The Net Zero Planning Grant round 2 is a unique opportunity for eligible NSW businesses to receive up to $25,000 in funding, to cover up to 50% of the cost to strategically plan for and progress their path to net zero.

The objectives of the Net Zero Planning Grant are to:

• support businesses with long-term net zero planning
• enhance businesses' understanding of net zero, to better integrate climate-related risks and opportunities into business planning, strengthen resilience and reduce emissions
• provide practical guidance to businesses to identify and take actions to progress towards net zero
• enable businesses to improve their competitiveness in the global transition to net zero.

This program is administered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water.

To be eligible for the grant, you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for goods and services tax (GST).
• be a business with a NSW site address and business operations in NSW.
• spend at least $200,000 annually on energy bills at a single site in NSW or a total of $500,000 per year across multiple sites and operations in NSW. This includes all purchased fuels.

For more information on the full eligibility and assessment criteria

• Email: energyefficiency.program@environment.nsw.gov.au