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Essential Grants

Grant Opened: 3rd of February 2025 - 10:00 am Closes: 31st of March 2025 - 5:00 pm Value: Up to $15,000 Run By: Essential Energy Further Information: https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/essentialgrants

The Essential Grants Program provides financial support to community groups across the Essential Energy network area, contributing to positive outcomes for regional communities. 

The program supports community-based initiatives that align with the following categories:

  • Environment - Examples include initiatives that support a circular economy and waste reduction, habitat restoration or community gardens.

  • Energy Transition - Examples include funding contributions for solar panels or electrifying community buildings.

  • Education - Examples include the investment in STEM education in schools and community organisations.

  • Resilience - Examples include the provision of resources that support communities affected by disaster events.

Groups are eligible for the program if they: 

  • are located in Essential Energy’s network area and provide support to communities within the network area; 
  • are a charity, not-for-profit/non-profit organisation, Non-Governmental Organisation or community group/event; and if 
  • funding for activities, programs, projects or events will benefit the community and align with initiatives that support the environment, education, community resilience or are related to the energy transition.
Last Updated: 8th of January 2025
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