SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund
Funding for small-to-medium sized manufacturers to transition from fossil fuel powered processes
Funding to help small and medium manufacturers swap gas or fossil-fuel processes for electric ones.
Who can apply
Australian small to medium manufacturers replacing fossil-fuel powered processes (for example gas-fired curing ovens or surface treatment) with electric or renewable alternatives.
- Program
- SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Type
- Grant or funding
- Amount
- Funding varies.
- Closing date
- Closes 31 Dec 2027
- Region
- Australia-wide
- Industries
- Manufacturing, Energy & sustainability
- Last checked
- 22 Oct 2026
Read the official page Apply (official portal)
We can apply for this for you
Tell us about your business and we'll check it against every criterion for SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund. If it's a fit, we write the application, build the budget, prepare the attachments and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. You approve it and sign the declarations. Nothing to pay unless you win.
Eligibility quick-check
- Business structure: a company (Pty Ltd, with an ACN) or other incorporated entity. Sole traders and most partnerships can't apply.
- Size: 200 or fewer staff
- Location: open Australia-wide, including Victoria.
- Industry: aimed at manufacturing.
A quick guide from our reading of the official criteria, not a decision. The funder's guidelines are what count.
Check if I qualifyHow to apply for SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund
- Check every eligibility criterion in the official guidelines, not just the summary. One missed criterion usually means rejection.
- Confirm your ABN details (legal name, entity type, GST status) match the ABN Register exactly. Mismatches are a common reason applications fail.
- Gather evidence: quotes for the project, recent financials, and proof of any co-contribution or lease, depending on what the guidelines ask for.
- Write the answers to each assessment criterion with specific numbers (costs, jobs, sales, timelines), and build the budget in the funder's format.
- Lodge it through the official portal before 31 Dec 2027. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the receipt.
- If you're successful, read the funding agreement before signing, keep every receipt, and diarise the report and acquittal dates.
SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund: common questions
Who can apply for SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund?
Australian small to medium manufacturers replacing fossil-fuel powered processes (for example gas-fired curing ovens or surface treatment) with electric or renewable alternatives.
How much is SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund worth?
Funding varies.
When does SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund close?
Closes 31 Dec 2027. Late applications are rarely accepted.
Can sole traders apply for SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund?
No. SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund needs a company or other incorporated entity, so sole traders can't apply as they are. Incorporating changes your tax and legal position, so talk to your accountant first.
Can someone apply for SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund on my behalf?
Often, yes. Many funders let an authorised contact or adviser prepare and lodge an application for a business, but the business is the applicant and must sign the declarations. We prepare the whole application and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. Where it doesn't, you submit the finished application yourself.
How much does it cost to get help applying?
Freelance grant writers in Australia typically charge by the hour or a fixed fee per application, whether you win or not. With Vic Grants Weekly, there's nothing to pay unless you win: a success fee as a percentage of the grant, or a flat win-only fee (founding price from A$99) where the grant's rules don't allow percentage fees.
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