Overview

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The Cheaper Home Electric Energy Program (CHEEP) is providing funding to community-based organisations to support households to make informed decisions about upgrading their homes to efficient electric energy, and access state government rebates and programs to do so, to save money on their energy bills.

Building on the success of the Community Electrification Engagement Program (CEEP) which focused on regional communities, these CHEEP grants are focussed on communities in metropolitan Melbourne, especially those hit hardest by the cost of living and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities, who are more likely to benefit from assistance in accessing resources to make informed decisions.

Funding is being provided to assist these householders to understand their options to upgrade their homes to efficient, electric appliances to improve their household budgets, increase household comfort and reduce pollution from their homes.

Approved projects

$1,556,390 awarded.

Bakhtar Community Organisation

  • Project title: PowerWise Casey
  • Funding awarded: $120,000

Ethnic Community Councils of Victoria

  • Project title: Empowering multicultural communities at home
  • Funding awarded: $180,000

Friends of the Earth

  • Project title: Supporting Energy Transition (SET) Streets
  • Funding awarded: $180,000

Neighbourhood Houses Victoria

  • Project title: Electrifying Communities: Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and Environment Victoria
  • Funding awarded: $176,900

Owners Corporation Network of Australia

  • Project title: Electrifying Apartment Buildings
  • Funding awarded: $179,520

Smart Energy Council

  • Project title: Victorian Lower Power Bills Program
  • Funding awarded: $180,000

South East Community Links

  • Project title: Powering Informed Energy Choices for the Multicultural South East
  • Funding awarded: $180,000

Victorian Trades Hall Council

  • Project title: Cheaper Homes for Workers in Melbourne’s West and North West
  • Funding awarded: $180,000

Yarra Energy Foundation

  • Project title: Engaging diverse communities on home electrification through sports
  • Funding awarded: $179,970

Page last updated: 17/12/25