Carbontech Development Initiative
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
Overview:
The Carbontech Development Initiative aims to strengthen New York State as a global hub of carbon capture and storage development by facilitating creation, validation, and launch of cutting-edge solutions. CDI will award research and commercialization grants in four programs.
The application period for CDI's second solicitation is OPEN. The application deadline has been extended and now closes November 3rd at 11:59PM.
Areas of Interest:
The technologies CDI funds will be organized around three (3) Topic Areas (TAs) representing the carbontech areas of highest relevance to stimulating a nation-leading carbontech innovation and commercialization ecosystem in New York State including:
- Carbon Capture Technology
- Carbon-to-Building Materials
- Carbon-to-Chemicals/Fuels/Materials
Eligibility:
CDI has five programs, three Research Programs and two Commercialization Programs:
Research Programs:
- Propel Carbontech
- Carbontech Leap (Columbia University only)
- New Directions (Columbia University only)
Commercialization Programs:
- Bridge Carbontech
Program RFPs will be available September 18th, 2023 with specific eligibility criteria.
Funding & Project Length:
Propel Carbontech
- Expected Individual Award Amount: $50,000 - $150,000
- Project Duration: 12-18 Months
- Expected Number of Awards: 4 - 8
Carbontech Leap (Columbia University only)
- Expected Individual Award Amount: $250,000
- Project Duration: 36 Months
- Expected Number of Awards: 2
Bridge Carbontech
- Expected Individual Award Amount: $287,500 to $375,000
- Project Duration: 18-24 Months
- Expected Number of Awards: 5 - 6
- Bridge Carbontech will make awards to mid-stage (TRL 4-6) and later-stage (TRL 6-9) projects
If you have any questions prior to applying, please reach out to cdi-applications@columbia.edu.