
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program
grant_single|update April 27, 2025
AB, Canada
Supports carbon capture projects for emissions reduction in Alberta
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
grant_single|grantors
- Government of Alberta
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grant_card_status|open
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The Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP) provides grants covering 12% of eligible capital costs for new carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects, with total program funding expected between $3.2 and $5.3 billion from 2024 to 2035. The program aims to accelerate CCUS infrastructure development in Alberta, supporting activities such as carbon dioxide capture, preparation, compression, transport, storage, and utilization.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Grant of 12% for new eligible CCUS capital costs.
- Grants disbursed to operators in 3 installments over 3 years, starting after one year of operations.
- ACCIP program expects to provide between $3.2 to $5.3 billion of support between 2024 and 2035 in total for all projects.
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- Projects capturing, preparing, compressing, transporting, storing, or utilizing carbon dioxide using carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology.
- Initiatives in sectors such as oil sands, oil and gas production, petrochemicals, power generation, manufacturing, cement production, and enhanced oil recovery, aimed at reducing industrial emissions through CCUS integration.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 70,000
Bilingual mentorship program for women in STEM fields
$ 50,000
Community kitchen upgrades to expand capacity for meal programs
$ 60,000
Implementation of green packaging for local food producers
$ 76,500
Digital platform launch connecting artisans to urban retailers
$ 110,000
Installation of solar panels at a co-op housing facility
$ 90,000
Accessible renovation of a theatre’s front entrance and bathrooms
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The project must be a carbon capture, utilization, or storage (CCUS) initiative located in Alberta.
- The applicant must operate a facility or hub in eligible sectors such as oil sands, oil and gas production, enhanced oil recovery, petrochemicals, power generation, or manufacturing and cement production.
- The project must capture, prepare, compress, transport, store, or utilize carbon dioxide.
- The project must not have received duplicate funding for the same costs from the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program or under any Alberta royalty regimes.
- Applicants must provide company information, project location, project type, and estimates for total and eligible capital costs as part of the pre-approval process.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Oil sands companies
- Oil and gas production facilities
- Enhanced oil recovery operators
- Petrochemical producers
- Power generation, manufacturing, and cement production industries
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies or projects that have already received funding from the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program or under any Alberta royalty regimes for the same costs (duplicate benefits are not permitted).
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Capital costs for purchasing and installing approved equipment used in eligible CCUS projects.
- Costs for converting existing equipment for use in a CCUS project.
- Expenses for equipment used for monitoring and tracking carbon dioxide within buildings or structures dedicated exclusively to supporting an eligible CCUS project.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Projects physically located in Alberta
grant_single_labels|apply
- Step 1: Electronic Transfer System (ETS) Account SetupExisting users: Complete an ETS Account Setup Change Form and select ACCIP under Miscellaneous.
- New users: Register for a user account through the Electronic Transfer System (ETS).
- Step 2: Access ETS and Prepare Pre-Approval ApplicationAfter access is granted, log into the ETS platform.
- Complete the ACCIP pre-approval form available on the platform.
- Step 3: Submit Pre-Approval ApplicationProvide required information, including company details, project location, project type, estimates for total and eligible capital costs, and expected emissions reduction.
- Submit the completed pre-approval form through the ETS.
- Step 4: Receive Pre-Approval NotificationReceive notification on whether the project may be eligible and a high-level estimate of potential ACCIP benefits.
- Step 5: Final Application for Full ApprovalAfter program guidelines are finalized (expected later in 2024), submit additional required documentation, including actual project costs, as requested.
- Step 6: Payment and ReportingIf approved, grants are paid in three installments over three years, starting after one year of operations.
- Between installments, provide required reporting on project progress, as specified in the program guidelines.
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- Grants are issued in three installments over three years, starting after the first year of project operations.
- ACCIP is partially funded through Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund.
- Ongoing stakeholder consultations and outreach are held to inform the final program guidelines.
- Pre-approval provides a high-level estimate of potential ACCIP benefits before the full application process is available.
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