Hydrogen Centre of Excellence – Services Capacity

Overview of the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence – Services Capacity program:

The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE), funded by a $50M contribution from the Government of Alberta and operated by Alberta Innovates, is inviting proposals on a continuous intake basis to address the development of opportunity analyses, studies, and supporting codes and standards development. This funding supports the objectives of the Alberta Natural Gas Strategy, the Alberta Hydrogen Roadmap, and the HCOE targets.

Benefits of the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence – Services Capacity program:

• Low dollar proposals have a requested funding amount of $200,000 or less and have a smaller proposal writing requirement. High dollar proposals have a requested funding amount of over $200,000 and require additional information to complete the proposal submission. The maximum funding request for a HCOE Services Capacity proposal is $500,000.

Eligibility criteria of the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence – Services Capacity program:

• The HCOE Services Capacity funding is open to:
  • Technology developers
  • Industry
  • Industrial associations
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Research and development (R&D) organizations
  • Post-secondary institutions
  • Municipalities
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Government research labs
  • Providing they are legally able to execute the Investment
• Applicants are not required to be based in Alberta but must demonstrate a clear value proposition for the province.