Funding for public sector

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) offers a range of co-funding opportunities aimed at supporting New Zealand’s transition to a low-emission and energy-efficient future. These initiatives are designed to help the public sector adopt innovative technologies and practices that reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable energy use. 

For detailed information on eligibility criteria, application processes, and deadlines, please visit the EECA website.  The following available funding programmes are currently open for applications: 

Technology Demonstration Fund 

• Co-funds projects that demonstrate new technologies aimed at reducing energy intensity or greenhouse gas emissions, with potential for replication across sectors. 

Feasibility studies and business cases 

• Co-funding of up to 40% for eligible feasibility studies to help organisations build strong business cases with rigorous assessment, investigation and analysis.

Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) 

• Offers co-funding for large energy-using organisations to assess opportunities for reducing emissions through energy efficiency and fuel switching. 

Energy audits 

• To support businesses and public sector organisations with the cost of hiring a qualified energy auditor to evaluate how energy is being used in your business/organisation. 

Fleet transition programme 

• To provide expert help to public sector fleet managers, to optimise and electrify their fleets, support with charging infrastructure assessments, or the costs of leasing low-emissions vehicles. 

Energy graduate support 

• To support businesses and government organisations with the cost of employing an energy graduate, to help analyse how energy is being used and find efficiency and savings opportunities.

Energy systems optimisation 

• The energy systems optimisation programme offers up to 40% of the cost of optimising existing equipment and assets to save energy and emissions. 

Monitoring and targeting 

• Co-funding of up to 40% of the cost of an energy monitoring and targeting system to help businesses manage energy effectively. 

Crown loans

• To provide interest free loans to public sector organisations, to help accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels to low-emissions alternatives such as biomass and electricity, and demonstrate the Government’s leadership on climate change.