House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 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) (25 June 2025). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs Grant Programs The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I have been advised that for the South Australian Tourism Commission: 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 South Australian Tourism Commission Regional Event Fund Develop new and innovative regional events, grow existing events and drive increased visitation and economic stimulus to the regional economy. 500,000 500,000 500,000 Drought Relief Regional Event Fund To provide financial support to organise and host regional events which will engage community, foster connection, drive visitation, and support resilience in areas hardest impacted by drought. (2) ^{- -} Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Fund local contact officer services to support regional tourism initiatives. 754,000 (1)	- (1)	- Experience Nature Tourism Fund The $2 million Experience Nature Tourism Fund aims to spur investment in nature-based tourism experiences and make South Australia more competitive in luring domestic and international tourists. 884,492 - - (1)	It is not possible to forecast future costs across the forward estimates, because budgets are set annually based on operational requirements linked to the strategic plans developed and approved at board level. Therefore, the forward estimates are subject to decisions regarding the internal strategic allocation of resources. (2)	Funding yet to be transferred from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.