NSW Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative – Renewable Manufacturing Grant
The NSW Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative– Renewable Manufacturing Grant is designed to expand and increase NSW manufacturing capacity of components for renewable energy. Grants are available from $5 million and $50 million per project on a matched funding basis.
Eligible applicants
Applicants can be based internationally, interstate or in NSW. To be eligible for funding, the lead applicant must:
- hold or be willing to obtain an ABN and be registered for GST
- be a company incorporated in Australia; a company limited by guarantee; an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust; an incorporated association or co-operative; an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation.
- hold or will attain all insurances required by law including $20 million public liability insurance and worker’s compensation, prior to entering into a funding agreement
- not be subject to any insolvency
Eligible projects
To be eligible for funding, the lead applicant must confirm that the proposed project:
- will deliver new or expanded industrial facilities in NSW that will manufacture renewable energy products at commercial scale.
- is expected to be fully delivered (operational) within 4 years of contract execution and no later than 30 June 2030
- is sustainable without continued government investment
- would not occur in NSW at all or in the same timeframe without government support
- has a viable commercial strategy
Ineligible projects
The following projects are ineligible for funding:
- components for energy-harnessing technologies including geothermal energy, bioenergy and ocean energy
- mining of essential minerals needed to manufacture renewable energy components
- projects requiring ongoing funding from the NSW Government
- projects that would proceed and be delivered on the same timeline without government investment support
- projects that have already commenced for the scope of work for which funding is requested in the application
- projects that have already received NSW Government funding for the same outputs and outcomes
Application Process
The application process will consist of 2 stages. Stage 1 is an Expression of interest (EOI). Stage 2 is a detailed application which will be by invitation only.
EOI’s close 19 April 2024
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