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The Natural Resources Recovery Program (the Program) is designed to support Queensland’s economy by investing in our people, science and natural resources to ensure a sustainable future. $10 million per year for the next four years has been provided by the Queensland Government for the Program. The Department of Resources (the department) recognises that well-functioning landscapes maximise the potential of the land, providing for a diversity of current and future land uses, economic outputs and greater resilience to disasters and climate change Eligibility Fund will support not-for-profit and natural resource management organisations across Queensland. Outcome A formal letter of success and Grant Deed provided by Resources. Opening Check website for details of opening/closing dates Clo...
This program provides funding to METS companies to help them develop products and services in certain focus areas. What do you get? Matched funding of up to $250,000 per approved project. Who is this for? Western Australian companies in the METS sector. Overview This program aims to activate innovation and research into the following focus areas: net zero emission mining critical minerals green steel exploration amplification alternative use of tailings and waste precision and low impact mining. Eligible projects must meet the definition of minerals research as outlined in the guidelines. Check if you can apply To be eligible, businesses must: provide mining equipment, technology or services to the mining sector be based in Western Australia have an Australian business number (ABN) be r...
This stream of BushBank is implemented by our deliver partner, Cassinia Environmental. The government has set a target of 20,000 hectares of restored land, creating habitat for native wildlife and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Cassinia Environmental is recruiting private landowners to participate in this ambitious and exciting opportunity.
This program provides grant funding towards Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) through the Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund. What do you get? Funding of between $1 and $15 million. Who is this for? Australian entities. Overview The program aims to fund innovative projects specific to the LCLF Priority that benefit Australia’s transition to net zero through the acceleration of commercial scale domestic production, pre-commercial technology demonstration and feedstock and supply chain enablement. Projects funded under this Priority will contribute to one or more of the following outcomes: Facilitate a pathway to the technical and commercial viability of domestic LCLF production. Support the commercialisation of novel and emerging LCLF production pathways. Enable an integrated su...
Concessions on electricity rates are available for green hydrogen producers. What do you get? Concession amounts vary. Who is this for? Green hydrogen producers. Overview If you produce or plan to produce green hydrogen, you can apply for a range of concessions to lower your electricity costs. Electricity is currently the largest cost input for hydrogen production. By taking advantage of these concessions, you can produce green hydrogen at a lower cost and be more competitive with incumbent fuels. Check if you can apply To be eligible for the concessions, you will need to produce ‘green hydrogen’. Green hydrogen is defined in the various relevant legislation as hydrogen that is produced using renewable energy.
Eligible new or used battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell light vehicles that have a dutiable value of up to $78,000 are exempt from stamp duty. What do you get? Stamp duty waived on electric vehicle purchases. Who is this for? NSW individuals, organisations and businesses. Overview A stamp duty exemption was applied to eligible new and used electric light vehicles (EVs) under 4.5 tonne gross vehicle mass (including motorcycles) registered from 1 September 2021 in NSW. If you registered an eligible vehicle between 1 September 2021 and 14 August 2022, you were able to claim back the stamp duty paid. The rebate was automatically applied from 15 August 2022 onwards. Important changes from 1 January 2024 The stamp duty exemption ended on 31 December 2023. Individuals and businesses that ...
The Product Stewardship for Oil Program provides financial benefit for businesses that recycle oil or use recycled oil in their operations. What do you get? Benefit rates vary. Who is this for? Businesses that recycle oil or use recycled oil. Overview Product Stewardship for Oil Program aims to support and encourage the environmentally sustainable management of used oil. Under the program, a levy (in the form of excise and customs duty) is collected on all petroleum-based oil or their synthetic equivalents produced in or imported into Australia. This levy is used to provide benefits to recyclers of used oil and users of gazetted oils. The program pays a benefit in cents per litre of oil in 8 categories: categories 1 – 7 for recycling used oil category 8 for using gazetted or eligible oi...
This program provides a bonus tax deduction for the cost of eligible assets and improvements that support more efficient use of energy. What do you get? A maximum bonus tax deduction of $20,000. Who is this for? Small businesses. Overview The small business energy incentive is designed to help businesses improve energy efficiency and save on energy bills. Businesses with an aggregated annual turnover of less than $50 million will have access to a bonus 20% tax deduction for the cost of eligible assets and improvements that support more efficient use of energy. The incentive applies to eligible expenditure on assets between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 (the ‘bonus period’). The incentive also applies to eligible expenditure on improvements to existing assets incurred during the bonus per...
This program provides incentives to businesses to install battery and solar systems. What do you get? Discounts vary. Who is this for? NSW businesses wanting to lower their energy costs. Overview Discounts are available to businesses to help them with the costs of installing a battery. The discount is larger if installing both a battery and solar together. Installing a battery can help businesses to: reduce their electricity costs by storing and using more solar energy keep power on during outages if battery backup is enabled. Check if you can apply Businesses in NSW may be eligible for this discount if they: are installing a battery between 20 kWh and 30 MWh in size are not a residential building or a data centre have not already used this discount to install a battery work with an ins...
The Energy Savings Scheme provides businesses with financial incentives to upgrade equipment and processes to improve energy efficiency. What do you get? Incentive payments vary. Who is this for? NSW businesses. Overview The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) provides NSW businesses with financial incentives to invest in projects which will reduce their energy consumption. Incentives are available to install new equipment or modify a current system. Different equipment and processes are eligible, including but not limited to: lighting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems motors, fans and pumps compressed air systems refrigeration power systems hot water and steam systems furnaces adding a battery to a solar system. Any work undertaken must be done in conjunction with a gov...
The farm management deposits scheme provides primary production businesses with tax deductions on farm management deposits to help them deal with inconsistent income from natural disasters, climate and market changes. What do you get? Tax deductions on farm management deposits. Who is this for? Primary producers. Overview The farm management deposits (FMD) scheme allows eligible primary producers to set aside pre-tax income from their primary production activities during years of high income. The income can then be drawn in future years as needed. Primary producers can include FMDs as part of their risk-management strategy. Check if you can apply To be eligible for the FMD scheme, you must be: carrying on a primary production business at the time you make a deposit an individual (either...
This program is a QLD government initiative designed to accelerate innovation, adoption and productivity across QLD's primary industries. What do you get? Investment support. Who is this for? QLD businesses in primary industries. Overview Queensland’s primary industries sector is at a pivotal moment. Innovation can unlock step-change productivity, strengthen climate resilience and drive sustainable regional growth. SSFIF supports this transformation by investing directly in early to growth-stage companies that: deliver measurable public benefit outcomes, including productivity uplift and environmental resilience strengthen Queensland’s primary industries innovation ecosystem and commercialisation pathways address adoption and capability barriers through investment readiness support and ...
Victorian Energy Upgrades provide businesses with discounts on a wide range of energy-saving products and services when accessed through accredited providers. What do you get? Discounts vary depending on the products purchased. Who is this for? Victorian businesses. Overview Victorian Energy Upgrades provide businesses with discounts on purchasing and installing approved energy-efficient products when supplied by an accredited provider. The discounts apply to a number of products, including but not limited to: commercial and industrial lighting commercial and industrial solar panels induction cooktops hot water systems heating and cooling clothes dryers shower heads high efficiency motors televisions window glazing. The discounts available vary depending on the product purchased and ins...
The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund (the Program) administered by ARENA will provide up to $1.5 billion in grant funding to support pre-commercial innovation, demonstration and deployment of renewable energy and low emission technologies (Technologies), to support Australia’s transition to a net zero economy. FMA is an ongoing program which will remain open until funding is exhausted or ARENA closes the Program. Successful projects are expected to achieve one or more of the following Program Outcomes: increase uptake of the Technologies through innovation and commercialisation activities. improve Australia’s capability and capacity to produce or manufacture the Technologies. support and/or contribute to stronger supply chains to enable increased use of the Technologies. i...
This program provides funding to enable the demonstration and deployment of new zero emissions vehicle technologies. What do you get? Minimum funding of $500,000. Who is this for? Eligible Australian ZEV projects. Overview The program objectives are to: overcome barriers to accelerate the uptake of ZEVs by fleets optimise the integration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into the grid demonstrate new use cases for ZEVs increase skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to ZEV technologies. Applications will be assessed on how well they align with the following focus areas: Focus Area 1: Demonstration and deployment of heavy BEVs Focus Area 2: Deployment of heavy BEV charging solutions Focus Area 3: V2G and Innovation. Check if you can apply To be eligible, applicants must: hold an Austr...
The initiative provides eligible businesses with access to a high-quality pool of tertiary student interns who are ready to contribute to the workplace’s decarbonisation project goals. What do you get? Access to a high-quality pool of tertiary student interns. Who is this for? NSW-based businesses with net zero-focused projects. Overview NSW Skills for Net Zero is free for businesses to participate in (though some employment costs apply). Businesses will benefit from: access to a high-quality pool of tertiary student interns to address skilled workforce gaps full recruitment and support from the experienced CSIRO team throughout the duration of the intern placement student connections that could continue beyond the internship, reducing recruitment and onboarding costs a $2,500 maximum p...
The Advancing Renewables Program is continuously open for applications that address ARENA's investment focus areas: Ultra low-cost solar Optimise the transition to renewable electricity Commercialise clean hydrogen Support the transition to low emissions metals Decarbonise transport ARENA wishes to attract and fund projects that align with its Investment Plan. Through the Advancing Renewables Program, ARENA is able to fund only those low emissions projects and activities that involve a renewable energy technology or technologies that increase the supply of, or improve the competitiveness of, renewable energy in Australia and have a clear nexus to renewable energy and its enabling technologies.
The Driving the Nation Program is continuously open for applications that contribute to the Program Objectives: Overcome barriers to accelerate uptake of ZEVs. Optimise the integration of BEVs into the grid. Demonstrate new technology, use cases and business models for ZEVs. Increase skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to ZEV technologies. In addition, projects are required to align with one or more of the Driving the Nation Focus Areas. The current Focus Areas are Trucks, Charging, V2G and Innovation: Focus Area 1: Demonstration and deployment of heavy BEVs Focus Area 2: Deployment of heavy BEV charging solutions Focus Area 3: V2G and Innovation
To bolster local capacity for biosecurity preparedness through feral pig population suppression and support control tools and techniques to ensure sustainable and effective management.
These grants will enhance Queensland's biosecurity preparedness and resilience, bolstering government efforts to protect the state from pests and diseases.
This program supports Australian heavy industry to transition to less carbon-intensive manufacturing processes. What do you get? Concessional finance. Who is this for? Australian big energy users. Overview This program provides highly concessional finance to help heavy industry reduce emissions and to scale up domestic manufacturing of renewable and low-emissions technologies. The target areas include: large-scale facilities: investing in new equipment, technologies, and processes for industrial decarbonisation low emissions manufacturing: scaling up manufacturing cor solar, wind, and energy storage supply chains. Check if you can apply Eligibility may include opportunities like advanced manufacturing projects. It can also cover businesses involved in related manufacturing of products f...
The purpose is to ensure future generations have the basic fishing gear and shown the fundamentals of how to fish, including an introduction to Queensland's fishing rules through Sunfish so as to enjoy the health and social benefits of how to enjoy the state's outdoor lifestyle.
The scheme provides relief from supply charges on electricity accounts that are used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes. Financial assistance is available in drought declared areas or if your property has been drought declared. You can apply for a waiver or reimbursement of supply charges on all relevant electricity accounts. Eligibility The following applies to customers of an electricity retail entity other than Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd. To be eligible for reimbursement under the scheme an applicant must: - be a farmer of a property that has been individually drought declared or is within a drought declared area - be experiencing disruptions to pumping water for farming or irrigation (i.e. have no water or water availability is severely restricted within the billing ...
To assist Queensland councils to implement or expand kerbside organics collection services that contribute to meeting Queensland waste diversion and recycling targets. Eligibility See website
Reduced fees for protected plant harvesting licences are available for: an educational purpose, a scientific research purpose, an activity directed at conservation, clearing to establish necessary property infrastructure or a traditional owner activity. Eligibility Eligibility is assessed upon application. Concessions to standard fees may be granted for educational purpose, a scientific research purpose, an activity directed at conservation, clearing to establish necessary property infrastructure or a traditional owner activity. Outcome Applicants will be contacted directly by department
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