Grants, rebates, and programs for strata energy upgrades
This page is regularly updated with news on local council, state, and federal government programs that offer rebates, grants, or other incentives to help apartment buildings improve their sustainability, electrify, and reduce energy costs.
City of Sydney Green Buildings Grants for Apartment Buildings
The City of Sydney’s Green Buildings Grant Program offers grants to apartment buildings to fully cover the cost of an energy assessment. The program offers funding to pay for energy audits, electrification assessments, EV charging assessments, 1st, 2nd and 3rd NABERS ratings and other sustainability assessments.
See: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/environmental-support-funding/green-building-grants
The last round of grant funding closed on the 12th of August 2025. We hope the highly successful program will run again in 2026.
We can guide your site through the grant process: collect documents and data. Conduct a walk-through site inspection. Prepare a detailed proposal in-line with City of Sydney’s grant requirements and tailored to meet your needs and goals. Assist with the on-line grant application form.
Waverley Council Building Futures
In 2025/26 the Building Futures program continues strongly into its 8th year. One of the most comprehensive and successful local council programs offers energy assessments to identify energy saving opportunities, meeting with the site to present the findings, implementation support to help sites get and compare quotes, and some funding to help sites implement.
Ku-rin-gai Council Smart Unit Rebates
Ku-ring-ga council’s smart unit rebates program offers rebates of up to $6,000 for apartment buildings. This can include rebates for solar, EV charging, and hot water system upgrades. The program offers up to $4,000 for any energy saving upgrades identified by a level-2 energy audit. This can include even more opportunities such as lighting, ventilation and pool pumps. It is important to first conduct a level-2 energy audit to access the rebate.
See: www.netzero.krg.nsw.gov.au/Take-action/Browse-by-topic/Claim-a-rebate/Smart-Unit-rebates
North Sydney Sustainability Rebates
North Sydney’s Sustainability Rebate offers rebates for a range of measures including solar, solar system checks, batteries, EV charging, hot water heat pumps, reverse cycle air-conditioning, induction cooktops, insulation, rainwater tanks, waterfix, lighting, pool pumps, switchboard upgrades and windows. The rebate offered varies from $250 to $5,000 as a co-contribution.
See: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/homepage/174/sustainability-rebates