Clean Energy Future Fund WA - Round 4

Funding program archive

This page preserves a dated funding-program record and links it to current project-planning guidance.

Publication date: 29 January 2026.

Status checked 21 October 2026: Round 4 is closed. The WA Government says applications closed at 8 am AWST on 20 April 2026. This page records the former round; check the WA Government program page for any later opportunity.

Round 4 program record

Round 4 of the Clean Energy Future Fund WA offered funding to support innovative clean energy projects across Western Australia. Designed to accelerate emissions reduction and drive the deployment of new clean technologies, this program offers substantial financial backing for corporations delivering high-impact projects with measurable environmental and community benefits.

With grants ranging from $100,000 to $4 million, Round 4 was designed to support Western Australian businesses developing high-impact clean energy projects.

Key Grant Details

Who Is This For?

The Clean Energy Future Fund WA is targeted at:

This grant is particularly relevant to businesses operating in the energy, resources, manufacturing, infrastructure, sustainability, and advanced technology sectors in Western Australia.

What Can the Funding Be Used For?

The Clean Energy Future Fund WA supports innovative clean energy projects that deliver strong public value by contributing to one or more of the following outcomes:

Eligible projects may include:

Northmore Gordon can assist with structuring and preparing applications for projects involving:

Former applicant conditions included

Further project-specific criteria may apply, and a strong, well-documented business case demonstrating emissions impact and public value will be critical to success.

How Northmore Gordon Can Help

Applying for major clean energy funding requires more than just meeting eligibility criteria. Successful applications clearly demonstrate:

Northmore Gordon works with Western Australian businesses to:

Plan a future clean energy project

Round 4 applications are closed. A business can still assess its energy, emissions and commercial case, then check an officially announced future round before preparing a submission. Northmore Gordon can help develop the project evidence; support for a future application depends on that program's live rules.

How to use this information now

Before relying on a grant, confirm the current round, applicant and project eligibility, eligible expenditure, co-contribution, assessment process, closing date and evidence obligations. Build the technical case so the project remains understandable with grant support shown separately.

Separate source-reported facts from forecasts, targets and commentary. For a current project, retain the official source, version, effective date, assumptions and decision record in the evidence file.

What was the Clean Energy Future Fund WA Round 4?

Round 4 was a Western Australian clean energy funding round for innovative projects with emissions reduction and wider-adoption potential. The WA Government lists grants of $100,000 to $4 million, up to 25% of eligible project costs. Applications closed at 8 am AWST on 20 April 2026; the round is not currently open.

Who could apply for Clean Energy Future Fund WA Round 4?

The former guidelines allowed specified Australian incorporated entities, local government entities, government research organisations, universities, and eligible consortia with a qualifying lead applicant, subject to the full round rules. The 2026 application window has closed. Check any future round's current applicant criteria before relying on this historical summary.

What project outcomes did Round 4 seek?

The WA Government prioritised innovative clean energy projects with significant, cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions, strong potential for wider adoption and other public benefits, sound delivery prospects and a need for funding support. Specific merit and eligible-expenditure tests were in the Round 4 guidelines.

How should a business check eligibility for a future clean energy grant?

First confirm that a future round is actually open on the administrator's current page. Then read its applicant, project, expenditure, co-contribution, timing and evidence rules, and record the source URL and check date. Round 4's former eligibility terms do not establish eligibility for a later round.

How should conditional grant funding appear in an energy project's investment case?

Present project costs, benefits and risks with and without a conditional grant contribution. Keep grant funding, certificate revenue and finance assumptions separate, and define the management decision if funding is delayed, reduced or not awarded.

How can Northmore Gordon support a clean energy project now?

Northmore Gordon can assess energy and emissions opportunities, develop technical and commercial evidence, and help identify a suitable current funding opportunity. It cannot submit a new application to the closed WA Round 4; any future application must follow that round's own current rules.

What evidence can a team prepare before a future grant application?

A project brief can document the site, technology, baseline, expected emissions impact, capital and operating costs, delivery schedule, quotes, permissions and prior funding. Confirm the future program's required evidence before tailoring an application; do not treat Round 4's former checklist as current.

Why investigate funding early even when this round is closed?

Early investigation helps retain source data, estimates and decision records and avoids presenting a closed grant as available funding. The WA Government's Round 4 page is historical; monitor its program page or other official funding portals for any later opportunity.

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