House of Assembly
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
55
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Estimates Replies
Grant Programs
Grant Programs
The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER
House of Assembly
Morialta
Grant Programs
In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. B.I. BOYER
House of Assembly
Wright
Minister for Education, Training and Skills
Grant Programs
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 |