Hotel Energy Uplift Program

The Hotel Energy Uplift Program will run over one year from 2020-21 to 2021-22. The program provides grants to support small and medium hotels to reduce their energy use, improve energy productivity and deliver carbon abatement.

Close date: 01 Apr 2021 05:00 PM AEDT.

What do you get: Grants from $10,000 to $25,000.

Who is this for: Small to medium sized hotel, motel or serviced apartment complex with 1 to 99 guestrooms that are advertised to, and available to be booked by, members of the public on a nightly basis

Overview
The objectives of the program are to assist hotels to:

• Upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption
• Upgrade the building fabric to save energy, such as improving windows, drapes or insulation
• Undertake energy management activities and assessments, such as energy audits and engineering feasibility studies for energy efficiency upgrades
• Invest in energy monitoring and management systems.

There is $10.2 million available for this grant opportunity.
You must complete your project by 30 June 2022.

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be a small to medium sized hotel, motel or serviced apartment complex with 1 to 99 guestrooms that are advertised to, and available to be booked by, members of the public on a nightly basis where a:
• ‘guestroom’ is not in or on a residential property or plot
• ‘guestroom’ is not a tent or a caravan
• ‘guestroom’ is not a room in a youth hostel or a business that provides dormitory-style accommodation (for example to farm workers or school groups)

Applying:
To apply, you must submit your application through the online portal. You’ll need to set up an account when you first log into the portal. The portal allows you to apply for and manage a grant or service in a secure online environment or we can apply for the grant for you with the information you provide to us.

Please visit the link below for further information or please contact us to discuss.
https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/hotel-energy-uplift-program