GO8120: Advancing Renewables Program
The Advancing Renewables Program is continuously open for applications that address ARENA's investment focus areas: Ultra low-cost solar, Optimise the transition to renewable electricity, Commercialise clean hydrogen, Support the transition to low emissions metals, Decarbonise transport.
ARENA wishes to attract and fund projects that align with its Investment Plan.
Through the Advancing Renewables Program, ARENA is able to fund only those low emissions projects and activities that involve a renewable energy technology or technologies that increase the supply of, or improve the competitiveness of, renewable energy in Australia and have a clear nexus to renewable energy and its enabling technologies.
Applicants must hold an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Unless applying for Desktop Studies and Analysis, the Applicant must be one of:
- an Australian entity incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- a Commonwealth entity prescribed as a government business enterprise under the PGPA Rule 2014
- an Australian State or Territory owned corporation or its subsidiary
- a Government (State or Federal) Statutory Corporation
- or an Australian local government or council or an Australian organisation purposed with representing/supporting local governments or councils
The Project must primarily take place in Australia, involve a Renewable Energy Technology and have potential to contribute to Program Outcomes, and must not be research at TRL 1-3 nor education/training of students (research components are allowed only as part of larger development/demonstration/deployment projects).
Applicants must agree to publicly share knowledge from the Project (Knowledge Sharing Plan), warrant ownership/access/use of necessary IP, declare steps to address modern slavery risks and assist ARENA with Modern Slavery Act compliance where relevant, and comply with various warrants and disclosure obligations (Workplace Gender Equality Act compliance, sanctions requirements, disclosure of legal proceedings, and not be on the National Redress Schemes list of institutions that have not joined).
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Last updated: 12 February 2026