First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2
Energy funding, offered by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
- Funding
- Not stated
- Total pool available: $2,824,000
- Where
- ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS, Administered TerritoriesCommonwealth of Australia
- Opened
- 1 September 2026
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Who can apply
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What First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2 funds
The program will support the creation of new economic opportunities including new energy supplies, access to new revenue streams, local contracting and procurement as well as employment and training opportunities for First Nations communities located near the sites of proposed large-scale renewable hydrogen production projects. The First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2 will run from 2026-27 to 2027-28.
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When does First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2 close?
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How much funding is available through First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2?
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Who can apply for First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2?
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Is First Nations Renewable Hydrogen Engagement Fund Round 2 still open?
It was open now when we last read Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's own page, on 24 Oct 2026. Every source is re-read nightly and this page carries the date of the last read.
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Where this record came from
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- Last checked24 Oct 2026The day we last read this program on the funder's own page.
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