Notice: CCUS East Coast Cluster: NPT Pathfinder selection process Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 4 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This grant funds non-pipeline transport (NPT) carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects seeking connection to the East Coast Cluster Teesside network by 2032. It is for organizations developing CCUS infrastructure and transport solutions aligned with UK net-zero industrial decarbonization.
About this grant
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) invites applications from carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects that want to connect to the East Coast Cluster (ECC) Teesside network by 2032 using non-pipeline transport (NPT). The NPT Pathfinder selection process aims to identify projects that could connect to the network and use the remaining capacity at the Endurance offshore storage site. The process runs alongside the ECC Teesside Selection Process, which launched on 5 February 2026. Applicants first submit an expression of interest (EOI) form by 11.59pm on 12 May 2026. Those who submit an EOI by the deadline receive access to an online submission portal, where they must upload the full application by 11.59pm on 12 June 2026. The full application comprises project plan forms by project type (Power, Industrial Carbon Capture and Waste, Hydrogen, Greenhouse Gas Removal, and Power BECCS), an initial cost assessment, a financial statement, an economic benefits form, and supply chain information. Supporting materials include application guidance, clarification questions, and an Environment Agency guidance note. An optional engagement event was held online on 8 May 2026. Clarification questions are handled by email to the programme mailbox, with the process set out in Chapter 2 of the application guidance. This notice describes a project selection process for network capacity and does not disclose a grant amount.
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Eligibility
Open to carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects seeking to connect to the East Coast Cluster Teesside network by 2032 via non-pipeline transport. Applicants must submit an expression of interest by the stated deadline to gain access to the full submission portal. Specific organisation-type, nationality and other eligibility rules are set out in the application guidance PDF, which is not reproduced on this page.
How it's scored
The page does not set out scoring criteria or weightings. It states that DESNZ will assess applications to identify projects that could connect to the network and make use of remaining capacity at the Endurance site. Assessment elements are indicated by the required submissions: project plans, initial cost assessment, financial statements, economic benefits, and supply chain information. Detailed criteria are referenced in the application guidance, which is not included here.
Key requirements
- ✓Non-pipeline transport CCUS project
- ✓Seeking ECC Teesside network connection
- ✓Target network connection by 2032
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Notice: CCUS East Coast Cluster: NPT Pathfinder selection process?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; startup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, university, research-institution, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Carbon capture funding backs capture at industrial and power sites, transport networks and geological storage. Public support usually targets clusters where capture, pipelines and storage are developed together. Tenders buy studies, equipment and storage appraisal. Calls expect a clear storage route, engineering maturity and partners across the chain.
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