Environment & Sustainability Tenders in Australia

Discover procurement opportunities and grant funding for sustainability, climate and environment. Renewable energy, water and sanitation, waste management, climate adaptation, biodiversity and nature-based solutions — curated for green contractors, climate consultancies, ESG-focused firms and environmental NGOs.

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Renewable energy EPCs, water engineering firms, climate advisory, carbon verification bodies, environmental NGOs, ESG consultancies.

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Green Climate Fund

The largest dedicated climate finance pool, funding mitigation and adaptation projects in developing countries.

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World Bank

Climate Change Action Plan, PROBLUE, energy transition and water global practice lending.

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GEF

Global Environment Facility — biodiversity, climate change, chemicals and waste.

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EU Green Deal

Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, Modernisation Fund and the Circular Economy Action Plan.

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AfDB

African Development Bank — Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, Desert to Power, African Water Facility.

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USAID

Climate and water security programming, resilience funding.

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The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund (the Program) administered by ARENA will provide up to $1

Open Energy resources AU GO8141

Australia Up to $1,500,000,000

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. improve knowledge, skills and/or workforce participation associated with the Technologies. ARENA undertook tar...

The Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) was announced as part of the Future Made in Australia (FMA) policy agenda of the Australian Government

Open Energy resources AU GO8123

Australia Up to $500,000,000

Central to the National Battery Strategy, the program has been designed in consultation with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) and a broad range of stakeholders. Funding provided through BBI may include capital grants, production incentives or other payments deemed appropriate by ARENA for the project. ARENA may take a portfolio approach to selecting Projects for funding, giving consideration to how a Project will contribute to the Program Outcomes either uniquely or as part of a suite of complementary ARENA activities. BBI is an open, merit-based program which will remain open until funds are exhausted or otherwise terminated or extended by ARENA. The program’s objective is to fund projects that contribute to one or more of the following program outcomes: Enhance...

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

Open Energy resources AU GO8120

Australia

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

Open Energy resources AU GO8121

Australia

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

The Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) is open for applications supporting a range of industrial decarbonisation solutions, including but not limited, to electrification, energy efficiency, low em

Open Energy resources AU GO8104

Australia Up to $400,000,000

issions processing and fuel switching. Enabling technologies such as energy storage, demand management and critical infrastructure supporting onsite decarbonisation may also be considered. Funding is guided by the Program Focus Areas. About the program The objectives of the ITS Program are to: Support industrial facilities in regional Australia to reduce emissions in line with Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction goals and transition to net zero by 2050. Improve technology readiness and commercial readiness of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency technologies and electrification technologies that will result in a significant reduction in scope 1 and/or scope 2 emissions or improve the energy efficiency of an industrial process or processes. Encourage technology demonstration...

Infrastructure and Equipment - 2026/27

Open Arts_culture, community, diversity_inclusion, infrastructure AU 122912

Australia $150,000 - $300,000 28 Sep 2026 (1 day left)

This grant supports dedicated live music venues to purchase equipment, undertake infrastructure works and to install high-end audiovisual systems and advanced lighting technology. Program objective Dedicated live music venues can apply for a grant to support the following venue upgrades: Equipment purchase and infrastructure works up to $150,000 OR High-end audiovisual systems and advanced lighting technology up to $300,000. See the ‘Types of projects funded under this grant’ section for details of the specific works that can be supported. You can only apply for one type of venue upgrade, not both. This funding aims to: build capability of dedicated live music venues to deliver world class audience and visitor experiences increase the number of fit-for-purpose live music venues in NSW i...

The First Nations Clean Energy Projects – Pilot Grants provides funding to First Nations organisations

Open Energy resources AU GO8518

Australia Up to $10,000,000 28 Sep 2026 (1 day left)

This program was announced as part of the implementation of the Government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy. The objectives of the program are to: support up to 2 First Nations organisations to progress their clean energy projects beyond feasibility towards financial close build evidence of the factors that enable increased investment in First Nations clean energy projects share First Nations clean energy project development lessons learnt with the sector. The intended outcome of the program is to support the economic development and self-determination of First Nations peoples through increased opportunities to lead and benefit from clean energy project developments. There is a total of up to $10 million available for this grant program. Grants will be from $1 million to $10 millio...

H5 Bird Flu Wildlife Preparedness Grant Program

Open Environment, energy & climate AU 61867

Australia Up to $500 30 Sep 2026 (3 days left)

The H5 Bird Flu Wildlife Preparedness Grant Program provides authorised wildlife shelter operators and authorised foster carers funding to improve preparedness in response to H5N1 avian influenza (H5 bird flu).

The Australian Government is inviting applications by an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Protecting the Great Barrier Reef — Community Stewardship Program Round 2

Open Natural resources - conservation and protection AU 2025-5060

Australia 6 Oct 2026 (9 days left)

The Australian Government announced a total of up to $12.5 million (GST exclusive) over 7 years from 2023–24 to 2029–30 for the Protecting the Great Barrier Reef – Community Stewardship Program. For this grant opportunity (Round 2), up to $7.538 million (GST exclusive) is available over 4 years from 2026–27 to 2029–30. Objectives of the Round 2 grant opportunity are to: deliver community-based, on-ground actions that measurably improve the health and resilience of key Reef species and habitats build a long-lasting inclusive and interconnected community stewardship network that mobilises and coordinates communities, Traditional Owners and partners to protect the Reef. Intended outcomes of the Round 2 grant opportunity are to: contribute to the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan and at least ...

Regional Household Chemical Cleanout - Round 1

Open Environment AU 126515

Australia 27 Oct 2026 (30 days left)

The Program aims to provide residents in regional NSW with safe, convenient and free disposal options for household problem waste to reduce the environmental and human health risks associated with the inappropriate disposal of these wastes.

The Australian Government is inviting organisations in an open process to apply to deliver services under the Our Marine Parks Grants Program, nationally, from June 2027 to May 2030

Open Natural resources - conservation and protection AU 2025-5256

Australia 27 Oct 2026 (30 days left)

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to promote actions that align with the management programs of Australian Marine Parks Management Plans to: support Traditional Owners to: document and maintain their traditional knowledge, cultural sites and values associated with Sea Country in and adjacent to Australian Marine Parks participate in the management of Sea Country in Australian Marine Parks and in adjacent waters enhance community capacity and participation in marine park management, including through improved understanding of social and environmental values protect marine parks from threats and pressures, to minimise damage, and to improve the resilience of marine parks support relevant industries to understand and engage in marine park management – commercial and recreational ...

Environmental Education 2026 - Tier 1

Open Education, environment AU 121701

Australia Up to $60,000 9 Nov 2026 (43 days left)

The Environmental Education grants program funds projects that build skills and drive change in people's behaviour and practices to improve the environment. Program objective The Environmental Education program funds projects that build people’s skills and capacity to adopt sustainable behaviours, and contribute to protecting and improving the environment Our projects: work with their target audience to co-design and pilot engagement strategies create effective strategic partnerships that strengthen project outcomes measure and demonstrate the impact of their project activities This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. This program is funded by NSW Environmental Trust. Eligibility Tier 1 Tier 1 provides grants of up to $60,000 for 2...

Environmental Education 2026 - Tier 2

Open Education, environment AU 121703

Australia $60,001 - $250,000 9 Nov 2026 (43 days left)

The Environmental Education grants program funds projects that build skills and drive change in people's behaviour and practices to improve the environment. Program objective The Environmental Education program funds projects that build people’s skills and capacity to adopt sustainable behaviours, and contribute to protecting and improving the environment Our projects: work with their target audience to co-design and pilot engagement strategies create effective strategic partnerships that strengthen project outcomes measure and demonstrate the impact of their project activities This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. This program is funded by NSW Environmental Trust. Eligibility Tier 2 Tier 2 provides grants of between $60,001 and...

EV Fleets Incentive Kick-start funding FY26

Open Business, environment, infrastructure AU 109672

Australia $5,000 - $1,200,000 30 Nov 2026 (64 days left)

Kick-start funding is designed for eligible businesses that are interested in piloting a few battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or for smaller fleets that want to start their electrification journey. Program objective Kick-start funding aims to accelerate the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by supporting eligible organisations to transition their fleets to cleaner, low-emission technology. This funding will assist with procuring BEVs and optional smart charging infrastructure to drive sustainable transport solutions and contribute to emissions reduction targets. This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Eligibility Who can apply Any ABN holder that operates an existing fleet, a taxi or a truck in NSW. The organisation mus...

Net Zero Planning Grant Round 2

Open Business, environment, primary_industry, regional AU 124831

Australia Up to $25,000 30 Nov 2026 (64 days left)

The Net Zero Planning Grant round 2 is a unique opportunity for eligible NSW businesses to receive up to $25,000 in funding, to cover up to 50% of the cost to strategically plan for and progress their path to net zero. Program objective The objectives of the Net Zero Planning Grant round 2 are to: support businesses with long-term net zero planning enhance businesses' understanding of net zero, to better integrate climate-related risks and opportunities into business planning, strengthen resilience and reduce emissions provide practical guidance to businesses to identify and take actions to progress towards net zero enable businesses to improve their competitiveness in the global transition to net zero. This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environmen...

Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) Grant Program

Open Environment AU 88820

Australia Up to $150,000 4 Dec 2026 (68 days left)

The Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) grant program provides funding to support the installation of solar panels on eligible apartment buildings and other multi-unit dwellings in NSW. Program objective SoAR supports NSW residents living in apartments or other multi-unit dwellings to install a shared rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, with the aim of giving these households access to the benefits of solar energy. Providing funding for the transition of apartment buildings or other multi-unit dwellings to solar energy will assist NSW households, including renters, to reduce their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. This initiative will benefit owners and residents through lower upfront costs for the installation of a solar PV system and ongoing cost savings from locally gen...

Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) - Boost

Open Environment AU 116673

Australia Up to $200,000 4 Dec 2026 (68 days left)

The Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) - Boost initiative provides funding to support the installation of solar PV systems on eligible apartment buildings and other multi-unit dwellings in NSW in selected suburbs. Program objective The program aims to help people living in eligible areas of NSW to: improve their access to renewable energy reduce their electricity costs participate in the clean energy transition. This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Eligibility Who can apply To be eligible to apply for funding you must be one of the following: a residential owners corporation (OC) responsible for the management of a strata scheme under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 a strata managing agent as outlined in the Strata Sch...

The program will support the creation of new economic opportunities including new energy supplies, access to new revenue streams, local contracting and procurement as well as employment and training o

Open Energy resources AU GO8526

Australia Up to $2,824,000 10 Dec 2026 (74 days left)

pportunities for First Nations communities located near the sites of proposed large-scale renewable hydrogen production projects. The First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2 will run from 2026-27 to 2027-28. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: increased capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to engage with the renewable hydrogen industry the perspectives, culture and traditions of First Nations have informed the development of Australia’s first large-scale renewable hydrogen projects.

EV Kerbside Charging Grants - Round 3

Open Infrastructure AU 126945

Australia $100,000 - $1,000,000 21 Dec 2026 (85 days left)

Round 3 of the EV Kerbside Charging Grants co-funds eligible charge point operators to install, own and operate public EV chargers across 37 LGAs, increasing AC and DC charging on the kerbside, and in council and commercial carparks. Program objective The EV kerbside charging grants (the grants) aim to: support NSW’s goal of being the easiest place in Australia to own and operate an EV increase EV charging options for EV drivers with limited or no access to off-street parking support the needs of an increasing number of EV drivers and make the EV transition process easier test different kerbside charging technologies and commercial models to develop a sustainable kerbside charging market provide information and support on planning approval pathways for kerbside charging. This new $5 mil...

Koala Science Research Plan

Open Environment AU 82702

Australia $100,000 - $150,000 31 Dec 2026 (95 days left)

To address knowledge gaps and better protect koalas in the wild, funding has been committed to fund koala-focused research. This research will enable better-informed management to stabilise and increase koala numbers in New South Wales.

Council Capacity Building Funding Round

Open Infrastructure AU 115285

Australia $20,000 - $80,000 22 Mar 2027 (176 days left)

The Council Capacity Building Funding Round helps eligible councils to overcome capacity constraints limiting their ability to accelerate the rollout of kerbside EV charging. Program objective This funding round aims to support eligible NSW councils to strengthen their capacity, capability, systems and processes to achieve the following objectives: accelerate the rollout of kerbside EV charging participate in NSW Government EV charging programs contribute to state net-zero emissions reduction targets through transport electrification overcome capacity and capability constraints related to resourcing, planning policy, community engagement, and other processes for kerbside EV charging. This new $3 million funding round is under the EV Kerbside Charging Program, supporting the rollout of E...

This grant opportunity was announced in January 2023 as part of Government’s Safeguard Mechanism Reforms to support the Government’s ambition for Australia to become a renewable energy superpower

Open Energy resources AU GO8016

Australia Up to $321,000,000 6 May 2027 (221 days left)

The Australian Government has announced a total of $600 million over the life of the program in recognition of the specific challenges faced by trade exposed facilities. For this second round of the Powering the Regions Fund - Safeguard Transformation Stream approximately $321 million is available from 2025-26 to 2032-33. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: support trade-exposed facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism to reduce their emissions and contribute to meeting Australia’s 2030, 2035 and 2050 emissions reduction targets reduce the risk of carbon leakage, which occurs when a business responds to emissions reduction policies by moving emissions-intensive production to a country with less stringent policies provide skills development to existing industrial workfor...

NSW Private Water Pensioner Bill Rebate (2026–27)

Open Community, health, primary_industry, regional AU 126949

Australia $105 - $679 20 Jun 2027 (265 days left)

The NSW Private Water Pensioner Rebate Scheme provides cost‑of‑living assistance to eligible pensioners who receive water services from private water utilities licensed under the Water Industry Competition Act 2006. Program objective Provide financial assistance to eligible pensioners. Reduce water bill costs for pensioners who receive services from private water utilities licensed under the WIC Act. Align support for private water customers with rebates available to public utility customers (e.g. Sydney Water), so pensioners receive comparable assistance regardless of provider. This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Eligibility Who can apply Eligible applicants are individuals who: • hold an eligible Pensioner Concession Card or...

Installation of Local Intelligence Telemetry Devices

Open Resilience, environment, primary_industry, regional AU 113163

Australia $1,000 - $2,000 30 Jun 2027 (275 days left)

Reimbursement for the installation of a telemetry device installed a by a duly qualified person for valid water users in the Murray-Darling Basin area. Program objective The existing ‘opt in’ process for the installation of telemetry using government contractors remains available. An expression of interest can be made through the Telemetry Uplift Program page Telemetry Uplift Program | Water For eligible water users who wish to engage their own duly qualified person (DQP) to install telemetry equipment application can be made for payment for the: Reimbursement for retrospective installations - targeted to water users who have installed (and validated) a local intelligence device (LID) between 1 July 2024 and 31 January 2025 and who have not received other government incentive payments. ...

Integrated Water Management Grant Program 2025-28

Open Environment, energy & climate AU 59584

Australia Up to $5,000,000 30 Jun 2027 (276 days left)

Supporting projects across Victoria that will improve our water security, enhance waterway and landscape health, and build greater community connections to the environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who buys green tenders?

State utilities, national energy and water regulators, multilateral development banks, climate funds, and municipalities. Increasingly, private off-takers procure via public PPA frameworks.

How do grants differ from tenders in this space?

Grants typically fund feasibility, pilots, capacity building and TA — issued by climate funds, bilateral agencies and foundations. Tenders fund construction, equipment supply and O&M.

What compliance do green tenders require?

IFC Performance Standards, environmental and social safeguards, increasingly EU Taxonomy alignment for European-funded work, and local-content commitments.

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