Tailings Technology Challenge

UP TO $50 MILLION TO TACKLE OIL SANDS MINE WATER AND TAILINGS

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has committed up to $50 million through its new Tailings Technology Challenge. The funding opportunity will support the scale-up, pilot, advancement, demonstration, and deployment of technologies and solutions to help reduce and manage oil sands mine water and tailings.

Funded through the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation, the $50 million Tailings Technology Challenge will advance the development of new and improved technologies that make tailings and water treatment more effective and lower in cost, ensuring real-world application and deployment.

Successful applicants can receive up to $15 million per project, with a minimum funding request of $1 million. ERA’s contribution will be no more than 50 per cent of a project’s eligible expenses.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Wednesday, September 24 at 5 p.m. MDT (UTC-6h)

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