Deadline: 14-Mar-23
Sustainability Victoria (SV) is accepting applications for Community Climate Change and Energy Action (CCCEA) program (the Program).
Objectives
- The objectives of the Program are to:
- reduce operational energy costs for Community Groups to save a combined $680,000 in energy costs per year
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2,000 tonnes each year
- improve the energy efficiency of community facilities through an investment of $3.1 million
- achieve Net Zero Carbon i.e., buildings that are fully powered from on-site renewable sources.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $20,000 are available per Community Group.
Co-contribution
- Applicants are required to meet the following co-contribution requirements:
- For every $1 of SV funding, the Applicant must contribute $1.
- Co-contributions must be financial only, and cannot be made up of:
- in-kind contributions
- funding from any other state-based government funding scheme (e.g., Solar Victoria Solar for Business rebates).
What will be funded
- Funding will support projects that focus on the reduction of energy bills, energy use and/or greenhouse gas emissions of community facilities.
- One or more of the following capital purchases/installations/removals that supports emissions reduction:
- Installation of energy-efficient heating and cooling, such as a reverse cycle air-conditioner.
- Replacing inefficient hot water systems with heat pump hot water models.
- Replacing inefficient domestic appliances (e.g., fridge, oven, stovetop) with efficient electric models.
- Rooftop solar installation.
- Solar battery storage installation.
- External awnings, shades.
- Draught-proofing, insulation installation.
- Ventilation improvements such as ceiling fans
- Window tinting, internal curtains/blinds, replacing conventional windows with double glazing.
- Replacing inefficient lighting with energy-efficient LEDs.
- Projects must:
- be new planned projects that have not yet started and will not commence prior to signing a funding agreement with SV
- be located in and service Victoria
- meet regulatory or planning requirements
- be commissioned and operational/completed by 18 August 2023
- have costs substantiated by a valid quote from a Service Provider (installer or contractor). In the case of solar and battery installation, Service Providers must be accredited by the Clean Energy Council. Applications that list non-accredited providers for solar or battery projects will be deemed ineligible. Old appliances removed as part of a project must be disposed of or recycled responsibly.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community Organisations
- Local Councils where facilities/properties are utilised by, and have running costs paid for by, a Community Organisation.
- Eligible Applicants must:
- have received an energy audit grant (CCCEA Round 1 Stream 1) for their nominated facility to apply for funding in Round 3, and
- not have previously received an implementation grant (CCCEA Round 1 Stream 2, Round 2) in respect of the nominated facility.
- Eligible Community Organisations can only apply for funding for one facility in this round of funding.
- Councils may submit multiple applications on behalf of Community Organisations where the facility/property is owned by Council.
- Note: SV will enter into the Funding Agreement with the facility/property owner.
- Note: If the Applicant is a Trust, SV can only enter into a Funding Agreement with the Trustee of a Trust. The Trustee as the proper Applicant, must meet all the eligibility requirements of the fund.
- Note: The energy bills of the nominated facility must be paid for by the Community Organisation that operates out of the facility.
- To be eligible for funding Applicants must:
- have a current Australian Business Number (ABN). If the Applicant is a Trust, the Trustee as the proper Applicant, must meet this requirement.
- have been operating for a minimum of one year by the application closing date (to be validated by the date that the organisation’s ABN is active from). If the Applicant is a Trust, the Trustee as the proper Applicant must meet this requirement.
- be able to demonstrate financial viability to undertake the project (will meet or exceed the minimum co-contribution requirements)
- agree to comply with SV’s Terms of Participation in Grant Programs
- agree to comply with the funding terms and conditions:
- for grants $50,000 or less read the Short-form grant funding agreement.
- for grants more than $50,000 read the General grant funding agreement.
- submit their Fair Jobs Code Pre-Assessment Certificate Number with their application if applying for $500,000 or more (exclusive of GST). A Certificate must be held prior to applying for the grant.
- Applicants who do not agree with the Grant Funding Agreement Terms and Conditions will be asked to provide full details of proposed amendments that would render the contractual provision acceptable to the Applicant in the SmartyGrants application form. Applicants should note that significant or substantive variations will not be viewed favourably unless the Applicant is able to demonstrate the necessity for such variations. Should Applicants be successful, no further amendments to SV’s standard terms and conditions will be considered beyond the variations included in the application form.
For more information, visit Sustainability Victoria.