Overview

The Northern Territory Smarter Business Solutions Program program assists Indigenous enterprises, businesses and not-for-profit organisations reduce day-to-day energy, water, waste and material costs.

Benefits

The Smarter Business Solutions program offers different types of support including:

• advice on current efficient technologies and practices
• a walk-through site survey to identify potential savings opportunities
• grants to encourage and support cost savings or initiatives:
  • up to 50% of the cost for efficiency improvements - maximum of $20,000
  • up to 20% for the installation of off-grid renewable energy systems - maximum of $20,000
  • up to 10% for the installation of on-grid renewable energy systems - maximum of $10,000*

*On-grid means 'connected to' or 'availability of' an electricity network.

Key eligibility

To be eligible for this rebate, your organisation must be an Indigenous enterprise, a Northern Territory business or a not-for-profit organisation and meet the following criteria:

• be physically located and actively trading in the Northern Territory for 12 months with an ABN and remitting GST
• have an annual turnover between $75,000 and $20 million
• not be on a domestic tariff if connected to an electricity grid
• have less than 200 employees
• have not received equivalent funding from a previous similar support program
• agree to participate in a follow-up evaluation survey including a savings assessment
• accept the terms of the Buy Local Plan as identified in the agreement section of the application

If you are a franchise or multinational business you should speak to a small business champion before you apply.

Other conditions may apply.

Next steps

Check your eligibility and apply at:

Northen Territory Government website

Call 08 8999 5479