The Sustainable Energy Development Office (SEDO) Grants Program provides funding for innovative sustainable energy projects in Western Australia.

The program is part of the State Government's commitment to increasing the uptake of renewable energy and energy efficient products and practices.

The program provides grants of up to $50,000 for community-based sustainable energy projects and sustainable energy research and development projects.

Grants are awarded to projects that best meet the objectives of the program, which include:

Community-based projects

•	To help householders to reduce fossil fuel energy use
•	To raise community awareness of ways to reduce energy use and increase the use of renewable energy.

Research and development projects

•	To assist the research and development of innovative sustainable energy products, services, installations and practices
•	To support the development of the Western Australian sustainable energy industry.

All projects:

•	To lead to the long-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Western Australia.

Community projects

Research and development projects

Research and development projects must involve at least one of the following activities to be eligible for funding under the SEDO Grants Program:

•	Research that assists groups of Western Australian energy consumers or suppliers to increase their use of renewable energy or adoption of energy efficiency
•	Research and development of new and innovative sustainable energy products, services or individual installations
•	Research that assists the development of the wider sustainable energy industry in Western Australia.

All other eligibility requirements are set out in the relevant program guidelines (see below).

Application process

To apply for a grant, you must:

1.	Read the relevant project guidelines: Guidelines for Community Projects (PDF 72 KB) Guidelines for Research and Development Projects (PDF 75 KB)
2.	Complete the relevant application form: Community Project Application Form (PDF 91 KB) Research and Development Project Application Form (PDF 94 KB)
3.	Submit your completed Application Form to sgc@energy.wa.gov.au before the close of the next funding round.

All information requested in the Application Form must be provided for SEDO to properly assess the application.

If you would like a copy of the Application Form in Microsoft Word format, please contact sgc@energy.wa.gov.au.

Assessment process

All grant applications are assessed by SEDO through competitive funding rounds, with assistance provided by external specialists as required.

Applications must meet all of the eligibility requirements set out in the relevant program guidelines. Projects that meet these requirements are then evaluated against the assessment criteria set out in the guidelines.

Funding will be awarded to projects that are assessed as providing the greatest benefits and having the lowest risks.

Next funding round

SEDO has deferred the next funding round of the SEDO Grants Program due to staffing commitments related to the gas disruption. If you would like to be included on the SEDO Grants Program register, please send your details to sgc@energy.wa.gov.au.

Approved projects

Click on each funding round for details of projects for which funding has been committed.

August 2007 Funding Round
February 2007 Funding Round
August 2006 Funding Round
February 2006 Funding Round

Further Information

For further information about the program, please contact:

Sustainable Energy Development Office
Email: sgc@energy.wa.gov.au
Mail: Level 9, 197 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Phone: +61 8 9420 5606
Fax: +61 8 9420 5699