Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible • Project must be located in Australia • Project must be completed by 30 April 2031 • Application must show at least $10 million in eligible project expenditure • Must provide board or CEO evidence supporting the project and confirming ability to complete it and meet non-grant costs • Must show how the applicant share of project costs will be funded • Foreign corporations must confirm they and/or subcontractors are not on the DFAT Consolidated List • Consortium applications must include letters of intent from all project partners • Not eligible if on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join • Not eligible if an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 • Not eligible if income tax exempt • Not eligible if an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or a trust without an incorporated trustee
Applicants had to be eligible entities with an Australian business number, be non-tax-exempt, and be registered for GST. Eligible entity types included an entity incorporated in Australia and a trading corporation, a foreign corporation, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust where the trustee is also a trading, financial or foreign corporation, an Australian State or Territory government agency or body, or a Commonwealth authority such as CSIRO. Ineligible applicants included organisations on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, employers with 100 or more employees that had not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, income tax exempt entities, individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, organisations not included in the guidelines, and trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee. Projects had to be located in Australia, completed by 30 April 2031, and show at least $10 million in eligible project expenditure. Applications also had to provide board or CEO support, evidence of ability to fund the applicant share of project costs, foreign corporation DFAT Consolidated List compliance where relevant, and letters of intent from project partners for consortium applications.

What's Funded

Eligible activities included establishing shared CCUS hub infrastructure for compression, transport and storage of CO2; geological surveys and well appraisals; process design and engineering including feasibility studies; construction, installation and commissioning of CCUS hub equipment and software; monitoring CO2 supply and infrastructure performance; and consultation and planning with community, industry, government and research stakeholders.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects were expected to reduce costs and risks of deploying CCUS at scale, develop commercially viable shared CCUS hubs in Australia, increase collaboration and co-investment, build Australian CCUS capability, increase uptake of CCUS technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, and support clean hydrogen industrial hubs or clean LNG production facilities.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrustlocal_governmentother

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

sustainabilitycapital_expenditureinnovation

Keywords

carbon captureCCUScarbon capture use and storageemissions reductionCO2 storagehub infrastructureclean hydrogenLNG

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream?

The Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $5M – $50M in funding. This grant supported businesses to design and construct shared carbon capture, use and storage infrastructure between multiple co-located emitters and viable CO2 storage sites in Australia. It offered funding for commercial-scale CCUS hub development, design, construction and related studies, but is now closed and the program has been discontinued.
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How much funding does the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream provide?

The Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream provides $5M – $50M in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must be completed by 2031-04-30.
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Who is eligible for the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream?

  • Must have an active Australian business number (ABN)
  • Must be non-tax-exempt
  • Must be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
  • Must be one of: an entity incorporated in Australia and a trading corporation; a foreign corporation; an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust where the trustee is also a trading, financial or foreign corporation; an Australian State or Territory government agency or body; or a Commonwealth authority such as CSIRO
  • Trading corporations must have sufficiently significant trading activities
  • Joint applications are allowed if the lead organisation is eligible
  • Project must be located in Australia
  • Project must be completed by 30 April 2031
  • Application must show at least $10 million in eligible project expenditure
  • Must provide board or CEO evidence supporting the project and confirming ability to complete it and meet non-grant costs
  • Must show how the applicant share of project costs will be funded
  • Foreign corporations must confirm they and/or subcontractors are not on the DFAT Consolidated List
  • Consortium applications must include letters of intent from all project partners
  • Not eligible if on the National Redress Scheme list of institutions that have not joined or signified intent to join
  • Not eligible if an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
  • Not eligible if income tax exempt
  • Not eligible if an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or a trust without an incorporated trustee
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What activities are funded?

Eligible activities included establishing shared CCUS hub infrastructure for compression, transport and storage of CO2; geological surveys and well appraisals; process design and engineering including feasibility studies; construction, installation and commissioning of CCUS hub equipment and software; monitoring CO2 supply and infrastructure performance; and consultation and planning with community, industry, government and research stakeholders.
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