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Small Business Energy Efficiency Grants

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Invest in energy-efficient upgrades with a Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant

Give back to the environment.

In a net zero future, small businesses have a crucial role to play in monitoring and reducing our population's carbon footprint.

Being more environmentally sustainable can benefit your business at all levels, including:

  • attracting new customers seeking environmentally friendly products and services
  • attracting and retaining staff looking to work for companies who are actively addressing climate change
  • being part of local and global supply chains with emissions reduction targets
  • cost savings from becoming more energy and water efficient and reducing waste.

Get back your money.

If you’re an eligible small business or not-for-profit, you can apply for a Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant to help you purchase new equipment to save on your energy bills.

By investing in energy-efficient upgrades, you’ll not only give back to the environment – you'll also get back up to half your cash outlay*.

That means if you purchase equipment or solutions between $5,000 and $100,000 (ex-GST), you can apply for a grant to receive between $2,500 and $50,000 back.

Grant applications are open until Friday 29 November 2024.

*Full program guidelines, terms and conditions apply.

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Find out more about your potential savings by upgrading your equipment

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Learn more about the process to submit your application and what you'll need

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Start your application for a Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find out more about this program

To apply for a Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant, you must meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Download the full program guidelines, learn more about your eligibility, and see the included equipment and project list.

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Do you need help to start?

Participate in a free Small Business Sustainability Workshop with 2XE

If you're interested in learning more about how you can make the most of the Small Business Energy Efficiency Grants program, you can register to participate in FREE Small Business Sustainability Workshops across South Australia.

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Contact us for assistance

If you can't find the information you require here on the website, or require assistance, there are a number of ways you can get in touch with us about the Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant program.

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The South Australian Small Business Energy Efficiency Grants are Round 2 of the Economic Recovery Fund.

The $154.2 million Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) aims to assist business and industry in key areas to grow secure, well paid jobs, improve productivity, increase exports and support innovative, value adding technologies in South Australia.

The Government will hold a series of competitive funding rounds targeting specific sectors and key government objectives.

Learn more about ERF