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NSW Larger Businesses: Act Fast And Get Up to $30K To Support Compliance! 

NSW Larger Businesses: Act Fast And Get Up to $30K To Support Compliance! 

Summary

NSW businesses with $200K plus in annual electricity costs at a single site, or $500K across multiple sites, can apply for the Net Zero Planning Grant, covering 75% of costs up to $30,000 for emissions measurement, management and reduction. With $1.5M total funding, the grant closes on May 2, 2025, or sooner if funds run out.

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NSW businesses can now apply for the Net Zero Planning Grant, offering up to $30,000 to support emissions measurement, management, and reduction. With mandatory climate reporting in place from 1 Jan 2025, this is welcomed timing. Learn how to apply and maximise your funding with Carbonhalo’s expert guidance.

With mandatory climate reporting in place, many larger businesses must get moving with their emissions journey.

To make this easier, the NSW Government’s Net Zero Planning Grant is now open, offering up to $30,000 to cover 75% of costs for businesses to make progress in emission measurement, management and reduction.

With $1.5M in total funding, this first-in, best-dressed grant closes on May 2, 2025, or sooner if funds runout.

 Who Can Apply?

✔ Businesses with $200K+ in annual electricity costs at a single site (or $500K across multiple NSW sites).
✔ Must have an ABN, be GST-registered, and operate in NSW.

How Does the Grant Work?

💰 Milestone 1: Up to $4K to assess current sustainability gaps.
💰 Milestone 2: Up to $26K to develop a detailed net zero strategy, emissions reporting, or compliance plan. 

More details of the Grant Guidelines here.

How Carbonhalo Can Help

The grant supports spending with specialist consultants. At Carbonhalo, our team helps businesses Australia-wide:

✔ Develop emissions inventories and climate reporting frameworks.
✔ Ensure compliance with regulatory and voluntary carbon reporting.
✔ Build emission reduction plans tailored to your operations.

🚀 Act now and take advantage of this grant before it runs out!

📅 Book a FREE 30-min session with our friendly experts to see how Carbonhalo can support your application.

Where this work sits

Carbonhalo prepares the report. Boundary, inventory, working papers and the drafted disclosure, built so your assurance practitioner can read it without a translation layer.

Start with a free compliance assessment.

Thirty minutes, no obligation. We will tell you which group you fall into, what your first year looks like and where the work actually sits.