Deadline: 28-Feb-22
The Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) is seeking applications for its Advocacy and Research Grants Program to build knowledge and energy sector capacity supporting policy development and consumer education in the National Energy Market.
Advocacy funding is used to primarily support advocacy on issues of material importance to residential and small business consumers, and to build sectoral capacity.
Funding of research activities will contribute to building knowledge, engaging and influencing policy development, industry practice and the community.
In this context, funding may be used to support consumer education projects that identify and fill structural and systemic knowledge gaps.
Funding will not generally be prioritised to public education and awareness campaigns that are the responsibility of regulators and government, or projects targeted at informing and educating individual consumers.
ECA Strategic Priorities
ECA will fund projects that can effectively show how they will address each of the strategic priorities listed below:
- lowering energy bills
- enabling consumer agency
- building trust and confidence
- an energy system transition led by consumer choices and values.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Advocacy, Research and CEO Grants, applicants must undertake advocacy, research, or participate in engagement that:
- builds knowledge and/or sectoral capacity supporting policy development and consumer education in the National Energy Market
- advances the long-term interests of consumers, particularly residential and small business consumers
- has relevance to National Energy Market advocacy and research
- complies with the ECA Eligibility and Selection Criteria.
- aligns with the ECA Strategic Priorities
Funding Exclusions
ECA will not prioritise funding for:
- Public education and awareness campaigns
- Projects targeting the education or information needs of individual consumers.
For more information, visit https://energyconsumersaustralia.smartygrants.com.au/