GO8143: Carbon Capture Technologies Program – Round 2
The Carbon Capture Technologies Program aims to accelerate the research, development and demonstration of novel and emerging carbon management technologies to address Australia’s hard-to-abate emissions and residual emissions.
Grants will be offered to pilot and demonstration projects that capture, utilise and remove CO2 and have the potential to create new, low-emissions or net-zero industries.
Examples of eligible technologies, include but are not limited to: novel or emerging carbon capture and/or utilisation for hard-to-abate sectors novel or emerging carbon removal technologies such as direct air capture enhanced rock weathering biomass carbon removal and storage, including durable sequestration of carbon in biochar mineral carbonation technology, such as capturing carbon in building and other materials.
Conventional and land-based approaches that leverage natural biological systems, without technological intervention, are not eligible.
This includes: afforestation/reforestation, peatland or wetland restoration agroforestry are excluded from this program.
The objectives of the program are to: accelerate the development of emerging priority CO2 capture, utilisation, and removal technologies support research, development and demonstration to advance technological and commercial readiness of novel or emerging carbon capture, utilisation and removal technologies in hard-to-abate industries such as cement, chemicals and steel demonstrate verifiable permanence of CO2 sequestered via a range of utilisation applications support capability development in novel or emerging carbon removal technologies.
To be eligible an applicant must have an ABN, be registered for GST and be one of:
- an entity incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust (where applicable)
- an Australian state/territory government agency or body
- or a corporate Commonwealth entity
Projects must:
- aim to reduce, utilise and/or remove greenhouse gas emissions
- involve R&D and demonstration of novel or emerging CO2 capture, utilisation or removal technologies (not solely feasibility/engineering study)
- have at least $2,000,000 in eligible expenditure
- not be a project funded under Round 1 of the Program (or if the applicant has Round 1 funding, declare the project is substantially different)
- declare the project does not involve supporting fossil fuel production or extraction or nature-based sequestration as defined in the guidelines
- provide an accountant declaration evidencing how the applicant will provide their share of project costs
- and commit to providing a final project report for publication
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Last updated: 2 April 2026