Funding for Small Businesses to Improve Energy Efficiency, Reduce Costs and Lower Energy Consumption – Australia
Deadline: 26-Aug-20
The Australian Government is seeking applications for the Energy Efficient Communities Program – Small Business Grants 2020.
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The Energy Efficient Communities Program – Small Business Grants provides small businesses with grants of up to $20,000 to improve their energy efficiency. Grants may be used for equipment and component improvements, energy audits, feasibility studies and/or energy use and emission monitoring.
This grant opportunity is for small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million per year based on Business Activity Statements from the previous 12 months.
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Objectives
The objective of this grant opportunity is to support small businesses to save energy through:
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replace existing equipment with higher efficiency equipment
install or replace a component/s to help an existing system run more efficiently
carry out energy audits
carry out monitoring of energy usage and emissions
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:
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improved energy efficiency leading to reduced greenhouse gas emissions from small businesses
increased awareness amongst small business owners of how to improve their energy efficiency
reduced energy costs for small businesses.
Funding Information
The maximum grant amount is $20,000
The maximum project period is 18 months
You can use your grant for one or more of the following:
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replacing existing equipment with higher efficiency equipment
installing or replacing a component to help an existing system run more efficiently (for example installing a variable speed drive on a pump, or installing automatic controls on energy using equipment, or installing a modulating burner on a boiler)
energy audits
investment feasibility studies for energy efficiency upgrades
monitoring of energy consumption and emissions
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
have an Australian business number (ABN)
have an annual turnover of less than $10 million based on Business Activity Statements from the previous 12 months
and be one of the following entities:
a company incorporated in Australia
a co-operative
a partnership
a sole trader
They can only accept applications:
where you can confirm that you are authorised undertake your project as described (for example, within your leasing arrangements)
where you can demonstrate that you will use appropriately licensed tradespeople to install equipment, where applicable
that include a supplier declaration
that provide the mandatory attachments
where you certify, if you have ceased operating as a result of bushfires or COVID-19, that you intend to resume operating as a business in the future
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
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a trust (however an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust)
a corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entity
a publicly-funded research organisation
For more information, visit https://www.business.gov.au/Grants-and-Programs/Energy-Efficient-Communities-Program-Small-Business