Business.gov.au is offering grants for small and medium businesses to upgrade their equipment to make them more energy efficient.
Examples:
– upgrading existing lights to LEDs or replacing gas heating boilers with heat pumps. space and water heating improvements
– energy audits
– energy monitoring systems.
– commissioning or tuning of installed equipment
– design and installation of energy-efficient equipment, including any necessary wiring or other electrical work measuring, monitoring and recording energy usage
– upgrade equipment, where the new equipment is higher energy efficiency
– costs to decommission, remove and dispose of the old equipment that is replaced
– the cost of suppliers, consultants and contracted labour undertaking eligible project activities.
What?
Grants from $10,000 to $25,000 to cover up to 100% of eligible project expenditure.
Who?
This grant opportunity is for small and medium sized businesses with an employee headcount of 1 to 199 employees.
Why?
Support businesses to upgrade or replace inefficient equipment to improve their energy efficiency. These upgrades will enable industries to reduce their energy use and manage energy cost volatility in the long term. This will contribute to Australia’s target of a 43% reduction on 2005 emission levels by 2030.
When?
Apply for round 1 by Wednesday 19th April
How?
Apply at https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/energy-efficiency-grants-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-round-1
