Grants up to $15 million to support decarbonisation solutions
The Lower Carbon Grants (LCG) - Gorgon Fund program will fund transformational research and innovation activities that support practical and effective decarbonisation solutions.
The LCG will provide funding, on a minimum 50:50 co-contribution basis, for large research and innovation projects, taking place primarily in Western Australia, that significantly reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions or test, demonstrate and deploy technologies that support lower carbon projects.
The fund is aimed at innovations at scale and to support projects which:
Deliver broader benefits to the WA community through knowledge sharing, enhanced skills and capability, development of new business opportunities, economic diversification, or regional development
Result in potential emissions of COE2-e being substantially lower than the current average of the most relevant baseline for the activity
Support decarbonisation in Western Australia
Applicant eligiblity includes:
Must be an Australian incorporated entity
Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
Management team must be fit and proper persons
Applicant must not be owned or subject to control by, any country or person that is subject to economic sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, Australian, United Kingdom, Japanese, or United States Government
The Lower Carbon Project will take place primarily in Western Australia or have some other substantive link to Western Australia
Must be a legal and solvent entity, or partnered with a legal and solvent entity, with a proven trading history for the past three financial years
Project must be legal in Western Australia and investment ready
Other criteria apply
Applicants will be required to attach several mandatory documents and evidence to the application as outlined in the program guidelines (here).
Applications must be submitted by 5:00PM (AWST) Tuesday 11 June 2024.
For more information on the program click here and to seek support to prepare your application contact GrantSmart via email HERE.