MEAIP: Energy Efficiency stream loan application page

Applicants 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.

Applicants who do not meet all the above criteria will be deemed ineligible for funding under the Program and will not progress to the assessment stage. 

Applicants 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.

Before 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.