Community Housing Energy Performance grant

The Australian and NSW Governments have awarded $13.2 million in Community Housing Energy Performance grants. The grants will help Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to deliver $18 million worth of energy performance upgrades to more than 2,300 social housing homes.

The energy performance upgrades will help social housing tenants reduce their energy bills and keep their homes cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

The grants are being offered as part of the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative.  

Grant recipients

The grant recipients are:

• Argyle Housing
• Aruma Services Ltd
• Bonnie Support Services Ltd
• Bridge Housing
• Civic Disability Services
• Common Equity
• Evolve Housing
• Habilis Housing Limited
• Home in Place
• Housing Place
• Independent Community Living
• Kirinari Community Services
• Link Wentworth
• My Foundations Youth Housing Ltd
• Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI) Ltd
• Salvation Army Housing
• Southern Cross Community Housing Ltd
• Social Futures
• St Agnes’ Care & Lifestyle
• The Disability Trust
• United Muslim Women Association
• Uniting NSW ACT.

About the grants

Which homes can be upgraded

CHPs that are successful through the grant funding application process will choose which properties they upgrade, and the type of upgrades installed. Priority may be given to homes that:

• were built before the introduction of Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) in 2004
• are in climate zones where extreme heat and cold are experienced (see map on page 9 of the guidelines). 

What upgrades does the grant cover?

The grant will help fund energy performance upgrades including:

• solar systems
• solar sharing technology
• reverse cycle air conditioners
• heat pump hot water systems
• LED lighting
• ceiling fans
• window shading
• ceiling insulation
• draught proofing.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this grant, please email us at [email protected].