Applications for the Lower Carbon Grants (LCG) are closed.
The Lower Carbon Grants Program - Gorgon Fund was established in 2024 to provide funding for local innovations and projects which support decarbonisation in Western Australia (WA).
The program is part of a $40 million Lower Carbon Grants Program and GreenTech Hub funding agreement between the WA Government and the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, and is funded by the Gorgon Joint Venture.
The agreement will provide funding for both the Lower Carbon Grant Program - Gorgon Fund and the creation of a GreenTech Hub, which aims to support and grow local emerging and established green technology businesses in Western Australia.
The Lower Carbon Grants Program - Gorgon Fund will fund large, transformational research and innovation activity across industries, technology platforms and regions that support practical and effective decarbonisation solutions.
The Western Australian Government is committed to diversifying and decarbonising the State's economy, with a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Applications for the Lower Carbon Grants Program closed 5:00PM (AWST) Tuesday, 11 June 2024.
