October 29, 2014
Community groups can apply for grants up to $5000 from Ergon Energy to deliver electrical safety or energy efficiency projects in regional Queensland.
Applications are now open for Ergon Energy’s Community Fund with grants between $200 and $5000 available for individual organisations and $50,000 in total to be shared.
Community Strategy Manager Sara Collins encouraged local not-for-profit groups to develop innovative ideas that could benefit them and inspire their local community to adopt energy efficient and electrically safe behaviour.
Examples of the sort of projects that could attract funding include those that:
- Reduce energy consumption, particularly during the peak period between 4:00pm and 8:00pm
- Upgrade equipment to more energy-efficient models
- Educate and encourage people to change the way they use energy
- Use or promote renewable energy alternatives (solar, wind, hydro and biomass); and
- Keep the community safe around electricity.
Last year, 11 organisations across regional Queensland received grants, including:
- Wild Horse FM at Yarraman to replace old wiring, lighting and electrical systems with more energy-efficient models
- Blackbutt Agricultural Show Society to install new power outlets
- South Burnett Care at Kingaroy to replace its air conditioner with reverse cycle units
Applications for the next funding round will close at 5:00pm on December 15.
- For more details or to obtain an application form, visit the Ergon Energy website
