NSW Low Emissions Industry Program

The NSW Low Emissions Industry Program was a competitive funding opportunity for manufacturing and mining facilities to reduce emissions from their operations. It is part of the NSW Government's Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative. Applications are closed. The administrator says they closed at 11 pm AEST on 9 June 2026. This page records the historical program terms and should not be used as an application invitation.

Historical funding and project scope

The program offered a $40 million funding pool. Grants could cover up to 50% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $10 million per project. Supported work included fuel switching, kiln and boiler upgrades, waste-heat recovery, heat pumps, insulation, pipework and process changes. Projects had to be completed and operating by June 2030. The program's funding guidelines governed eligible costs and assessment; the broader NSW decarbonisation initiative had separate funding streams.

Who the round targeted

The program targeted NSW manufacturing and mining facilities that reported under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme in 2024–25, were not oil and gas facilities or Safeguard facilities, and had a project ready to reduce facility emissions by at least 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. A 50% applicant contribution was required under the round's funding terms. These are historical eligibility points, not confirmation that a current application can be lodged.

What to check now

Read the NSW Government's Low Emissions Industry Program page for the current status and archived guidelines. For other opportunities, browse Northmore Gordon's grants and programs directory, then verify each program with its administrator. Industrial project planning still benefits from an emissions baseline, engineering scope, estimated abatement, implementation plan and funding model, even when this round is closed.

Is the NSW Low Emissions Industry Program open?

No. The NSW Government states that applications closed at 11 pm AEST on 9 June 2026. Check the current administrator page for any later opportunity before preparing an application.

How much funding was available under this program?

The NSW Government describes a $40 million program with grants covering up to 50% of eligible project costs, capped at $10 million per project. These were terms of the closed round.

Which facilities was the program for?

It targeted NSW manufacturing and mining facilities that reported emissions under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme in 2024–25, were not oil and gas or Safeguard facilities, and had a project ready to cut facility emissions by at least 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. Consult the archived guidelines for the full rules.

What kinds of projects could be funded?

Examples listed by the administrator include fuel switching, kiln and boiler upgrades, waste-heat recovery, heat pumps and facility retrofits such as insulation, pipework and process changes.

When did funded projects need to operate?

The NSW Government says projects under this closed round had to be completed and operating by June 2030. That milestone was a project-delivery condition, not an application deadline.

Could a Safeguard facility apply?

No. The NSW Government's program overview excludes Safeguard facilities, as well as oil and gas facilities. The full eligibility and assessment rules are in the official archived guidelines.

Was the $305 million figure the budget for this program?

No. The NSW Government lists $40 million for the Low Emissions Industry Program. Other funding under the wider Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative belongs to separate streams and should not be treated as this round's budget.

Did this industrial grant have a gas-injection requirement?

No gas-injection requirement appears in the NSW Government's Low Emissions Industry Program overview. This program concerned emissions-reduction projects at manufacturing and mining facilities; consult its official guidelines for the applicable project conditions.

Where should a business check current industrial decarbonisation funding?

Start with the NSW Government's current Low Emissions Industry Program status and other official industrial-decarbonisation funding pages. Northmore Gordon's grants directory can help identify options, but eligibility and deadlines must be confirmed with the current administrator.

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