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In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (19 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy): I have been advised that for the Department of State Development:
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds (excluding MOAAs) under my responsibility for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years—Controlled:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2025-26Estimate $000 | 2026-27Estimate $000 | 2027-28Estimate $000 |
| Manufacturing Innovation Grant | Grant program to boost the state's manufacturing industry. | 1,200 | 600 | - |
| General Sir Monash Foundation | Postgraduate scholarships for talented locals to study overseas. | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | To continue supporting the ongoingoperations of South Australian based NCRIS facilities. | 5,811 | 4,640 | 4,112 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2025-26 budget | To continue supporting the ongoingoperations of South Australian based NCRIS facilities. | 1,048 | 1,449 | 3,276 |
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2025-26Estimate $000 | 2026-27Estimate $000 | 2027-28Estimate $000 | |||
| Support for Italian Language University Programs | To increase enrolments with the grant recipients in Italian language programs. | 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 | - | |||
| 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 | - | - | |||
| Adelaide Biomed City | To support MTP-IIGC ltd to undertake the role of External Innovation and Translation Intermediary for the Adelaide BioMed City precinct. | 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 theestablishment and growth of start-ups. | 10,673 | 10,695 | 10,750 | |||
| 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 | - | - | |||
| Skilled Migration talent and Industry Connection Program | Connecting South Australia's skilled migrants to local networks and employment opportunities. | 1,025 | - | - | |||
| Degree Apprenticeship Pilot Program | To address critical STEM skills shortages in the state's defence industry targeted at entry level talent and mid-career transitions | 250 | 250 | - | |||
| 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. | 1,500 | 1,500 | - | |||
| Defence Industry Connection Program | To support the development of a defence-ready workforce by building in-demand skills, knowledge and experience to address critical skills shortages in the State's defence sector. | 975 | 1,225 | - | |||
| Regional and Industry Partnerships Program | To support workforce development projects across the Upper Spencer Gulf. | 2,000 | - | - | |||
The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, for any commitments relating to contracts (excluding MOAAs) executed on or before 30 June 2025 and funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer for contracts with a total value of $200,000 (inclusive GST) and above.
| Grant program/fund name | Beneficiary/Recipient | Purpose | Value$ |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Flux Robotics Pty Ltd (No. 2) | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 50,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Empathy Studios Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 195,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) I AIML 2.0 Industrial Al | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 4,050,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) I Centre for Responsible Al 2023(AIML) | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 2,250,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | CoilRig Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 250,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Cabot Knee Balancer Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Ping Services | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 23,554 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Financing of Return to Employment Pty Ltd (FORTE) | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 2,650,411 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | SmartFem PTY LTD | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 120,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | OptiGrid Holdings Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 229,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Organ Transport Pty Ltd, trading as Vital Organ Technologies (VOT) | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 75,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Stone and Chalk Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 3,022,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Tribe Global Venture Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 288,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Addend Al Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 235,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | VAWT-X Energy Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 60,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Miniprobes Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 400,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Alyra Biotech Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 300,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Southern Angels Inc | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 60,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Gyratory Roller Solutions Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 297,625 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF)* | Southstart Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 1,500,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | Brandon BioCatalyst(MRCF) | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 75,000 |
| Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) | University of Adelaide | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 45,000 |
| SA Young Entrepreneur Scheme (SAVES) | The SA Business Chamber | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 247,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | Flinders University | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 175,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | University of South Australia | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 175,000 |
| Teaching profession scholarship | University of Adelaide | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 150,000 |
| Adelaide Biomed City | MTP-IIGC Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Support for Italian Language University Programs | University of South Australia and Flinders University | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 250,000 |
| Grants to the New Adelaide University to Attract International Students | Adelaide University | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 20,000,000 |
| Grant program/fund name | Beneficiary/Recipient | Purpose | Value$ | |
| Manufacturing Innovation Grant Program | Flinders University | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 1,700,000 | |
| Manufacturing Innovation GrantProgram | Belgravia | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | Flinders University | Support the Australian National Fabrication Facility. | 341,055 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | Flinders University | Support Microscopy Australia. | 489,838 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | University of South Australia | Support the Australian National Fabrication Facility. | 2,111,103 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | University of South Australia | Support BioPlatforms. | 705,886 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | University of South Australia | Support Microscopy Australia. | 320,001 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | The University of Adelaide | Support the Australian National Fabrication Facility. | 912,000 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | The University of Adelaide | Support Microscopy Australia. | 472,681 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | The University of Adelaide | Support the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. | 1,859,958 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | SA Health & Medical Research | Support the South Australian Genomics Centre. | 960,000 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | SA Health & Medical Research | Support the National Imaging Facility. | 1,013,337 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | Australian Wine Research Institute Ltd | Support BioPlatforms. | 2,037,021 | |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) 2023-24 budget measure | The University of Adelaide | Support Australian Plant Phenomics. | 1,719,346 | |
| Grant program/fund name | Beneficiary/Recipient | Purpose | Value$ | |||
| Skilled Migration talent and Industry Connection Program | Australian Migrant Resource Centre | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 204,875 | |||
| Skilled Migration talent and Industry Connection Program | Committee for Adelaide Inc | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 112,750 | |||
| Skilled Migration talent and Industry Connection Program | Community Corporate Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 120,000 | |||
| Degree Apprenticeship PilotProgram | University Of South Australia | Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship | 150,000 | |||
| South Australian Defence IndustryConnection Program | Australian Industry Group | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 240,756 | |||
| Degree Apprenticeship Pilot Program | Flinders University | Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship | 300,000 | |||
| Skilled Migration talent and Industry Connection Program | Master Builders Association of South Australia Inc | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 300,000 | |||
| Regional and Industry Partnerships Program | Regional Development Australia Eyre PeninsulaIncorporated | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 321,596 | |||
*Contracts executed via SAFA.
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years—Administered:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2025-26Estimate$000 | 2026-27Estimate$000 | 2027-28Estimate$000 |
| 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 and VET. | 15,017 | 15,717 | 16,444 |
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.