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Grant round GO6539

Awards in this round describe their activity in more than one way. The most common:

“Achieving net zero emissions & energy efficiency in small rural councils” (1 award)
“Aurukun Shire Council Rooftop Solar Panel Installations” (1 award)
“Australia's first integrated aquatic and office precinct electrification” (1 award)
“BMCC Electrification & load management” (1 award)
“Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre: BIG eco-friendly heat pump install” (1 award)

$50m whole-of-term value of 62 awards to 62 named recipients, published 2025-07-16 to 2025-10-21

$22m falls in 2026-27, from 61 active awards. estimate: annualised

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By agency

Granting agency	Awards	Total value
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	62	$50m

Recipients, largest first

Recipients who are individuals, and awards that name no single recipient, are counted above but not listed, here or in the CSV. Why The bulk download has every award, with individuals flagged.

Recipient	Awards	Total value
BALLARAT CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.5m
CITY OF MARIBYRNONG	1	$2.5m
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROKEN HILL	1	$2.5m
GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.5m
MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL ( CITY OF MELBOURNE )	1	$2.5m
MILDURA RURAL CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.5m
WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.5m
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.4m
BANYULE CITY COUNCIL	1	$2.3m
YARRA RANGES SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$2.0m
PARKES SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$1.8m
BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL	1	$1.7m
CITY OF SWAN	1	$1.4m
NORTHERN BEACHES COUNCIL	1	$1.4m
COLAC OTWAY SHIRE	1	$1.3m
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY	1	$1.3m
DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL	1	$1.3m
WYNDHAM CITY COUNCIL	1	$1.3m
BOROONDARA CITY COUNCIL	1	$1.1m
MID-WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL	1	$1.1m
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF UNLEY	1	$1.1m
INNER WEST COUNCIL	1	$1.1m
MERRI-BEK CITY COUNCIL	1	$740k
SURF COAST SHIRE	1	$700k
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	1	$638k
CITY OF MELVILLE	1	$518k
WINGECARRIBEE SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$500k
CARDINIA SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$480k
TOWN OF EAST FREMANTLE	1	$398k
RURAL CITY OF MURRAY BRIDGE	1	$374k
CENTRAL DESERT REGIONAL COUNCIL	1	$327k
PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL	1	$316k
KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL	1	$283k
THE BAROSSA COUNCIL	1	$247k
TOWN OF PORT HEDLAND	1	$240k
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LOXTON WAIKERIE	1	$240k
CITY OF DARWIN	1	$222k
CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL	1	$220k
COWRA SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$213k
DEVONPORT CITY COUNCIL	1	$208k
AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$205k
LEETON SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$203k
THE FLINDERS RANGES COUNCIL	1	$200k
CENTRAL DARLING SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$200k
MARANOA REGIONAL COUNCIL	1	$199k
HUON VALLEY COUNCIL	1	$184k
JUNEE SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$180k
CITY OF ARMADALE	1	$175k
CITY OF WEST TORRENS	1	$174k
INVERELL SHIRE COUNCIL	1	$134k