Small Business Energy Efficiency Grants

To support your application you’ll need the following:

1. your ABN
2. a Certificate of Currency for any business insurance policy
3. copies of energy bills for the last 12 months
4. a copy of lodged PAYG statements confirming grouped payroll of less than $1.5 million in 2023-24 if you’re on a separately metered business tariff or consume more than 160MWh of electricity per year
5. a copy of your business’s bank statement showing the bank name and logo, account name, BSB and account number
6. evidence of the expected reduced energy consumption of the proposed expenditure, using the <energy savings calculator>
7. at least one quote from a third-party provider for the works to be undertaken, and/or at least one quote for each of the proposed goods to be purchased, for grant applications up to $15,000 (total spend up to $30,000)
8. copies of a minimum of two quotes from third-party providers to confirm the works, and/or at least two quotes for each of the proposed goods to be purchased (including rationale for selecting a higher quote, if applicable), for grant applications between $15,001 and $50,000 (total spend up to $100,000).

As part of your application you will need to show evidence of the reduced energy consumption as a result of the proposed expenditure.

The easiest way to demonstrate the potential savings is through the Energy Efficiency Calculator.

Check your possible energy savings and include this in your application

Complete and submit an online application for purchase approval before purchasing the goods/services. The Office for Small and Family Business (OSFB) will verify that you have met the relevant criteria and issue a Grant Agreement and Acceptance Form, which you must accept within 14 calendar days.