New Grant Round For Powering Regions Fund

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water

The Australian Government has opened Round 2 of the Safeguard Transformation Stream (STS).

STS Round 2 will support trade-exposed Safeguard Mechanism facilities to reduce their emissions. Up to $321 million in grant funding is available.

The STS is technology neutral. Technologies supported in Round 1 included:

  • renewable energy
  • energy efficiency
  • electrification.

The STS is part of the Powering the Regions Fund announced under the Powering Australia plan. The STS complements other initiatives, such as a Future Made in Australia and Net Zero by 2050.

You can now read the Round 2 Guidelines and apply via business.gov.au.

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