Finance and funding opportunities for the ACT can be found here.
We haven't tracked them all yet, so please advise us if you know of finance or funding opportunities that could be included.
Energy Innovation Fund
Name of program: Energy Innovation Fund
What is it for? To solve clean energy challenges and accelerate the uptake of clean energy initiatives
Who’s it for:
- non profits
- business
- think tanks
- research and trade institutions
Who's funding it? ACT government
Conditions:
The funding has 3 streams:
- Stream 1: Technology Demonstration Grant - providing up to $10 million over five years in flexible, early-stage funding for a broad range of new and emerging technologies supporting the energy transition. This grant is open all year round, so you can apply at any time. The Grant is targeted at businesses.
- Stream 2: Policy Challenge Grant - supporting innovative solutions to key policy challenges the ACT faces in accelerating the energy transition. Up to $3.75 million is available over five years. This grant is open all year round with annual themes announced each year. The Grant is open to businesses, research and trades institutions, and think tanks.
- Stream 3: Innovation Ecosystem Grant - supports innovation clusters and business accelerators, and supports networking opportunities, industry capacity building activities, and support for commercialisation solutions for energy innovation products and services. This grant is open all year round, so you can apply at any time. The Grant is open to businesses, including non-profits.
Learn more: Click here
How do I apply? Click here
Rebates and Incentives
Name of program: Rebates and Incentives
What is it for? To support the ACT community to make sustainable choices
Who's it for:
- First Nations
- households, community groups and businesses
Who's funding it? ACT government
View funding opportunities: Click here
Sustainable Household Scheme
Name of program: Sustainable Household Scheme
Who is it for:
- residents of the ACT who own a home OR hold a current driving licence
- community groups
Who's funding it? ACT government
Conditions:
- Eligible home owners can borrow from $2,000 to $15,000 with up to 10 years to repay it. There's zero interest, and no upfront costs or fees.
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Loans must be used to buy energy-efficient products, including:
- rooftop solar panels
- household battery storage systems
- electric heating and cooling systems
- hot water heat pumps
- electric stove tops
- electric vehicles
- electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- ceiling insulation
- installation costs for these products.
When does funding close? OPEN
How do I apply? Click here
Thanks to Allan Sharp for the photo!