WA Government funding
Low interest loans for WA manufacturers investing in solar and batteries.
The $153.3 million Made in WA Energy Affordability Investment Program is open for applications. It is a WA Government loan program for eligible manufacturers. It can fund solar, batteries and the electrical upgrades that go with them.
Applications close 5 pm Perth time, Tuesday 23 February 2027
- $375,000
- minimum eligible project spend
- 3%
- interest rate per year
- 12 months
- with no principal or interest repayments
- 23 Feb 2027
- applications close, 5 pm Perth time
Who qualifies
WA manufacturers in five target sectors
You must actively operate a commercial scale manufacturing business in WA, within or supplying manufactured products into one of these sectors:
- Clean energy
- Critical minerals
- Defence and space
- Food and beverage
- Health and medical life sciences
What does not qualify
A high electricity bill alone does not qualify a business. Installation, retail, distribution or warehousing alone does not establish manufacturing eligibility.
Projects must also demonstrate a measurable energy benefit for the manufacturing operation.
Loan terms
What the loan looks like
| Type of funding | A repayable loan. It is not a grant or a rebate. |
|---|---|
| Interest rate | 3% per year. |
| Repayment holiday | No principal or interest repayments in the first 12 months. This is a repayment holiday, not an interest free period. |
| Maximum term | Seven years, including the 12 month repayment holiday. |
| What is funded | Up to 80% of eligible costs. You contribute at least 20% in cash. |
| Smallest project | $375,000 of eligible spend: a $300,000 loan plus $75,000 of your own cash. Smaller projects do not qualify. |
| Loan size | Annual revenue of $10 million or less: $300,000 to $2 million. Annual revenue above $10 million: above $2 million, up to $15 million. |
STREAM 1
Energy efficiency
Solar, batteries, adding batteries to existing solar, electrification, energy controls, load shifting and directly related electrical or connection upgrades.
STREAM 2
Energy efficiency and advanced manufacturing
Combines energy improvements with advanced manufacturing equipment, technology or processes.
What you will need
Be ready before you apply
- Registered for GST, solvent and able to repay the loan
- No outstanding ATO debt or unpaid superannuation
- Security that is acceptable to the State
- Permission to work on the site, including landlord approval if you do not own it
- A credible pathway to the approvals, licences and network connection the project needs
- Financial statements, cash flow forecasts and evidence of your cash contribution
- A detailed project proposal showing the measurable energy benefit for your manufacturing operation
Key conditions
Read these before you commit spend
- Costs incurred before the loan deed is signed are not eligible, so do not commit project spend first.
- Second hand equipment, routine operating costs and refinancing are excluded.
- Fleet vehicles and the EV charging infrastructure for them are excluded.
- Other government assistance must be disclosed, including certificates or rebates included in a quote.
- Your contribution must meet the program’s cash funding rules.
- Equipment and installations must meet the applicable standards, accreditation, licensing and network requirements.
- Projects must be completed within the timeframe in your application.
- Each business can submit one application only.
- Funding is competitive and approval is not guaranteed.
How we help
You apply for the loan. We do the energy work.
We support the design, the savings assessment, the quotation, the technical documentation and the installation. We cannot promise funding or approval, so talk to us before you commit any project spend.
Program details are from the WA Government, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification. Terms can change, so confirm current details before you apply. This page is general information, not financial advice. Source: MEAIP program details.