Unprecedented interest for latest ACT call

ACT’s 3rd funding call for CCUS projects that was launched in June, has received a record breaking 91 pre-proposals.

The unprecedented interest

“The ACT consortium is delighted to note the unprecedented interest in the call and that all researchers and innovators from all ACT countries/regions have joined in submitting pre-proposals. This interest is testimony to the uniqueness and added value of this international funding instrument for CCUS research and innovation, says ACT coordinator Ragnhild Rønneberg.

ACT is an international initiative to establish CO₂ capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as a tool to combat global warming.

The ACT3 applicants come from all 15 participating countries/regions, with potential cooperation partners from countries outside ACT.

€30-40 million

The total budget available for successful projects answering to this call is in the range of €30-40 million. Indicative funding requests from the 91 pre-proposals amounts to approximately €160 million.

Based on the high quality of proposals submitted and funded in earlier ACT calls, the ACT consortium expects ACT3 to be another highly competitive call.

The pre-proposals will now be evaluated for their eligibility according to procedures and national specifications/requirements described in the call text.

Eligible pre-proposals will be informed by 11 December whether they will be in ivited to submit full proposals for the second stage of the ACT3 call evaluation.

The due date

The due date for submission of full proposals is 15 March 2021 at 13:00 CET.

About ACT

Click here for more detail on the ERANET ACT.

ACT is an international initiative to establish CO₂ capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as a tool to combat global warming.

ACT means Accelerating CCS Technologies, and the ambition of the 14 partners is to fund research and innovation projects that can lead to safe and cost-effective technology.

The ACT community has welcomed new members since its first calls. The following countries and regions participate in the ACT3 Call: the Canadian province of Alberta, Europe’s Nordic Countries via Nordic Energy Research, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the USA.