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Funding Call for Carbon Capture, Usage & Storage Innovation Competition (UK)

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a new £20 million funding call to support the deployment of advanced carbon, capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies within the UK.

The Carbon Capture, Usage & Storage Innovation 2.0 Competition Round 2 will award funding for industry or academic-led projects in three lots:

  • Lot 1 Mid Stage CCUS innovation for projects developing and piloting mid-stage (TRL 3-5) CCUS innovation. For Lot 1 BEIS will consider grant applications of up to £1 million
  • Lot 2 Late Stage CCUS innovation for projects developing late-stage (TRL 6-8) CCUS technology, particularly demonstrating at intermediate (~100 tonnes CO2 per day) scale or greater at site. For Lot 2 BEIS will consider grant applications of up to £5 million
  • Lot 3 Next Generation Carbon Capture Technology feasibility study: This is for industrial, waste or power site owners to analyse Next Generation Carbon Capture Technologies currently at TRL 3-8 to understand the feasibility of deploying these technologies at one of their UK-based sites. For Lot 3 BEIS will consider grant applications of up to £50,000

Applications are open to all sizes of organisation, including SMEs, other private sector organisations, universities and public sector research organisations, and collaborative proposals.

Those intending to apply for Lots 1 and 2 must confirm via email by the 1st July 2022.  Full application deadline 11 am on the 5th August 2022.

Those intending to apply for Lot 3 must confirm via email by the 3rd October 2022. Full application deadline 11 am on the 2nd December 2022.

Full applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on the 29th August 2021.

 

 

8th June 2022