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
In reply to Mr TELFER
House of Assembly
Flinders
Grant Programs
In reply to Mr TELFER (Flinders) (25 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS
House of Assembly
Cheltenham
Minister for Trade and Investment
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Grant Programs
The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS (Cheltenham—Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): I have been advised that for the Department of State Development:
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—Controlled:
| Grant program/fund name |
Purpose of grant program/fund |
2025-26 Estimate $000 |
2026-27 Estimate $000 |
2027-28 Estimate $000 |
| Trade and Investment |
|
|
|
|
| Plant Protein Export Development project |
To support the company to research, develop and export its faba bean plant protein products. |
200 |
— |
— |
| Food SA |
To support trade-related initiatives for the Food and Beverage industry. |
522 |
544 |
567 |
| Investment Accelerator Program |
To attract innovative, high-growth interstate and international companies to South Australia to create more local jobs in vital sectors for the state’s future prosperity. |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
| Global Expansion Accelerator |
Provides funding to support high-growth, export-ready South Australian businesses to build their export capability and capacity and become the state's next global leaders. |
500 |
500 |
500 |
| Economic Investment Fund |
To attract investment from overseas and interstate companies to create and retain jobs in SA. |
2,000 |
— |
— |
| Tourism Growth Agenda (previously known as the Economic and Business Growth Fund) |
To support initiatives and projects that have broad economic benefits and which improve overall productivity and competitiveness of an industry sector or subsector. |
600 |
— |
— |
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 $200,000 (inclusive GST) and above.
| Grant program/ fund name |
Beneficiary/ Recipient |
Purpose |
Value$ |
| Trade and Investment |
|
|
|
| Plant Protein Export Development project |
Integra Foods |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
200,000 |
| Food SA |
Food South Australia Inc |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
1,500,000 |
| Investment Accelerator Program |
Volgren Australia Pty Ltd |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
250,000 |
| Tourism Growth Agenda |
Qantas Group |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
1,200,000 |
| Economic Investment Fund |
VeroGuard Systems |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
2,500,000 |
| Economic Investment Fund |
Sundrop Farms Port Augusta Pty Ltd |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
261,265 |
| Economic Investment Fund |
Pirate Life |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
500,000 |
| Economic Investment Fund |
Enzen Australia Pty Ltd |
Refer purpose of grant program above. |
350,000 |
| BioCina |
BioCina |
Support the establishment of end-to-end mRNA manufacturing in South Australia. |
5,000,000 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Health Hub |
Digital Health CRC Limited |
Establish a global healthcare consortium with a focus on accelerating research and the clinical application of personalised healthcare. |
1,000,000 |