Government Business Programs
The Sustaining Our Towns Business Program can assist you to identify whether your business is eligible to participate in a range of State and other Government business rebate and grant programs. These include some of the progams listed below.
Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program
Our initial focus when working with businesses is energy efficiency measures that can save businesses money. We are currently concentrating on recruiting small to medium sized businesses into the NSW Government’s Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program that offers up to 50% rebates for energy efficiency measures implemented.
This Program offers subsidised energy assessments and 50% discount for implementing energy efficiency improvements including:
- Lighting and skylights
- Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and insulation
- Electric motors
- Air compressors
- Commercial refrigeration
- Boilers
- Insulation
- Hot water systems
Energy Saver Program
The Energy Saver Program is available to larger businesses and offers hands-on assistance to become more energy efficient and save money.
This Program offers:
- subsidised energy audits
- technical advice to transform audit findings into practical actions
- opportunities for networking and sharing ideas with similar businesses
NSW Energy Savings Scheme
The NSW Energy Savings Scheme is part of the NSW Government’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050. The scheme generates ‘energy savings certificates’ to households and businesses for the implementation of recognised ‘energy saving activities’. These include things like upgrading equipment, machinery and lighting with more energy efficient alternatives. Sale of the certificates on an open market to energy retailers (who are required under NSW law to purchase a certain number each year to demonstrate they are meeting legislated energy savings targets) provides a financial reimbursement for the cost of installing the more energy efficient equipment. As the details of the scheme are fairly complex, our Business Program Officer may be able to help you determine whether it is worth your while looking into participating.
Public Facilities Program
The Public Facilities Program funds water and energy savings in public and community facilities in NSW. From time to time the NSW Government calls for funding applications for this Program. Our Business Officer alerts our eligible participating businesses to opportunities to apply for these grants when they become available. Information in the energy and water assessment reports provided to businesses is then used to place an application for funding assistance to implement water and energy saving measures.
Green Skills for Businesses
Sustaining our Towns is also able to help businesses in our region access the NSW Government’s Green Skills program. This is a program that provides subsidised training to assist businesses develop the skills and knowledge to transition to a lower carbon world. Through our registered training organisation partners, we are able to help participating businesses access the following subsidised training courses:
- BSBSUS201A: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- BSBSUS301A: Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
- BSBINN201A: Contribute to workplace innovation
- BSBINN 301A: Promote innovation in a team environment
Contact
If you have a business and would like to find out more about our business program please contact the Business Program Officer Mark Fleming on 0419 865114 or sot.business@gmail.com.
