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Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs

Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs

Funds four regional U.S. hubs that demonstrate and deploy direct air capture at scale.

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The Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Program, run by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), invests in building four large regional hubs that capture carbon dioxide straight from the air and then store or use it. Each hub links capture plants with transport and storage so the whole chain works as one system. The program was funded through the Bipartisan Infra…

Direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, transport and storage, and the shared infrastructure that connects them into regional hubs.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$3.5B

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.energy.gov