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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. Funding was redirected to other government priorities and the opportunity is now closed.

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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 ABN, be non-tax-exempt, and be registered for GST. Must be an eligible incorporated corporation, foreign corporation, incorporated trustee, State or Territory agency, or Commonwealth authority. Project must be located in Australia, have at least $10 million in eligible expenditure, and be completed by 30 April 2031. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, income tax exempt entities, and certain non-compliant organisations were not eligible.
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 an authority of the Commonwealth such as CSIRO. Trading corporations needed sufficiently significant trading activities. Ineligible applicants included organisations on the National Redress Scheme non-participation list, employers of 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 section 4.1 of the guidelines, and trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee. Projects had to be located in Australia, be 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 compliance with the DFAT Consolidated List requirement, and letters of intent from project partners for consortium applications.

What's Funded

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

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes included reduced costs and risks for deploying CCUS at scale, development of commercially viable shared CCUS hubs in Australia, increased collaboration and co-investment, stronger domestic CCUS capability, greater uptake of CCUS technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, and support for clean hydrogen industrial hubs or clean LNG production facilities.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrustlocal_governmentother

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

sustainabilitycapital_expenditureinnovation

Keywords

carbon captureCCUScarbon capture use and storageemissions reductionCO2 storageindustrial hubsclean hydrogeninfrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions

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. Funding was redirected to other government priorities and the opportunity is now closed.

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.

Who is eligible for the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Hubs and Technologies Program – Hubs Stream?

Must have an active ABN, be non-tax-exempt, and be registered for GST. Must be an eligible incorporated corporation, foreign corporation, incorporated trustee, State or Territory agency, or Commonwealth authority. Project must be located in Australia, have at least $10 million in eligible expenditure, and be completed by 30 April 2031. Individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, income tax exempt entities, and certain non-compliant organisations were not eligible.

What activities are funded?

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

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