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First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants Round 1 | business. gov.au First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants Round 1 This grant program is for First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development. It will: build skills and knowledge provide access to support help communities to make informed decisions.
Thursday 3 September 2026 5:00pm AEST Thu 3 Sep 2026 5:00pm AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) Australian Eastern Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Western Standard Time Application detail: Applications may close early if funding is fully allocated before the closing date.
A grant of $5,000 to $80,000 to cover eligible expenditure. First Nations communities with an opportunity to participate in clean energy development. The First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants Round 1 was announced as part of the implementation of the Government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy.
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).
The intended outcomes of the program are for First Nations communities to gain increased: access to technical and professional support confidence in engagement with clean energy developers and clean energy development opportunities collaboration and engagement with the clean energy industry clean energy project skills and knowledge participation in clean energy projects benefits from participation in clean energy development.
Round 1 of the program will run from 2025-26 to 2026-27. You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant.
You can apply if you: have eligible expenditure. The rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
are a First Nations organisation or group have an Australian Business Number (ABN), and Eligible entities include: 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. The auspicing organisation or group must hold an ABN and meet the eligibility criteria in this section. Additional eligibility requirements can be found in section 4.
2 of the grant opportunity guidelines. You can’t apply if you are: any organisation not included above (or in section 4.
1 of the grant opportunity guidelines) 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) a Regional Development Australia Committee an unincorporated association a trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust) a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government body (including government business enterprises) a non-corporate Commonwealth entity a non-First Nations group or organisation.
You must complete your project by 31 March 2028. And aim to increase the capacity, capability and confidence of First Nations communities to: lead, participate or respond to clean energy development opportunities engage with clean energy developers and clean energy development opportunities.
Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and may include, but are not limited to: procurement of consulting, expert or professional advice to support negotiation and progression of clean energy development engagement through meetings and similar activities with Traditional Owners, members of organisations listed under section 4.
1 of the grant opportunity guidelines, Native Title holders and other First Nations peoples as required engagement of a representative to negotiate with clean energy developers and/or progress a clean energy project on behalf of the applicant employment of staff to support the project training, skills, and information-based activities in relation to the project activities to improve skills and governance capability, to respond to or develop clean energy project opportunities business planning and management training and/or activities to improve skills and governance capability of First Nations communities affected by clean energy development opportunities reasonable administrative costs or incremental costs associated with the project.
See section 5 of the grant opportunity guidelines for more information. You can apply for a grant between $5,000 and $80,000. You can use this grant funding for advisory services (independent consultants and experts) and/or staff engagement to support activities related to clean energy project: engagement with community renewable resource mapping community benefit agreements.
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A list of supporting documentation can be found in section 6. 1 of the grant opportunity guidelines. The program delegate makes the final decision.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: First Nations communities in Central and Western Queensland. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 to $80,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants - Round 1 is funded by Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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