Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme
Australian households and small businesses can lower the cost of an eligible small-scale renewable-energy installation by selling certificates or assigning them to an agent for a possible upfront discount.
Climate grants
Grants for cutting emissions and adapting to climate change.
Funding opportunities (36)
Grants to scale ecosystem-based adaptation
Grants of up to USD 250,000 for organisations scaling ecosystem-based adaptation, with priority for work in ODA-eligible small island developing states and least developed countries.
Advancing Renewables Program
Ongoing grants for Australian renewable-energy development, demonstration, deployment and commercialisation projects.
Business Fellowship
A full-time paid fellowship for experienced climate-business professionals to help early-stage climate-technology teams reach market, with an industry-competitive living stipend.
Explorer Grants
Grants for scientists and researchers worldwide to test high-risk, early-stage climate technologies while remaining in their current university, laboratory or research role.
Solar Homes solar panel rebate
Up to AUD 1,400 off solar-panel installation for eligible homeowners in Victoria, including homes being built.
Solar Homes hot water rebate
Homeowners living in their property in Victoria can get up to AUD 1,000 towards an eligible replacement heat-pump or solar hot-water system, or up to AUD 1,400 for an eligible locally made model.
WA Residential Battery Scheme
A battery rebate and optional interest-free loan for Western Australian homes that join a scheme coordinating household batteries to support the electricity grid.
Innovating for Climate Resilience
Funding to test and expand climate-adaptation solutions that can improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty in developing countries. Applications are currently closed.
Large innovation projects
Grants of up to US$5 million to scale or spread innovative climate-adaptation solutions in eligible developing countries, submitted through accredited implementing entities.
Community Energy Upgrades Fund
Closed Australian grant round offering local governments AUD25,000–2.5 million for energy upgrades, covering up to 50% of eligible costs with cash matching.
Supercharged Solar for Renters
A rebate towards rooftop solar for eligible Queensland rental homes, paid to individual landlords living in Australia who meet the property, tenant-consent and lease conditions.
Solar for Apartments
Rebates for Victorian owners corporations to install rooftop solar supplying apartments, units or strata townhouses.
Queensland Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate Scheme
Closed purchase rebate of AUD 3,000 or AUD 6,000 for eligible new battery-electric vehicles bought by Queensland residents and businesses.
Electric Vehicle Kerbside Charging Grants
Co-funding for charge point operators to install public electric vehicle chargers on kerbsides and in council or commercial car parks in selected New South Wales council areas.
National Industrial Transformation Program
Grants for Australian companies and eligible public bodies to study, demonstrate or deploy renewable energy, electrification and efficiency technologies that cut industrial emissions.
Community Batteries Funding Initiative
Grants for eligible Australian organisations deploying portfolios of community batteries that store solar energy and ease pressure on electricity networks.
Heat Pump Feasibility Grant
Grants of up to A$30,000 helped NSW businesses assess heat pump feasibility through specialist screening, design and a detailed study.
Net Zero Planning Grant
Grants of up to AUD 25,000 help NSW businesses with substantial energy bills hire consultants to assess their progress towards net zero and develop practical plans.
EV fleets incentive
Grants help NSW fleet operators buy new battery electric vehicles and install smart charging, through a small-fleet trial option or competitive bids for larger fleets.
Low Emissions Industry Program
Grants for emissions-reduction upgrades at NSW mining and manufacturing facilities that reported under the NGER Scheme in 2024–25.
Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Project Development Grant
Grants for independent development studies for commercial-scale low carbon liquid fuel facilities in New South Wales that entered the May 2026 fuel-security process.
Renewable Gas Production Program
Grants for Australian companies building or expanding NSW biomethane plants that supply gas to industrial facilities through the state’s gas network.
Clean Energy Future Fund
Grants help eligible Australian organisations deploy innovative clean-energy projects that cut emissions in Western Australia.
Lower Carbon Grants Program – Gorgon Fund
Matched grants of A$5 million–A$15 million for Australian incorporated entities developing large projects that reduce emissions in Western Australia.
Charge Up EV Charging Grants
Grants towards workplace, fleet and public electric vehicle chargers at Western Australian sites for small and medium businesses, registered not-for-profits and local councils.
Carbon Innovation Grants Program
Grants for feasibility studies, pilot projects and capital works that develop innovative ways to cut or capture emissions from heavy industry in Western Australia.
Launchpad Program
Grants for Australian clean-energy startups developing their technology and for organisations providing accelerator, incubator or other startup support services.
SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund
Matched grants help Australian small and medium manufacturers replace fossil fuel processes with electric or renewable energy technologies for surface treatment, process steam and metals processing.
Solar for Apartment Residents
Grants help residential owners corporations in New South Wales install shared rooftop solar, with higher support for buildings in selected disadvantaged areas.
Heating and cooling upgrade
ACT residents replacing ducted gas heating can receive an installation discount and electricity bill credits for an approved ducted reverse-cycle system.
Ceiling insulation upgrade
Installation discounts and electricity-bill credits help eligible ACT households upgrade low-performing ceiling insulation.
Energy Smart rebates
Rebates for Ku-ring-gai households installing solar, efficient appliances and home insulation or improving windows.
Sustainability Rebates Program
A rebate of 10%, up to AUD 250, for household rooftop solar installed at eligible Shellharbour properties.
Regional rainwater tank rebate
Property owners in eligible Western Australian towns can receive a water-account credit towards a new rainwater tank or plumbing an existing tank into their toilet or washing machine.
Green Spark Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 for community-led climate-resilience projects by Communities for Nature partners and groups in their partner communities.