Deadline: 20-Aug-21
Sustainability Victoria (SV) has launched a grant program and is supporting Community Groups to make their facilities more energy efficient through the Community Climate Change and Energy Action program (Program).
These upgrades aim to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions through a range of supported measures including energy-efficient and renewable energy technology.
Funding Streams
There are two streams of funding available:
- Stream 1 Audit grants: will support audits on existing facilities to identify comprehensive energy improvement upgrades.
- Stream 2 Implementation grants: will support the implementation of projects. Two grant Tiers are offered in Stream 2 based on the anticipated level of reduction in energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions:
- Tier 1: Project grants will award grants for the implementation of energy improvements.
- Tier 2: Innovation and Best Practice grants will be available for projects targeting net zero carbon emissions.
Funding Information
- Stream 1 up to $5,000.
- Stream 2
- Tier 1 up to $25,000.
- Tier 2 up to $50,000.
Eligible Projects
- Stream 1: Audit grants
- Detailed Energy Audits on existing community facilities to provide an overview of a facility’s operational energy use and determine possible energy improvement upgrades.
- Detailed Energy Auditor costs.
- Consultancy costs.
- Stream 2: Implementation grants – Tier 1: Project grants
- Projects that focus on the reduction of energy bills and/or greenhouse gas emissions.
- Capital purchases (e.g. infrastructure or equipment) including energy-efficient or renewable energy technology.
- Consultancy or project management costs.
- Costs relating to the demonstration of new technologies.
- Stream 2: Implementation grants – Tier 2: Innovation and best practice grants
- Projects that support a quick change towards a building that is highly energy-efficient and fully powered from on-site renewable sources (net zero carbon).
- All Streams
- New planned projects that have not yet started at the time of grant application.
- Projects that are implemented and serviced in Victoria.
- Projects that will be commissioned and operational/completed within 6 months of signing a funding agreement with SV.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to:
- Community Groups who own their own premises
- local government who owns premises operated by Community Groups.
- To be eligible for funding applicants must:
- have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- have been operating as an organisation for a minimum of one year by the application closing date
- meet or exceed the minimum co-contribution requirement
- agree to comply with the Funding Agreement Terms and Conditions
- agree to comply with the Terms of Participation in Grant Programs.
For more information, visit https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/grants-funding-and-investment/grants-and-funding/community-climate-change-and-energy-action-program
