Use the Participation Grants 2026–27 form. The program accepts applications year-round; this form closes at 11 pm AEST on 30 June 2027. Read the eligibility rules before applying.
Energy Consumers Australia Participation Grants
Up to AUD $20,000 excluding GST for eligible energy-consumer advocacy or small research projects benefiting National Electricity Market consumers in ACT, NSW, Queensland, SA, Tasmania or Victoria. The current form closes 30 June 2027 at 11 pm AEST.
- Funding (AUD)
- Up to $20,000 excluding GSTMaximum $20,000 excluding GST under the January 2026 Participation Grants guidelines.
- Location
- ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
- Closes
- 30 June 202711 pm AEST
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Official source: energyconsumersaustralia.com.au
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Who can apply
- Applicants must hold an ABN and have the legal capacity to enter a funding agreement.
First Nations relevanceA general program. First Nations applicants may qualify if they meet the stated applicant, location and project requirements; no dedicated First Nations allocation is stated.
Read the full eligibility rulesWhat to check
- Councils, government agencies, unincorporated associations and overseas organisations are excluded.
About this opportunity
- Eligible Australian not-for-profits with an energy-consumer advocacy role, and research organisations with a public purpose, can seek up to AUD $20,000 excluding GST for targeted advocacy or small research projects.
- Applications are accepted year-round; the current 2026–27 application form closes at 11 pm AEST on 30 June 2027.
- The January 2026 Participation guidelines supersede the $15,000 figure still mentioned in older general material.
- Eligible routes cover not-for-profits authorised to advocate for household or small-business energy consumers, and research organisations with a public purpose.
- First Nations consumer organisations may qualify through these general requirements.
- Project geography: benefits must relate to National Electricity Market consumers in the ACT, NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania or Victoria. This is the project’s benefit area; an eligible Australian organisation may be based elsewhere.
- Work focused solely on WA or NT consumers is outside this NEM scope.
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- Check the official eligibility rules and project fit.
- Prepare the information the provider requires.
- Confirm the closing time and time zone, then follow the provider’s instructions before the listed deadline.
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