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Grant Programs
In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised that for the Department for Education:
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2024-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–administered:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2024-25 Estimate $000 | 2025-26 Estimate $000 | 2026-27 Estimate $000 |
| Arts entities | Grants provided to Carclew, Patch Theatre and Windmill Theatre Production Company as part of the Arts entities budget to support the operation of these organisations in delivering youth arts activities and grant programs. | 4,036 | 4,127 | 4,223 |
| Multicultural Grants | Grants are provided in support of ethnic and community language schools to deliver language and cultural programs as well as SACE subjects to South Australian school-aged students. | 2,313 | 2,372 | 2,432 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Grants to provide funding to assist organisations where the activities and objectives of those organisations are consistent with the responsibilities of the Minister's portfolio. | 3,107 | 3,185 | 3,265 |
The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer. The values represent the total commitment for the beneficiary/recipient over the period of the three financial years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27. For the minister's discretionary fund, not all budgeted funding has been approved at this stage.
In terms of the multicultural grants program, two payments are made each year for this program based on census data collected in February and August. For the purpose of this response, we haven't listed the individual commitment below as the amounts are not determined at this point in time.
| Grant program/ fund name | Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | Value$000 |
| Arts entities | |||
| Arts entities | Carclew Incorporated | Operating funding | 7,830 |
| Arts entities | Patch Theatre Incorporated | Operating funding | 840 |
| Arts entities | Windmill Production Company Limited | Operating funding | 3,716 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | |||
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Adelaide Festival Centre Trust | CentrED Program—Operational Costs | 100 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Adelaide Holocaust Museum & Andrew Steiner Education Centre | Seed funding to support ongoing development of the Centre | 156 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Adelaide United Football Club | Funding to support the 'United in Schools program'. | 545 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Association of Independent Schools of SA | Supporting the Allied Health Specialist Support Services Program | 344 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Association of Independent Schools of SA | Parent Initiatives in Education program | 85 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Australia Day Council of South Australia Incorporated | Award for leadership in languages and culture | 31 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Australia Day Council of South Australia Incorporated | Australian of the Year – Inspiring Student Engagement Summit for two financial years | 98 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Australian Migrant Resource Centre | SA Refugee Week and Youth Poster Awards and Exhibition | 9 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Children's Week Association of SA | To contribute towards the cost of the annual Children's Week program. | 58 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Department for Education | Parents in Education funding in public schools | 83 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Department of Human Services—MoAA for Second Chances SA | To support the Prisoner's Kids Family Care program | 58 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Encounter Youth Incorporated | Alcohol and other Drug Education Program | 610 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Gifted and Talented Children's Association of SA | Gifted Program Workshops | 21 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | History Trust of SA | Operation Hino | 100 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Ice Factor Foundation Incorporated | To contribute to the costs of trained coaching staff to deliver the Ice Factor Program | 187 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Innovation First International (AU) Pty Ltd | Sponsorship of the March VEX Robotics Australian Championships. | 15 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Isolated Children's Parent's Association of SA | Operational funding | 31 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Mathematical Association of South Australia | Remote and Rural Schools Mathematics Program | 241 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Oakbank School | Agricultural Support Program | 20 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Patch Theatre Incorporated | Discounted Ticketing Program | 62 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Power Community Ltd | Power to End Violence Against Women Program which targets young men in Year 10 across South Australia to address the prevalence of domestic violence within our community. | 384 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Raising Literacy Australia | Preschool Books | 415 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | The Science Collective (Missing Link Consultancy Services Pty Ltd) | Science Alive Regional Science Fares | 35 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | South Australian Association of School Parent Communities | Supporting families in School and Preschool | 128 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | South Australian Association of State School Organisations | Operational Grant | 100 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Specific Learning Difficulties Association of SA | To support operational expenses associated with providing assistance to children and young people with specific learning difficulties | 479 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | State Theatre Company SA | Development of an Education Program | 132 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Tea Tree Gully Toy Library | Support the operations of the Toy Library | 31 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | The Ethnic Schools Association of South Australia | Student Art/Writing Competition | 10 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Tjindu Foundation Limited | Operational funding | 450 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | United Way South Australia | Imagination Library 2024-26 | 120 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | University of Adelaide | Children's University Program | 413 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | University of Adelaide | Research Project – Autism SA | 40 |
| Minister's Discretionary Fund | Virtual War Memorial Limited | Virtual War Memorial Australian Learning Portal and Education Program | 168 |