Deadline: 30 June 2024
The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Grant (MEEG) Program provides grant funding to support Queensland’s small to medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector to increase their competitiveness in a low carbon future by implementing energy efficiency measures that reduce energy costs and operational emissions.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the MEEG Program are to support the Queensland Government’s Energy and Jobs Plan and the department’s strategic direction by:
- increasing the uptake of energy efficiency measures and technology by Queensland-based manufacturing SMEs
- supporting Queensland-based manufacturing SMEs to reduce energy usage and costs
- enabling carbon emissions reduction in support of the Queensland Government’s commitment to net-zero by 2050, as well as Queensland’s renewable energy and climate targets
- increasing awareness of energy use by manufacturers
Funding Information
- Grants of between $5,000 to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the MEEG Program, an applicant must:
- be a Queensland-based business whose principal activity and majority annual turnover is derived from manufacturing, as defined under Division C of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006
- be registered for GST and hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be an SME with between five and 200 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. A minimum of five FTE employees must be located in Queensland
- have a minimum of 12 months access to the project site address in Queensland (either through ownership or an executed lease agreement or similar)
- have quotes for a minimum of $10,000 excluding GST of Eligible Project costs, noting that additional quotes or project costs cannot be added to an application once it has been submitted
- have the financial capacity and standing necessary to successfully undertake and complete the proposed Eligible Project, recognising that the grant payments are made in arrears
- have operated within Queensland for a minimum of 12 months prior to submitting an application
- not be insolvent or have owners or directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
- not be a federal, state or local government entity, statutory authority or special purpose vehicle or not-for-profit organisation.
For more information, visit Queensland Government.
