The Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises program is supporting businesses to upgrade or replace inefficient equipment and implement other energy efficiency activities.

The program assists businesses to lower their energy use and improve their energy efficiency. It will also contribute to easing energy price fluctuations for businesses.   

Opening soon: Round 2 applications

Small and medium businesses can apply for grants valued between $10,000 and $25,000 in Round 2, which will open for applications over 5 consecutive business days, from Thursday 22 February 2024.

Up to $41.2 million will be available in grants to help businesses fund a range of energy efficiency activities, such as: 

  • upgrading or replacing inefficient technologies, such as changing existing display fridge cabinets with more efficient models, or gas cookers with electric equivalents.  
  • improving space and water heating systems  
  • conducting energy audits 
  • installing energy monitoring systems. 

Grants will be awarded to eligible applicants in order of application receipt in each state and territory. Applications may close early if all allocated funds for Round 2 are exhausted.

If you applied in Round 1 and did not receive funding, we encourage you to consider reapplying for Round 2. Eligibility requirements have changed since Round 1, so please check the Round 2 grant guidelines carefully.

 

ESE Golden Chain Application

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/programs/energy-efficiency-grants-small-medium-sized-enterprises