ARENA funds projects that advance renewable energy technologies along the innovation chain, from the early research stage in the lab to the later demonstration stage in the field.
Current funding opportunities
We have a number of opportunities available for funding applications.
Short Term ForecastingARENA is allocating up to $10 million of funding towards activities focused on 5-minute ahead self-forecasting for wind and solar farms operating in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Classification: Round
Available: Open
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Distributed Energy ResourcesDER can include behind the meter renewable and non-renewable generation, energy storage, electric vehicles and other controllable loads as well as enabling technologies (eg smart meters, inverters, device controllers and data services).
Classification: Round
Available: Open
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Renewable hydrogen for exportARENA will be inviting a broad range of R&D applications, from early stage R&D (TRL 2) through to demonstration of R&D technology (TRL 6), and through all stages of an export supply chain
Classification: Round
Available: Open
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Research and developmentRenewable energy technologies that will increase commercial deployment within Australia
Classification: Program
Available: Subject to availability of competitive rounds
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Advancing renewablesDevelopment, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects
Classification: Program
Available: Ongoing
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Renewable Energy Venture Capital FundInnovative Australian renewable energy companies
Classification: Program
Available: Ongoing
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Innovation FundEmerging Australian technologies & businesses that can accelerate Australia’s transition to a renewable energy economy
Classification: Program
Available: Ongoing
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How our funding works
We use the principles in the General Funding Strategy to identify investment priorities, which are provided in the Investment Plan. All funding proposals are assessed against the investment priorities.
