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Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream — NSW

Up to $250K available

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream provides grants of up to $250,000 to support technical and commercial viability studies for lab-proven climate technologies in New South Wales. It aims to accelerate commercialisation of low-emissions technologies aligned with NSW decarbonisation priorities.

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Funding

Up to $250K

Closed

3 May 2024

Duration

up to 12 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicants must meet all requirements in the Project Development Stream funding guidelines and CTI supplementary guidance. • Projects must be based in New South Wales. • Applicants may seek funding up to $250,000. • Projects must be expected to be completed within 12 months of commencement. • The project must involve a lab-proven technology with a technological readiness level between 5 and 9. • The project must be at a clear go/no-go decision point requiring a technical, feasibility or equivalent study. • The project must have a commercial readiness index of less than 4. • The project must align to a Decarbonisation Opportunity Cluster identified in the Decarbonisation Innovation Study. • Applicants must provide a minimum cash contribution of at least 50% of total proposed project cost from non-New South Wales Government sources. • Ineligible applicants include Australian or New South Wales Government agencies, state owned corporations, statutory authorities, local government authorities, section 355 committees, organisations without an ABN and unable to obtain one, unincorporated associations, other unincorporated organisations, individuals including sole traders, and insolvent businesses.
Applicants must meet the requirements in the Project Development Stream funding guidelines and Clean Technology Innovation supplementary guidance. Projects must be based in New South Wales, request up to $250,000, be completed within 12 months of commencement, involve a lab-proven technology with a technological readiness level between 5 and 9 at a clear go/no-go decision point requiring a technical, feasibility or equivalent study, have a commercial readiness index of less than 4, align to a Decarbonisation Opportunity Cluster in the Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer's Decarbonisation Innovation Study, and include a minimum cash contribution of at least 50 per cent of total project cost from non-New South Wales Government sources. Ineligible applicants include Australian or New South Wales Government agencies, state owned corporations, statutory authorities, local government authorities and section 355 committees, organisations without an ABN and unable to obtain one, unincorporated associations or other unincorporated organisations, individuals including sole traders, and insolvent businesses.

What's Funded

Funding supports technical, feasibility, commercial viability, compliance and Front End Engineering Design studies for lab-proven clean technologies or products before progressing to trials. Eligible activities include studies and validation work directly related to assessing whether a technology should proceed to the next stage of development.

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Expected Outcomes

Applicants are expected to deliver evidence on technical and commercial feasibility, viability or compliance, enabling informed go/no-go decisions and accelerating the research, development and commercialisation of scalable low-emissions technologies in New South Wales.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companyuniversityother

Stage

early_stagegrowth

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisationresearchsustainabilityr_and_d

Keywords

clean technologynet zerodecarbonisationclimate technologycommercialisationfeasibility studytechnical viabilityNew South Wales

Official Grant Page

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream?

The Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream is a business grant offered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in Australia, providing Up to $250K in funding. The Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream provides grants of up to $250,000 to support technical and commercial viability studies for lab-proven climate technologies in New South Wales. It aims to accelerate commercialisation of low-emissions technologies aligned with NSW decarbonisation priorities.
2

How much funding does the Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream provide?

The Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream provides Up to $250K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 12 months.
3

Who is eligible for the Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream?

  • Applicants must meet all requirements in the Project Development Stream funding guidelines and CTI supplementary guidance.
  • Projects must be based in New South Wales.
  • Applicants may seek funding up to $250,000.
  • Projects must be expected to be completed within 12 months of commencement.
  • The project must involve a lab-proven technology with a technological readiness level between 5 and 9.
  • The project must be at a clear go/no-go decision point requiring a technical, feasibility or equivalent study.
  • The project must have a commercial readiness index of less than 4.
  • The project must align to a Decarbonisation Opportunity Cluster identified in the Decarbonisation Innovation Study.
  • Applicants must provide a minimum cash contribution of at least 50% of total proposed project cost from non-New South Wales Government sources.
  • Ineligible applicants include Australian or New South Wales Government agencies, state owned corporations, statutory authorities, local government authorities, section 355 committees, organisations without an ABN and unable to obtain one, unincorporated associations, other unincorporated organisations, individuals including sole traders, and insolvent businesses.
4

When does the Clean Technology Innovation (CTI) Project Development Stream close?

Applications closed on 3 May 2024.
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What activities are funded?

Funding supports technical, feasibility, commercial viability, compliance and Front End Engineering Design studies for lab-proven clean technologies or products before progressing to trials. Eligible activities include studies and validation work directly related to assessing whether a technology should proceed to the next stage of development.
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