Grants Archive

The Grants Archive provides access to reports, submissions and other documents that have been funded through the Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) grants program since 2015. For grants that were provided by the Consumer Advocacy Panel (before ECA's establishment), you can email us for more information.
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Showing 11 - 20 of 235 results
Download ECA grant decisions (XLSX, 64.30KB)
University of Sydney
Current
The consumer burden of seeking relief from energy hardship: investigating the hidden costs of administrative processes
Financial year
2025
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$59,265
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Topic
Consumer protections
Original Power Ltd
Completed
Achieving Equity in Energy Access for First Nations and Pre-Payment Customers
Financial year
2024
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$349,720
Jurisdiction
NT, QLD, SA
Topic
Consumer protections
Brotherhood of St. Laurence
Current
Balancing act: weighing up local gas decommissioning
Financial year
2024
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$254,949
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM), ACT, NSW
Topic
Consumer-focused energy transition, Gas and electrification
Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)
Completed
Ending the damaging energy hardship-health nexus
Financial year
2023
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$359,422
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Topic
Consumer-focused energy transition
RMIT University
Powering Communities: Addressing Electrification through Education and Inclusion
Financial year
2026
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$49,451
Jurisdiction
VIC
Topic
Consumer-focused energy transition
First Nations Clean Energy Network
Current
First Nations community expectations and electricity supply and resilience options for fringe-of-grid consumers in South Australia
Financial year
2026
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$179,943
Jurisdiction
NSW, NT, QLD, SA, WA
Topic
Energy resilience
Renew Australia Inc.
Current
Energy standards for Australia’s rental homes: telling the local story
Financial year
2026
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$96,588
Topic
Energy efficiency
Consumer Policy Research Centre Ltd
Current
Effective energy complaints: working towards accessible, fair and efficient External Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Financial year
2026
Consumer type
Households, Small businesses
Grant amount
$187,613
Jurisdiction
Australia-wide
Topic
Consumer protections
UNSW
Current
Understanding information needs for consumer electrification decisions
Financial year
2025
Consumer type
Households, Small businesses
Grant amount
$147,791
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Topic
Consumer-focused energy transition
University of South Australia
Current
Influence and Information: How Home Energy Rating Disclosures, Social Networks, and Professional Advice Shape Residential Energy Upgrade Decisions
Financial year
2026
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$125,957
Jurisdiction
National Electricity Market (NEM)
Topic
Empowering advocacy
Page last updated: 26 February 2026

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