Small Business Energy Saver Program – Funded projects
Last updated: 1 August 2023
Number of recipients to date:
5,051
Total funding awarded to date:
$5,010,000
All projects to be completed by:
June 2023
This funding supported Victorian small businesses to upgrade to more energy-efficient operating equipment to reduce their energy bills and reduce emissions.
For more information, view Small Business Energy Saver Program for Small Businesses.
Fund recipients
Announcement date: 1 July 2022
Funds were awarded to small businesses to upgrade their operating equipment at a discounted rate.
By upgrade
Here is a list of the type of equipment installed or upgraded and the number of businesses:
- Water heating – heat pump replacing electric resistance: 2,910.
- Refrigerator cabinet – 1,703.
- High efficiency refrigerator and freezer – 297.
- Space heating- room air to air heat pump 234.
- Cold room – 2.
- Water heating – gas/LPG instantaneous replacing electric resistance: 2.
By region
Here is a list by region of the number of businesses that received funding:
- Southern metropolitan – 1,667.
- Northern metropolitan – 1,162.
- Western metropolitan – 1,061.
- Eastern metropolitan – 657.
- Inner South-East metropolitan – 202.
- Inner metropolitan – 303.
- Barwon South West – 291.
- Gippsland – 230.
- Hume – 196.
- Grampians –156.
- Loddon Mallee – 137.
By industry (Top 15)
Here is a list by industry of the number of businesses that received funding:
- Food and beverage services – 1119.
- Other: automotive including brakes, car repair, caravans and motor repair: – 738.
- Professional services – 569.
- Manufacturing – other: 412.
- Retail trade: store-based – 312.
- Retail trade: food retailing – 304.
- Retail trade: motor vehicle – 284.
- Construction: building and other – 168.
- Manufacturing: furniture – 129.
- Warehousing and storage services – 101.
- Transport services – 77.
- Wholesale trade: motor vehicle and parts – 68.
- Wholesale trade: other goods – 66.
- Hair and beauty – 60.
- Sports and recreation: gym, sports clubs and other – 58.
This grant program is closed, but you can email us if you have any queries.