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Grant Programs

In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised of the following:

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—for Administered Items:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000 2027-28 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. 4,266 4,223 4,329
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. 2,372 2,432 2,493
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. 3,185 3,265 3,347


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.

Arts entities
Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$000
Arts entities Carclew Incorporated Operating funding 8,033
Arts entities Patch Theatre Incorporated Operating funding 986
Arts entities Windmill Production Company Limited Operating funding 3,799
Minister’s Discretionary Fund
Grant program/ fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$000
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Adelaide Holocaust Museum & Andrew Steiner Education Centre Seed funding to support ongoing development 79
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Adelaide United Football Club United in schools 357
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Association of Independent Schools of SA Supporting the Allied Health Specialist Support Services Program 174
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Association of Independent Schools of SA Parent Initiatives in Education 87
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Australia Day Council of South Australia Incorporated Award for leadership in languages and culture 16
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Australia Day Council of South Australia Incorporated Australian of the Year – Inspiring Student Engagement Summit for two financial years 49
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Catholic School Parents SA Parent Initiatives in Education 40
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Children’s Week Association of SA To contribute towards the cost of the annual Children’s Week program. 29
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Department of Human Services—MoAA for Second Chances SA To support the PK Family Care program 60
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Educators SA Minister's Arts Education Awards to include categories for non-government schools 54
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Educators SA Minister's Awards for Financial Administration 58
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Encounter Youth Incorporated Alcohol and other Drug Education Program 412
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Gifted and Talented Children’s Association of SA Gifted Program Workshops 51
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Ice Factor Foundation Incorporated To contribute to the costs of trained coaching staff to deliver the Ice Factor Program 95
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Isolated Children's Parent's Association of SA Operational funding 16
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Mawson Lakes Readers Festival and Children's Book Council of Australia—SA Branch Book grants 13
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Mathematical Association of South Australia Remote and Rural Schools Mathematics Program 162
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Migrant Resource Centre SA Refugee Week Youth Poster Exhibition 46
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Patch Theatre Incorporated Discounted Ticketing Program 63
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. 259
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Raising Literacy Australia Preschool Books 210
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Riverland Youth Theatre Operating funding 63
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Song Room Transforming Learning Through Creativity 196
Minister’s Discretionary Fund South Australian Association of School Parent Communities Supporting families in School and Preschool 64
Minister’s Discretionary Fund South Australian Secondary Principals Association (SASPA) Community Engagement Initiative Proposal 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 323
Minister’s Discretionary Fund State Theatre Company SA Development of an Education Program 67
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Tea Tree Gully Toy Library Support the operations of the Toy Library 140
Minister’s Discretionary Fund The Science Collective Science alive regional science fares 35
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Tjindu Foundation Limited Operational Funding 300
Minister’s Discretionary Fund United Way South Australia Imagination Library—Children in Playford 60
Minister’s Discretionary Fund University of Adelaide Children’s University Program 209
Minister’s Discretionary Fund Virtual War Memorial Limited Virtual War Memorial Australian Learning Portal and Education Program 554


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