Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Compared with the 242 other application forms we have read
- Scored mainly on environmental outcome. Only 11 lead with that.
- The heaviest thing to produce is technical documentation. 14 ask for that.
- What does not disqualify you: No minimum carbon capture rate. 119 record an exemption like this.
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Provides a capital grant of 12% on new eligible CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) project costs to accelerate deployment of carbon capture infrastructure across Alberta's heavy-industry sectors. Grants are paid in three installments over three years following one year of verified operations. Projects in oil sands, oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, manufacturing, and cement production are all eligible.
Eligibility Requirements
- Project must be physically located in Alberta
- Project must capture, prepare, compress, transport, store, or utilize carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Eligible sectors: oil sands, conventional oil and gas production, enhanced oil recovery, petrochemicals, power generation, manufacturing, and cement production
- Capital costs must be incurred on or after January 1, 2022 (retroactive eligibility)
- No minimum carbon capture rate or volume requirement
- Must not receive duplicate support from the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program or Alberta royalty regimes for the same costs
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Grant of 12% of eligible CCUS capital costs
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 12% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing (Advance Notification open; full program finalization pending federal CCUS tax credit legislation)
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Difficult — significant preparation needed
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Very complex — extensive preparation required
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipSubmit an Advance Notification now even if your full project plan is not finalized — it establishes eligibility for retroactive capital costs back to January 1, 2022.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How the Government of Alberta judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-10.
6 of the sources
- Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program alberta.ca
- Accelerating emissions reductions alberta.ca
- Electronic Transfer System alberta.ca
- Electronic Transfer System login page ets.energy.gov.ab.ca
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and… open.alberta.ca
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage - Development and innovation alberta.ca
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What the Government of Alberta favours
All carbon dioxide utilization with permanent sequestration eligible◦
“All forms of carbon dioxide utilization that result in the permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide are eligible.”
The form
Eligibility
- 1Eligible projectscheckboxes
- 2Eligible costscheckboxes
ETS access and account
- 3How to apply: ETS accessselection
- 4A: Applicant information - account actionselection
- 5A: Applicant information - company identityshort answer
- 6A: Applicant information - site administratorsshort answer
- 7B: Document submission/retrieval - ACCIP (under Miscellaneous)checkbox
Stage 1 Advance Notification
- 8Stage 1 Advance Notification - Company informationshort answer
- 9Stage 1 Advance Notification - Project locationshort answer
- 10Stage 1 Advance Notification - Project typeshort answer
- 11Stage 1 Advance Notification - Cost and emissions estimatestable
Stage 2 qualification
- 12Stage 2 Qualification and grant agreement - Class 3 capital cost estimatespreadsheet
the Government of Alberta states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Is this a real CCUS project in Alberta?
Show them Show the capture, transport, storage or utilization activities, the Alberta site, and where the carbon dioxide ends up.◦
In the funder’s words · 1
- Project eligibility
- 2
Are the claimed costs eligible capital costs?
What to show, and the funder’s 2 criteria behind it in Premium
- 3
Can you support the grant with a Class 3 estimate?
What to show, and the funder’s 2 criteria behind it in Premium
- 4
Can you get ETS access to apply?
What to show them in Premium
3 questions the reviewer answers about you, in Premium.
Where applicants fail
“Capital costs associated with engineering studies, pilot projects and proof of concept projects are not considered eligible.”
“Applications containing errors or omissions will be rejected and require resubmission.”
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The project
Project located in Alberta
The projects must be physically located in Alberta.
No APIP or royalty duplicate funding
Projects that have received funding from the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program, or under any Alberta royalty regimes, are not eligible to receive duplicate benefits for the same costs.
Eligible CO2 storage or use
Eligible expenditures under ACCIP include the cost of purchasing and installing approved equipment used in an eligible CCUS project, provided there is an eligible storage or use of the carbon dioxide.
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Documents to attach
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The money
Grant rate12% for eligible CCUS capital costs
a grant of 12% for new eligible CCUS capital costs
Grant amount basisEstimate used to calculate grant amount
This estimate will be used to calculate the amount of the grant.
Instalment schedule3 installments over 3 years
Grants will be paid to operators in 3 installments over 3 years starting after one year of operations, similar to the process used by the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program.
StackingNo duplicate benefits with Alberta programs
Projects that have received funding from the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program, or under any Alberta royalty regimes, are not eligible to receive duplicate benefits for the same costs.
Costs before approvalRetroactive to January 1, 2022
CCUS projects will be considered eligible retroactively to January 1, 2022, in alignment with the CCUS ITC.
What it pays for · 3
- ACCIP will only provide support for capital costs.
- This includes costs for equipment to be used in a CCUS project, including equipment used for monitoring and tracking carbon dioxide, buildings or other structures solely supporting a CCUS project and/or converting or refurbishing existing eligible equipment for use in a CCUS project.
- Eligible expenditures under ACCIP include the cost of purchasing and installing approved equipment used in an eligible CCUS project, provided there is an eligible storage or use of the carbon dioxide.
What it does not pay for · 1
- Capital costs associated with engineering studies, pilot projects and proof of concept projects are not considered eligible.
From application to money
- Request ETS accessRequest ETS access within 15 working days
- File Advance NotificationFile Advance Notification in ETS
- Stage 2 detailsProvide Class 3 capital cost estimate
- Grant agreementEnter grant agreement if eligible
- Instalments paidPaid in 3 instalments over 3 years
- Reports between instalmentsReport between grant instalments
In the funder’s words · 6
- Request ETS access
- Send the ETS Account Set Up/Change Form with ACCIP selected under Miscellaneous to Crown Land Data.
- File Advance Notification
- Complete the ACCIP Advance Notification form in ETS and receive a high-level estimate of potential benefits.
- Stage 2 details
- Provide additional project details, including a minimum Class 3 capital cost estimate, which is used to calculate the grant amount.
- Grant agreement
- If the project is deemed eligible, the Government of Alberta enters into a grant agreement with the company.
- Instalments paid
- Grants are paid in 3 instalments over 3 years starting after one year of operations. (3 installments over 3 years starting after one year of operations)
- Reports between instalments
- Report on the project between grant instalments.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win ACCIP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 6-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 5
Ineligible Expenses 5
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
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