Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative

The Low Emissions Industry Program provides $40 million to co-fund emissions reduction projects at manufacturing and mining facilities that emit up to 100,000 tCO2-e per year. Businesses could apply for between $500,000 and $10 million, to cover up to 50% of project costs.

Applications are now closed. 

Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome from 30 November 2026, or as soon as possible once a decision has been made.

Eligible applicants and projects

The grant was open to manufacturing and mining facilities in NSW that reported under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme in 2024-25. Facilities covered by the Safeguard mechanism were not eligible to apply.

Projects must reduce the facility’s emissions by at least 1,000 tCO2-e per year. All projects must be fully commissioned and operational by June 2030. Projects may include:

• fuel switching
• kiln and boiler upgrades
• waste heat recovery
• heat pump installations and electrification
• facility retrofits, including insulation, pipework rebuilds and process changes  

For more information

Read the Low Emissions Industry Program funding guidelines.

Learn more

If you have any questions, please visit the Low Emissions Industry Program FAQs page or email us at [email protected]

The Renewable Gas Production Program provides $40 million to support new, commercially mature, front of meter biomethane production facilities. These facilities will be vital to decarbonise NSW industry and accelerate the state’s transition to renewable energy.  

Businesses were able to submit an expression of interest. If invited to the full application stage, they can apply for up to $20 million to cover up to 50% of project costs.

Stage 1 - Expressions of interest have now closed. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome from 26 June 2026. If successful, you will progress to Stage 2 and be invited to submit a full application from July 2026. 

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Eligible applicants and projects

The grant is for existing biomethane facility owners in NSW to upgrade their facilities, and to businesses that plan to own or have operational control over a biomethane production plant.

To be eligible, a business must be able to produce and supply biomethane into the NSW gas network at a minimum rate of 0.1PJ per year by June 2030. They must also prove that they:

• have agreements with:
  1. NSW feedstock suppliers for biomethane production
  2. NSW gas network owners or operators to enable injection in the gas pipeline
  3. an industrial off-taker in NSW that will use the biomethane.
• intend to participate in, and receive a letter of support from, GreenPower’s Renewable Gas Certification to create and sell Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origins certificates for the produced biomethane. 

For more information

Read the Renewable Gas Production Program funding guidelines.

Learn more

If you have any questions, please visit the Renewable Gas Production Program FAQs page or email us at [email protected]

We will continue to adapt our support to ensure we meet market needs and develop innovative solutions to decarbonise industries across NSW. Sign up to our mailing list to stay updated about future funding opportunities. 

Find cost-effective energy savings through the Energy Savings Scheme

If your project does not meet the requirements for grant funding, it may still be eligible to generate Energy Savings Certificates under the Energy Savings Scheme.

Learn more about the Scheme to see if your project is eligible.