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In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (24 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy): I have been advised that for the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science:
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 financial years—controlled:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2024-25 Estimate $000 | 2025-26 Estimate $000 | 2026-27 Estimate $000 |
| Industry, Innovation and Science | ||||
| Industry and Employer Partnerships | To deliver employment support programs to address skilled migrant underutilisation. | 1,000 | 1,025 | — |
| SA Defence Workforce Skills Report—Degree Apprenticeship Pilots | To support the establishment and implementation of a degree apprenticeship pilot which will enable the defence industry to attract, develop and retain a suitably qualified workforce to ensure the delivery of key projects in South Australia in the medium and long term. | 500 | 250 | 250 |
| Defence Industry Connection Program | To provide further support and internships to students accessing Commonwealth Supported Places and undertaking broader defence and nuclear-powered submarine-related courses, helping them transition from study into the defence industry. | 975 | 975 | 1,225 |
| Defence Supplier Capability Uplift Program | To increase the supply chain capability of South Australian companies that have identified potential to supply into naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs, and supply chains. | 1,000 | — | — |
| Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship | To support the establishment and implementation of a software engineering degree apprenticeship pilot. | 150 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Innovation Grant Program | Grant program to boost the state’s manufacturing industry. | 1,100 | 700 | — |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2019-20 initiative | To provide additional funding over six years to 2024-25 to support six South Australian based NCRIS facilities through the purchase of new equipment and the upgrade of existing equipment. | 462 | — | — |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | To continue supporting the ongoing operations of six South Australian based NCRIS facilities. | 3,983 | 4,029 | 3,211 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 2 (including funding held in DTF contingencies) | Funding to NCRIS facilities for capital refresh to upgrade equipment to support leading-edge research and innovation. | 3,132 | 811 | 1,128 |
| Support for Italian Language University Programs | To increase enrolments with the grant recipients in Italian language programs. | 250 | 250 | — |
| Grants to the New Adelaide University to Attract International Students | To support the new Adelaide University to attract international students. | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | To provide $500k per annum from 2022-23 to offer 400 university scholarships at $5,000 each to strengthen and diversify the teaching profession in South Australian government schools. | 500 | 500 | — |
| Adelaide Biomed City | To support MTP-IIGC Ltd to undertake the role of External Innovation and Translation Intermediary for the Adelaide BioMed City precinct. | 800 | 100 | — |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | To support South Australian businesses to collaborate with researchers and universities to solve industrial problems, commercialise new products and services and attract research infrastructure investment into the state, as well as to encourage the establishment and growth of start-ups. | 10,700 | 10,754 | 10,778 |
| International Education Recovery (MoAA) | Funding for StudyAdelaide to attract and retain high quality international students to drive sustained growth following the COVID-19 pandemic. | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| StudyAdelaide Operation Funding (MoAA) | Operational funding for Study Adelaide. | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| SA Young Entrepreneur Scheme (SAYES) | Funding to support the SAYES program which is a business mentoring and learning program designed to help young South Australian entrepreneurs. | 190 | 190 | — |
The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, for any commitments relating to contracts (excluding MOAAs) executed on or before 30 June 2024 and funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer for contracts with a total value of $200,000 (inclusive GST) and above.
| Grant program/ fund name | Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | Value (GST Exclusive)$ |
| Industry, Innovation and Science | |||
| Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Pilot | University of South Australia | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 150,000 |
| Manufacturing Innovation Grant Program | Flinders University | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 1,700,000 |
| Manufacturing Innovation Grant Program | Belgravia Group Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2019-20 initiative | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute | Support the National Imaging Facility | 462,000 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | Flinders University | Support National Fabrication Facility & Microscopy | 1,103,056 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | University of South Australia | Support National Fabrication Facility, BioPlatforms and Microscopy | 2,992,580 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | University of Adelaide | Support National Fabrication Facility, Microscopy and Terrestrial Ecosystem | 4,303,318 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute | Support Genomics Centre | 1,280,000 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute | Support National Imaging Facility | 1,341,182 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | The Australian Wine Research Institute Limited | Support BioPlatforms | 1,753,608 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Stage 1 | University of Adelaide | Support Australian Plant Phenomics | 2,560,010 |
| Support for Italian Language University Programs | University of South Australia and Flinders University | To increase enrolments with the grant recipients in Italian language programs. | 500,000 |
| Grants to the New Adelaide University to Attract International Students | Adelaide University | To support the new Adelaide University to attract international students | 30,000,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | Flinders University | To provide scholarship funding of $5000 each to up to 140 eligible students commencing tertiary education with the recipient in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that is accredited by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia | 350,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | University of South Australia | To provide scholarship funding of $5000 each to up to 140 eligible students commencing tertiary education with the recipient in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that is accredited by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia | 350,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | University of Adelaide | To provide scholarship funding of $5000 each to up to 120 eligible students commencing tertiary education with the recipient in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that is accredited by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia | 300,000 |
| Adelaide Biomed City | MTP-IIGC Ltd | To support the recipient to undertake the role of External Innovation and Translation Intermediary for the Adelaide BioMed City precinct. | 900,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | University of Adelaide | Research Consortium Program 5—Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing—Variation 2023 | 70,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Flinders University | Aged Care Centre for Growth and Translational Research | 100,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Flinders University | Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) | 450,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | University of South Australia | Industry Doctoral Training Pilots (IDTC) | 90,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | University of Adelaide | Industry Doctoral Training Pilots (IDTC) | 240,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Flinders University | Industry Doctoral Training Pilots (IDTC) | 60,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Stone and Chalk Pty Ltd | Strategic Innovation Provider Agreement (Extension FY'23) | 4,476,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Financing of Return to Employment Pty Ltd (FORTE) | Financing of Return to Employment (FORTE) South Australia Pilot | 3,000,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Brandon BioCatalyst (MRCF) | Brandon BioCatalyst, 2022-23 to 2025-26 | 150,000 |
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 financial years—administered:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2024-25 Estimate $000 | 2025-26 Estimate $000 | 2026-27 Estimate $000 |
| Industry, Innovation and Science | ||||
| Student Transport Concessions | Payments to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) to recognise the value of transport concessions provided for student travel associated with higher education. | 14,842 | 15,646 | 16,373 |
Funding is provided to DIT per the table above, there are no further details regarding the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.