Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative
- 1 Step 1 - Read the program guidelines
- 2 Step 2 – Observe the key dates
- 3 Step 3 – Prepare your response
Background
On 21 June 2023, the Hon Minister Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Hon Minister Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government announced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative (SAF Funding Initiative).Australia’s Bioenergy Roadmap identified aviation as a hard-to-abate industry where market opportunities could be unlocked from Australia’s bioenergy sector. In November 2021, the Federal Government allocated $30 million of funding to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the development of an advanced biofuels sector.
Following stakeholder consultation and market developments since this time, the scope of this initiative is targeted towards the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry with production from Renewable Feedstocks in Australia.
How it works
The Funding Announcement details the process we will use to fund projects under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative. The Funding Initiative will not be a Competitive Process as defined in section 4.27- 4.32 of the Advancing Renewables Program Guidelines (ARP Guidelines).
Proposals will be assessed against the Merit Criteria on an individual basis. The Funding Announcement should be read in conjunction with the ARP Guidelines below (which apply to the Funding Initiative).
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative Announcement (PDF 240KB)
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative Knowledge Sharing Plan template (PDF 201KB)
- ARP Guidelines (PDF 327KB)
Public information session
Further reading
Key dates
Key dates for the Funding Initiative are outlined below. For more details, refer to the Funding Announcement.
- EOI Open Date: Monday, 3 July 2023
- EOI Due Date: Wednesday, 1 November 2023 at 5:00 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
The dates represent the current timetable for the Funding Initiative. We retain the right to amend proposed timelines and stages of the Funding Initiative at our discretion.
Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI)
3.1 Navigate to and create an account with the ARENANet Portal.
3.2 Submit the following documents with your application:
- Project Plan (20-30 pages)
- Financial Model in Excel or similar format (where applicable)
- Any additional attachments to support your application
Reference documents
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative Announcement (PDF 240KB)
- ARP Guidelines (PDF 327KB)
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Knowledge Sharing Plan template (PDF 201KB)
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative Funding Agreement template (PDF 795KB) | (DOCX 186KB)
(This includes updated Knowledge Sharing Plan template.)
Questions
Have a question? Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document below in the first instance. If your question is not answered in this document email saf@arena.gov.au.
Note: We will provide high-level guidance to applicants on the scope of their proposal during the EOI stage, and may update this FAQ document as needed, to provide further guidance.
