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To apply for the Energy Efficiency and Advanced Manufacturing loan, your project must demonstrate an energy cost competitiveness benefit alongside improved manufacturing capability, capacity or productivity.
Eligible Advanced Manufacturing activities may include but are not limited to:
- Automation, robotics and smart equipment
- Advanced fabrication and additive manufacturing
- Precision machining and advanced processing equipment
- Digital manufacturing systems
- Project implementation and technical costs
Eligible Energy Efficiency activities may include but are not limited to:
- Renewable energy generation and storage
- Energy efficient equipment and electrification
- Energy-management and control systems
- Building and facility upgrades
- Lower cost energy use and load shifting
- Electrical infrastructure and network connection works
Applicants may only submit one application to the MEAIP and should carefully consider which funding stream best aligns with their proposed Project.
Before applying, applicants should carefully review the Program Guidelines and preview the application form.
If you are applying for Stream 2: Energy Efficiency and Advanced Manufacturing, please select this application form.
Who is eligible?
Show moreApplicants must meet all the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a legal entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), an Australian Company Number (ACN) or an Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN).
- Be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- Be solvent and able to demonstrate the capacity to service and repay the loan.
- Actively operate a commercial scale manufacturing operation in WA in one of the Target Sectors listed in section 1.4 of the Guidelines.
- Have no outstanding debts to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or unpaid superannuation obligations.
- Have the legal right to undertake the project at the nominated premises, including any landowner or landlord approvals where the applicant does not own the premises.
- Hold, and/or demonstrate a credible pathway to obtaining, all required licenses, permits and approvals to undertake the project in accordance with laws and regulatory requirements.
- Be able to provide security acceptable to the State in accordance with section 2.6 Loan Security of the Guidelines.
- Be capable of entering into a legally binding Deed of Loan with the Minister.
- Declare whether the applicant has received, applied for, or expects to receive any other government funding, rebate, incentive or financial support for the same project expenditure, including grants, loans, subsidies, rebates or certificate-based incentives. Applicants must disclose any Commonwealth renewable energy incentives included in the project budget, supplier quote or business case.
- Demonstrate that the project is financially viable and capable of being completed within the proposed timeframe.
- Submit a complete application via SmartyGrants by the application closing date and time, with all required documentation as outlined in the Guidelines.
Who is not eligible?
Show moreYou are not eligible to apply for funding under the Program if you are:
- Individuals, charities and not-for-profit organisations applying as the sole or lead applicant (excluding Aboriginal businesses).
- Government entities, including local governments, statutory authorities, State and Commonwealth agencies, and government trading enterprises.
- Entities proposing to sell, or actively seeking to sell, the business during the Project period.
Refer to the Guidelines for further information on ineligibility.
Application process
Show moreBefore applying, applicants should carefully review the Guidelines.
Completed applications must be submitted online via the SmartyGrants portal by the advertised closing date and time. Applications and supporting documentation submitted by email, post or any other method will not be accepted. Late applications will not be considered.
