Case Studies

Case Study 1:

  • Pays 100% of the expenses up to $25k
  • Pays for all electrical and energy efficient upgrades to company buildings EXCEPT solar
  • Company must be between 1-199 employees
  • Available until the money runs out, which was ~1-2 weeks in NSW



Wrote 12 energy grants = $300,000 for 12 businesses to upgrade their energy facilities.


Energy Efficient grant 

Case Study 2:

  • Paid 100% of expenses to create sustainable packaging for high end wine
  • was for $100k to develop a prototype package
  • I connected  a high-end wine broker to a sustainable packaging manufacturer
  • Together we designed the packaging the testing program for the wine in the packaging and the assessment criteria.


This grant was successful and the project has started. After development there is an opportunity for a $1 million grant to take the product to market.


Sustainable packaging for wine

Case Study 3:

Sustainable energy transmission

  • Grant was from $5 M- $50 M
  • Required a product that was ALREADY being manufactured
  • Product necessary for high voltage energy projects (wind & sun farms)
  • The goal was to increase the capacity to transfer energy from farms to houses
  • Submitted April 18 ($25 M grant, $50 M project)


The sustainable energy transmission – update to successful EOI pending final approval


Case Study 4:

  • $10 million project to assess Australia's first solar-grade polysilicon manufacturing facility in Townsville
  • 100,000 tpa capacity using innovative low-carbon production methods
  • Designed to be Co-funded by ARENA ($5 million) and industry partners
  • Enable commercial-scale solar PV manufacturing in Australia
  • Potential to transform Australia's solar supply chain and create high-skilled jobs
  • De-risks future $1 billion+ manufacturing investment
  • Supports Australia's goal to become a renewable energy manufacturing superpower


The Arena grant for $5 million was successful and the project has started

$5 Million Arena grant

Case Study 5:

$5 Million Tender for City of Sydney Business Placing Banners

  • City of Sydney was seeking a supplier for street banner installation and dismantling services
  • Scope was for Installing and dismantling ~500 banners per week
  • Managing 90+ campaigns annually
  • Wrote a 180 page tender for $5 million
  • Was competing against 5 other tenders
  • Won the business, told it was the best tender City of Sydney had seen (see testimonials from Andrew Hall, Factory One).



The $5 million tender was successful and the project has started as of Jan 2025.

Case Study 6:

Export grants

EXPORT Grant (EMDG) Overview


The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) supports Australian businesses in exporting goods and services.


  • This grant supported businesses to expand their reach internationally by exporting Australian-made products and services.
  • It allowed export to 27 countries, with key markets including the US, UK, Europe, and Asia.
  • Each grant provided ranged from $30,000 to $80,000, depending on your current export status and was matched funding.


Secured over $1 million in funding for clients through the crafting of successful export grant proposals. This funding enabled clients to achieve significant project milestones and expand their services.