Funding for First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development to build skills and knowledge, provide access to support, and help communities to make informed decisions. The objectives of the program are to support First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development and: build clean energy project skills and knowledge; access technical and professional support; make informed decisions as per principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).

A First Nations organisation or group, have an Australian Business Number (ABN), and are an eligible entity: an entity, incorporated in Australia (this includes corporations and Indigenous land management organisations registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations); a registered land council representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, or an entity that manages or holds land rights, native title or other Traditional Owner related agreements and settlements, including a land council established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976; an Australian incorporated not for profit association or cooperative; an Australian incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust; a partnership based in Australia. You may be applying either for yourself or on behalf of another First Nations group without an ABN through an auspicing arrangement.

Legal requirements: Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Unincorporated, auspiced

An organisation included on the National Redress Scheme's list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme; an organisation that is insolvent, subject to insolvency proceedings, or that has declared bankruptcy; an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012); individual; a Regional Development Australia Committee; unincorporated association; a trust; a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government body (including government business enterprises); non-corporate Commonwealth entity; non-First Nations group or organisation.

Details at: https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/first-nations-clean-energy-advice-grants