Deadline: 20-Sep-21
The Commonwealth of Australia is currently accepting applications for the Powering Communities Program to assist community organisations improve their energy efficiency practices and lower their energy bills.
The Powering Communities Program will run over 2021–2022. It provides grants to not-for-profit community organisations to improve their energy efficiency practices and technologies. This aims to reduce energy use, improve energy productivity and reduce carbon emissions.
Objectives
The program will assist organisations to:
- upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption
- undertake energy management activities and assessments, such as energy systems assessments and feasibility studies
- invest in energy monitoring and management systems
- invest in on-site renewable energy and solar-connected batteries.
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of the program are:
- improved energy efficiency practices and technologies for not-for profit community organisations
- reduced energy use and lower energy bills
- improved energy productivity
- to deliver carbon abatement.
Funding Information
The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible project expenditure. Grants will be between $5,000 and $12,000. You must fund any expenditure over the grant amount they are awarded. You should complete your project by 30 June 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- be invited to apply by your MP
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- You must also be one of the following incorporated entities:
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust with responsibility for a community asset or property
- Incorporated not-for-profit organisations can include:
- incorporated associations
- non-distributing co-operatives
- companies limited by a guarantee
- Indigenous corporations
- religious organisations incorporated under legislation.
For more information, visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/powering-communities-program#key-documents