DOE Re-Opens $2.25B Carbon Storage Validation and Testing Program
Eligible applicants: higher education institutions, nonprofits, forprofits, states, local governments, tribal entities, individuals. Applications are due: July 20, 2023
Announcement Type: Funding Opportunity Announcement (this program is currently accepting applications
Opportunity: DOE Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Initiative, Phases II, III, and IV
Overview and Eligible Uses: The CarbonSAFE program seeks to “accelerate the development of new or expanded commercial-scale geologic carbon storage projects and associated CO2 transport infrastructure.”
This FOA relates to three phases of the program:
Phase II: Storage Complex Feasibility
Phase III: Site Characterization and Permitting
Phase IV: Construction
This FOA last opened in September 2022 for Phases III, III.5, and IV.
Amount: The total funding available is $2.25B. Award sizes and cost share requirements vary by project phase
Award Type: Cooperative agreements
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include individuals; institutions of higher education; domestic for-profit and nonprofit entities; state, local, and Tribal government entitites; and consortia
Key Dates: Applications are due July 20, 2023
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