SA Powering Business Grants

SA Powering Business Grants

  • Applications will open July 2025
  • Offering grants between $2,500 to $75,000

The SA Powering Business Grants provide $20 million in funding to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and not-for-profits improve energy efficiency, lower operating costs, and invest in cleaner technologies. Grants range from $2,500 to $75,000.

Key Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must meet certain criteria to ensure projects deliver measurable energy and emissions reductions. This includes:

  • Applicants must be located and operating in South Australia
  • Projects must reduce energy consumption or emissions
  • Grant funding must be used for eligible energy efficiency or sustainability upgrades
  • Projects must be completed within the specified grant timeline
  • A co-contribution may be required depending on project size and type

What is eligible for funding?

A wide range of clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades are eligible under the program.

Eligible expenditure includes:

  • Energy efficiency upgrades (e.g. LED lighting, insulation, HVAC systems)
  • Solar PV and battery storage
  • Electrification of processes or machinery
  • Smart energy monitoring systems
  • Equipment or process upgrades that cut emissions

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible applicants include:

  • South Australian SMEs
  • South Australian not-for-profit organisations
  • Applicants must have an ABN and operate at a commercial premises
  • Priority may be given to high energy users or businesses in emissions-intensive sectors

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.