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- Grant funding available:
- Minimum funding: $5,000
- Maximum funding: $80,000 per application
- Applications close: 3 September 2026
The First Nations Clean Energy Program – Advice Grants supports First Nations organisations to build capability and confidence to participate in clean energy development opportunities. Funding supports access to professional advice, engagement activities, and capacity‑building to help First Nations communities make informed decisions about clean energy projects.
Key Requirements
- Projects must increase the capacity, capability or confidence of First Nations communities to engage with clean energy opportunities
- Activities must support informed decision‑making, negotiation or participation in clean energy development
- Funding supports advisory, engagement and preparatory activities only
What is eligible for funding?
- Procurement of professional, technical or expert advice related to clean energy development
- Feasibility, cost benefit and viability analysis for clean energy opportunities
- Commercial, financial, legal or governance advice
- Community engagement, negotiation and representation activities
- Training and skills development activities related to clean energy participation
What companies are eligible for funding?
Eligible applicants must be First Nations organisations or groups. Applicants must hold an ABN and be an incorporated entity, land council, registered not for profit association or cooperative, incorporated trustee or partnership based in Australia. First Nations groups without an ABN may apply through an eligible First Nations auspicing organisation.
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.