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Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program

Australian Government · Australia

The Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program provided competitive matched funding to construct new onshore diesel fuel storage in Australia. The program aimed to improve national fuel security, increase resilience to supply disruptions and support local job creation.

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Funding

$6M – $33.3M

Duration

up to 30 June 2024

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Must be an entity incorporated in Australia • Must be a trading corporation • Trading activities must be a sufficiently significant or substantial part of the corporation's activities • Must have the capacity to build and independently maintain diesel fuel storage facilities • Not eligible if income tax exempt • Not eligible if an individual • Not eligible if a partnership • Not eligible if an unincorporated association • Not eligible if a trust, unless an incorporated trustee applies on behalf of the trust • Not eligible if a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body, including government business enterprises • Not eligible if a non-corporate Commonwealth entity
To be eligible, applicants must be an entity incorporated in Australia and a trading corporation. Trading activities must form a sufficiently significant proportion of the corporation's overall activities or be a substantial and not merely peripheral activity. Ineligible applicants include income tax exempt entities, individuals, partnerships, unincorporated associations, organisations not included in section 4.1 of the guidelines, trusts (except where an incorporated trustee applies on behalf of a trust), Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government bodies including government business enterprises, and non-corporate Commonwealth entities.

What's Funded

Construction of new diesel fuel storage facilities and associated project delivery activities needed to increase onshore diesel storage capacity.

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Expected Outcomes

Additional onshore diesel storage capacity, increased diesel stockholdings to support fuel security, leveraged industry co-investment, and job creation during construction and operation.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

company

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

capital_expendituresustainabilityemploymentother

Keywords

diesel storagefuel securityenergyinfrastructureonshore storagedieselcapital worksjob creation

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program?

The Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $6M – $33.3M in funding. The Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program provided competitive matched funding to construct new onshore diesel fuel storage in Australia. The program aimed to improve national fuel security, increase resilience to supply disruptions and support local job creation.
2

How much funding does the Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program provide?

The Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program provides $6M – $33.3M in funding. The typical project duration is up to 30 June 2024.
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Who is eligible for the Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program?

  • Must be an entity incorporated in Australia
  • Must be a trading corporation
  • Trading activities must be a sufficiently significant or substantial part of the corporation's activities
  • Must have the capacity to build and independently maintain diesel fuel storage facilities
  • Not eligible if income tax exempt
  • Not eligible if an individual
  • Not eligible if a partnership
  • Not eligible if an unincorporated association
  • Not eligible if a trust, unless an incorporated trustee applies on behalf of the trust
  • Not eligible if a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body, including government business enterprises
  • Not eligible if a non-corporate Commonwealth entity
4

What activities are funded?

Construction of new diesel fuel storage facilities and associated project delivery activities needed to increase onshore diesel storage capacity.
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