Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth Grants (Section 40304)
Grant updates for the CIFIA Future Growth Grants program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law involving carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure; refer to Amendments for details.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
National Energy Technology Laboratory has archived this opportunity.
Funder: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Due Dates: February 17, 2025 (LOI, Period 1) | April 1, 2025 (Full, Period 1) | May 15, 2025 (LOI, Period 2) | July 1, 2025 (Full, Period 2) | August 18, 2025 (LOI, Period 3) | October 1, 2025 (Full, Period 3) | November 18, 2025 (LOI, Period 4) | January 2, 2026 (Full, Period 4)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500M total; individual awards typically $25M–$100M (federal share); max 5-year period; 20% cost share required.
Summary: Supports the development and construction of large-scale, common carrier carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure to enable future growth in CO₂ transport capacity.
Key Information: Letter of Interest required before full application; eligibility restricted to projects determined eligible under CIFIA; cost share and Buy America requirements apply.
Description
This opportunity, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), provides substantial support for the design, development, and construction of large-scale, common carrier carbon dioxide (CO₂) transportation infrastructure. The program aims to accelerate the deployment of shared CO₂ transport systems—such as pipelines, rail, ship, barge, and truck freight—that connect anthropogenic CO₂ sources (including direct air capture) with conversion or geologic storage sites. Projects must be developed in conjunction with a new or converted “Base Project” and must provide uncontracted, expanded capacity to meet projected future increases in CO₂ transport demand.
The program is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program, Section 40304, and is designed to address barriers to private investment in “oversized” CO₂ transport infrastructure by providing federal cost-sharing for the incremental capacity.
