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Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme

Administered by Australian Government - Department of Industry

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Australian GovernmentBusiness SupportAustralia

About this grant

This program provides businesses with the opportunity to earn ACCUs for every tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent a business stores or avoids emitting through adopting new practices and technologies.

Key facts

Funding amount$1 – $1.0M (non-repayable)
Deadline (0 days remaining)
Grant typeOpen
Funding typeGrant
CountryAustralia
RegionAustralia
Funding bodyAustralian Government - Department of Industry
IndustriesGeneral

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

  • Businesses wanting to reduce their carbon emissions.
  • Overview
  • The ACCU scheme incentivises people and businesses to run projects that reduce emissions or store carbon, for example by:
  • using new technology
  • upgrading equipment
  • changing business practices to improve productivity or energy use
  • changing the way vegetation is managed to store more carbon.
  • Eligible projects include those associated with:
  • vegetation management
  • agriculture
  • energy consumption
  • waste
  • transport
  • coal and gas production
  • industrial processes.
  • Participants in the scheme can earn ACCUs for every tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent they store or avoid emitting. ACCUs can be sold and can generate participants an income.
  • Check if you can apply
  • Participation in the scheme is open to individuals, sole traders, companies, local, state and territory government bodies and trusts.
  • To be eligible, projects must:
  • be new
  • go beyond business-as-usual activities
  • not be required by law
  • not be receiving financial support from specified government programs, such as the New South Wales and Victorian energy efficiency schemes
  • follow an approved method, which sets out the rules for running the project and estimating emissions reductions
  • not be an excluded activity listed in the
  • Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015
  • .
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  • Apply for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme
  • Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.
  • Learn how to apply
  • Contact information
  • Phone:
  • 1300 553 542
  • Email:
  • enquiries@cer.gov.au
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What the funding covers

  • Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs).

How to apply

  1. 1Visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/emissions-reduction-fund for application details

Application tips

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Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Australian Government - Department of Industry website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT$1 – $1.0MNon-repayable grant
DEADLINE0 days remaining
GRANT TYPEOpen
COUNTRYAUAustralia
REGIONAustralia
INDUSTRIES
General
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