The objective of the grant opportunity is to support small and medium sized food and beverage manufacturing enterprises to save energy by:

• replacing existing equipment with more energy efficient equipment

• installing or replacing components to help existing systems run more efficiently

• carrying out energy audits

• monitoring and optimising energy use and emissions.

• increasing knowledge of energy efficiency practices, and

• positioning small and medium sized enterprises to adopt future technological advancement in energy consumption.

The intended outcomes of this grant are to:

• lower energy costs through the adoption of energy efficiency practices and equipment

• increase awareness of energy efficiency opportunities

• enable energy savings that lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.