Grants SA

1344 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (11 September 2019). Why have vehicles been limited to $30,000 for Grants SA grants, when eight and 12-seater people movers and 30-seater buses are a higher cost, yet these are the vehicles most wanted and utilised by non-profit organisations?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

Applications to Grants SA for vehicles are highly competitive. Given the high volume of applicants, it is considered fairer to give more organisations an opportunity to fund a vehicle than to fully fund only a few organisations. This is why a funding cap was included in the funding guidelines in 2019-20. DHS may still co-contribute towards larger vehicles as part of the grants process if deemed appropriate. DHS will assess the impact of the changes in Grants SA guidelines introduced for 2019-20, including the funding cap, after the first 12 months of operation.