Clean Technology Programs Closed:
While the program is closed to applications, this
document remains available to assist existing
program customers.
businesses eligible to receive JCP assistance
may, under certain circumstances, be able to
receive a Clean Technology Investment Program
grant for other activities.
Advice for applicants who
are also eligible for the
Jobs and Competitiveness
Program
Am I undertaking a JCP
activity?
The Jobs and Competitiveness Program (JCP)
Energy Regulations 2011.
will support local jobs and production, and
encourage industry to invest in cleaner
technologies.
A JCP activity is any activity defined as an
emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE)
activity in Schedule 1, Part 3 of the Clean
It may be useful to consult with the person
responsible for environmental reporting or
government relations in your business, to
The JCP will provide around $8.6 billion in
assistance over the first three years of the
carbon pricing mechanism, targeted at
companies that produce a lot of carbon
pollution but are constrained in their capacity to
pass through costs in global markets.
Assistance is provided to companies, in the form
of free carbon unit allocations, if they are
undertaking prescribed emissions-intensive
trade-exposed (EITE) activities.
The Government is providing significant
assistance under the JCP to EITE activities.
Receiving assistance under both the JCP and
Clean Technology Investment Program for the
same activities is considered double-dipping
determine if you are undertaking a JCP activity.
If you would like further advice on whether your
business is undertaking a JCP activity, or how
your business can apply for JCP eligibility or
assistance, please contact the Department of
Environment.
Can I apply for the Clean
Technology Investment
Programs?
If you are undertaking a JCP activity at the time
of application, you cannot ‘opt-out’ of receiving
JCP assistance in favour of receiving grant
funding under the Clean Technology Investment
Program.
and therefore not permitted. However,
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However, if you are undertaking a JCP activity,
manufacturing activities. Soft Plus’s project
you may apply for Clean Technology Investment
baseline boundary only includes the tissue
Program funding for non JCP activities. Please
paper cutting and folding process area.
note that to make a successful application, you
must meet all Program eligibility criteria and
score highly against the Program merit criteria.
Scenario 2: If your project is restricted
to the ‘non-JCP portion’ of an
emissions reduction measure
Scenario 1: If your project is not related
to any JCP activity
Some energy efficiency or emissions reduction
If you are undertaking a JCP activity, you may
impact on both non-JCP and JCP activities on
be able to receive Clean Technology Investment
site. For example, a new cogeneration plant that
Program funding for a project that is:
supplies electricity to the whole site, or an

at a different location to your business’s
eligible JCP activities; or

measures may provide site-wide benefits that
upgrade of air compressors in a shared
compressed air system may impact on both
non-JCP and JCP activities on site.
at the same site or facility as your business’s
eligible JCP activity, but does not in any way
relate to processes or equipment involved in
the JCP activity
In such cases, an eligible project can consist of
the proportion of the emissions reduction
measure that is related to the site’s non-JCP
manufacturing activities. You cannot apply for
You must clearly demonstrate in your
any funding for the proportion of the measure
application how the processes and equipment
relating to any JCP activities.
related to your project are separate to those
involved in your business’s JCP activity.
In this scenario, it must be evident that a
measurable portion of the emissions reduction
All claims in your application must only relate to
measure does not relate to any processes or
the non-JCP manufacturing activities undertaken
equipment involved in JCP activities. It must also
on site. In particular, the baseline boundary for
be clear that you have used a reasonable
determining the carbon and energy savings of
approach for claiming the proportion of carbon
the project under merit criterion 1, should
savings and eligible expenditure relating to non-
exclude any emissions or energy use from the
JCP manufacturing activities.
site’s JCP activities.
In your application, you must clearly delineate
For example, Soft Plus Ltd undertakes the JCP
the benefits from the project for the non-JCP
activity of tissue paper manufacturing. Soft Plus
and JCP activities on site. For example, under
also undertakes additional manufacturing
merit criterion 3, you should refer to the
activities of tissue paper cutting and folding at
financial benefits solely associated with the
the same site.
‘non-JCP portion’, rather than that of the entire
Soft Plus can apply for a project that solely
emissions reduction measure.
relates to upgrading the paper cutting and
For example, Soft Plus Ltd plans to install a new
folding machines, as these machines do not
gas-fired cogeneration plant that will supply
relate in any way to Soft Plus’s tissue paper
electricity and steam to all activities on site. This
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includes tissue manufacturing machines and
tissue paper cutting and folding machines.
Soft Plus has on-site sub-metering and can
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You do not receive JCP assistance for this
JCP activity for the period of time covered
by the funding agreement.
clearly measure and differentiate the energy
If you elect to receive JCP assistance during the
flows to the machines involved in JCP and non-
period of the funding agreement, you will be
JCP activities.
required to repay any CTIP grant funding that
As such, AusIndustry advises Soft Plus that it
relates to JCP activities.
can apply for a project that solely relates to the
Under the JCP, companies seeking assistance in
effects of the cogeneration plant on the non-
relation to an eligible EITE activity are also
JCP manufacturing activities on site. Of the total
required to submit audited data prior to
carbon savings (tonnes CO2-e) expected from
assistance being provided. Applicants should
the cogeneration plant, 20% will be realised
discuss these requirements with the Department
from the reduction in emissions for the tissue
of Environment.
paper cutting and folding machines. So, Soft
total eligible expenditure associated with
How can I find out if I have an
eligible project?
installing the cogeneration plant.
The eligibility of projects in relation to JCP
Plus can apply for a project with 20% of the
matters is determined by the Program Delegate.
Scenario 3: If your project’s activities
become eligible for JCP assistance
after you enter a funding agreement
Over time, new industrial processes may
become eligible as emissions-intensive tradeexposed activities under the JCP.
The Program Delegate’s decision is considered
final and there will be no review of decisions.
If you would like advice on whether a proposed
project may be eligible prior to lodging an
application, please contact the AusIndustry
Hotline to arrange for a Customer Service
If your project’s activities become eligible for
Manager to contact you. AusIndustry will, in
JCP assistance after you enter a Clean
consultation with the Department of
Technology Investment Program funding
Environment, provide you with preliminary
agreement, you may choose to receive either
advice on the potential eligibility of your
grant funding or receive JCP assistance for these
project.
activities. You may only receive grant funding if
both following conditions are met:
1
The machinery, equipment or processes
relevant to your project are included in the
definition of an eligible JCP activity after
you have entered into a Clean Technology
Further Information?
For further information on the Clean Technology
Investment Programs, please phone the
AusIndustry Hotline on 13 28 46 or email
hotline@ausindustry.gov.au.
Investment Program funding agreement;
For further information on the JCP, please
and
phone the Department of Environment on 1800
057 590 or email eite@climatechange.gov.au.
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