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Grants

ARENA Advancing Renewables Program

Advancing Renewables Program

Status

Status not published

Ongoing open programme with expressions of interest accepted continuously.

Open now

Amount

Not published

ARENA's flagship open programme; grant size is set per project and negotiated. Supports development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment.

Funder

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Ongoing open programme with expressions of interest accepted continuously.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Sectors: energy, climate
Stage: seed, Series A and growth
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

Applicants generally need an Australian entity and a project delivered in Australia.

How to apply

Discuss the project concept with ARENA
Submit an expression of interest through the ARENA portal
If invited, submit a full application
ARENA board decision and funding agreement

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://arena.gov.au/funding/advancing-renewables-program/

"continuously open for applications until funds are exhausted or otherwise terminated or extended at ARENA's discretion"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: arena.gov.au

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