Before proceeding with the application, please ensure that you meet all eligibility criteria in the program guidelines: https://recfit.tas.gov.au/grants_programs/powersmart_for_small_business
If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Mr Matt Fenton, Specialist Policy Analyst, on (03) 6165 4044 or 1800 062 864, or email powersmart@recfit.tas.gov.au
You must:
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) continuously since on or before 1 March 2024*
- have employed between 1 and 19 full time equivalent (FTE) employees**
- be a business primarily operating in Tasmania
- have paid for and received an independent energy efficiency audit in line with the program guidelines after 11 April 2024***
*Only one application per ABN and/or business operation is allowed under this program.
**A full-time equivalent employee (FTE) is one or more employees who work 38 hours each week. For example, if one employee works 18 hours per week and another employee works 20 hours per week, the total FTE = 1. The nominated FTE number should exclude the business owner/s.
***You may complete this application without having already received your energy efficiency audit in order to confirm the scope of works meets the minimum requirements. The grant will only be paid as a reimbursement after you have incurred the cost of the audit and so long as the available funding pool is not exhausted.
Supporting documentation to demonstrate the above eligibility must be provided if requested.