Energy Efficient Communities Program - Dairy Farming Business Grants

Overview

The objective of this grant opportunity is to support Australian dairy farming businesses to save energy through:  replace existing equipment with higher efficiency equipment install or replace a component/s to help an existing system run more efficiently carry out on-farm energy audits carry out monitoring of energy usage and emissions  There is an estimated $10 million available for this grant opportunity and funding will be distributed between jurisdictions in proportion to the number of dairy cow farms with the following breakdown of grant funding. Jurisdiction Budget limit Percentage VIC $5,800,000 58% NSW $1,500,000 15% TAS $900,000 9% QLD $800,000 8% SA $600,000 6% WA $400,000 4% We expect that there may be a high level of interest for this grant opportunity and it may be oversubscribed. This means an eligible application will not automatically be approved. We will approve grants according to meeting eligibility criteria, submission time and date and distribution. The maximum grant amount is $20,000 The maximum project period is 18 months You can use your grant for one or more of the following: replacing existing equipment with higher efficiency equipment installing or replacing a component to help an existing system run more efficiently (for example installing solar pre-heating for a hot water system, installing a variable speed drive on a vacuum pump, installing heat recovery from milk cooling equipment to pre-heat hot water, installing remote monitoring equipment for water storage or pasture condition) energy audits  investment feasibility studies for energy efficiency upgrades monitoring of energy consumption and emissions