Six local businesses on the far north coast will receive more than $147,000 in funding under round one of the federal government’s Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Businesses.
The $16 million Energy Efficiency Grant provides small and medium businesses up to $25,000 to replace or upgrade existing equipment to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.
These include Byron Community Centre that will receive $22,095; the rest, receiving $25,000 a piece, are Club Tweed, Yaman Mullumbimby, Ministry of Minds (Tweed Heads), Miimis (Kingscliff), and La Maison de St Claire (Murwillumbah).
‘We know energy costs are a significant part of small business budgets, and this funding will put downward pressure on energy bills and reduce costs,’ said federal MP for Richmond Justine Elliot.
‘I’m proud to be part of a government that backs small businesses, and these grants will support local businesses to improve their energy efficiency and reduce emissions. This grant is good for business and good for the environment.’
The second round of grants will open in early 2024. For more information about the Energy Efficiency Grants for SMEs program visit https://business.gov.au/eegsme.
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