Key information
- Status: open now
- Grant amount: between $5 million and $30 million to cover up to 50% of the total eligible project costs
- Application closing date: 25 August 2026 at 12:00 pm (AEST)
- Total funding amount: up to $100 million
- Register for our webinar on Monday 22 June from 10:30 am to 11:30 am (AEST) to learn more about this grant opportunity.
We’re working with industry to build local manufacturing capacity and capability to deliver critical components for NSW’s emerging renewable energy sector and new low carbon products.
Together we can turbo-charge the renewable manufacturing sector that will help NSW reach net zero by 2050.
About the grant
We are providing funding to eligible businesses with projects that will manufacture low carbon building materials, chemicals, biofuels, power fuels, or inputs for agricultural production at a commercial scale.
The objectives of this grant are to:
- drive economic growth across NSW
- increase investment and employment in new low carbon industries
- support a diverse, self-sufficient, resilient and competitive low carbon manufacturing sector
- establish new industrial facilities and advanced manufacturing capabilities to help decarbonise NSW’s economy.
You can apply for between $5 million and $30 million funding per project for up to 50% of eligible project costs.
This is a single stage application process. You must submit your application using our grant management system (GMS). Find out more in the ‘How to apply’ section.
This grant is part of the Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, to help fast-track emissions reductions and build the technologies that we need to further our renewable transition.
Types of projects we will fund
We’re looking to fund projects that will manufacture eligible low carbon products at a commercial scale.
Types of eligible low carbon products include but are not limited to:
- building materials
- ‘green’ chemicals
- biofuels derived from biomass, including biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel
- power fuels produced with renewable energy
- inputs needed for agricultural production.
For more information on the types of projects eligible for funding, refer to the funding guidelines under the ‘How to apply’ section below.
We encourage applicants with projects based in the Hunter and Illawarra regions to apply as these are areas of strategic interest for the NSW Government.
If this is not the right grant for you, use our eligibility checker to determine if your project is suitable for the:
Or you can find other funding opportunities on the NSW grant finder website.
How to apply
To help you prepare your application, read our funding guidelines, supplementary guidance and frequently asked questions below in full. They have important information about the eligibility and assessment criteria and what information you need to complete your application.
Download our funding guidelines
Download our supplementary guidance
Read our frequently asked questions
We also recommend you review the funding deed template in the application form.
Submit your application online
You must submit your application using our grant management system (GMS). Applications close on 25 August 2026 at 12:00 pm (AEST).
Once you create your application in GMS, you can edit it at any stage before you submit it by the application closing date.
Make sure you submit all required supporting documents with your application.
Details about how we use your information, privacy and any disclaimers are at the start of the application form.
Register for our webinar
Join our webinar to learn more about this grant. We’ll answer your questions to help you better understand the eligibility and application process.
Date: Monday 22 June 2026
Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am (AEST)
Contact us
If you have any questions about this grant, or to discuss your project or application, please email us at: [email protected].