The Sustainable Energy Development Office (SEDO) Grants Program provides grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for sustainable energy research and development projects.

Grants are awarded to projects that best meet the objectives of the program, which are:

• assisting the research and development of innovative sustainable energy technologies and installations;
• supporting the development of the Western Australian sustainable energy industry; and
• reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions in Western Australia.

The information provided below is an overview of the program and should be used as a guide only. Full program requirements are set out in the Research and Development Project Guidelines, which are included as part of the Research and Development Project Application Kit (see below).

Key project requirements

• Projects must involve at least one of the following activites:
  • research that assists the development of the wider sustainable energy industry in WA or assists groups of Western Australian energy consumers or suppliers to increase their use of renewable energy or adoption of energy efficiency; or
  • research and development of a new and innovative sustainable energy technology or individual installation.
• Projects must primarily relate to stationery energy.
• Projects must reduce greenhouse gas emissions or have a strong potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Project must primarily be implemented within Western Australia and most project expenditure must be in Western Australia.

Who can apply?

• Universities.
• Registered businesses with an ABN.
• Incorporated, not-for-profit organisations.

Applicants must be based in Western Australia or have an office in Western Australia.

Grants available

Funding is available to help meet the actual or cash costs of implementing projects.  These costs may include staff salaries, payments to consultants or contractors and the costs of equipment used in the project.

Grants are available for meeting the costs of implementing eligible, sustainable energy activities.  Projects can involve non-sustainable energy activities but the SEDO Grants Program does not provide grants for these purposes.

SEDO encourages applicants to contribute cash funding and in-kind support to projects.  Applications that primarily involve the research and development of a particular sustainable energy technology or installation can only receive grants to meet up to 50% of the actual or cash costs of carrying out the project.

Application kit

Research and Development Project Application Kit (Sept '09) (PDF 149 KB). Please note that the kit is provided for information purposes only and may be updated in the future.

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