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In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts): 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 |
| Office for Small and Family Business | ||||
| Small Business Strategy | The small business strategy seeks to increase the skills, capability and capacity of small business owners, and support them to create jobs and build the economy. | 1,370 | 1,802 | 1,815 |
| Women in Business | The funding provides a suite of programs to South Australian female-owned businesses and boost our economy, creating jobs and supporting local entrepreneurs. | 918 | 930 | 1,013 |
| Drought Support Package | To offer direct, practical support, easing short-term financial pressure and helping regional businesses continue their operations during difficult seasonal conditions. | 462 | — | — |
| Growth Accelerator Program | To help high growth potential small and medium businesses in metropolitan and regional South Australia improve their business practices, management capabilities and networks through the provision of expert business advice and facilitated workshops. | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Business Growth Fund Round 2 – Small Business Energy Efficiency Grants* | To assist business and industry in key areas to grow secure, well-paid jobs, improve productivity, deliver efficiencies, increase exports and support innovative, value adding technologies in South Australia. | 9,100 | — | — |
| Business Growth Fund Round 3 – Powering Business Grants* | To support eligible South Australian small and medium businesses and not-for-profit organisations to invest in energy efficient equipment or improvements to reduce and manage energy use and costs. | 20,000 | — | — |
*Business Growth Fund grant funding is also reported in the Department of Treasury and Finance omnibus response.
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 $200,000 (inclusive GST) and above.
| Grant program/ fund name | Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | Value$ |
| Office for Small and Family Business | |||
| Small Business Strategy | Collab4Good Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 142,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Polaris Business Development Centre | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 200,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula Incorporated | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 180,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | South Australian Business Chamber | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | South Australian Tourism Industry Council trading as TICSA | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | South Australian Wine Industry Association Incorporated | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Australian Hotels Association – South Australian Branch | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 100,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Creative Plus Business Group | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 142,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Be Well Co | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 5,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | RAW Mind Training Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 5,000 |
| Small Business Strategy | Master Builders Association of South Australia Inc | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 5,000 |
| Centre for Business Growth | University of South Australia | Support the creation of a new position, the Playford Professor of Business Growth, and provide continued support for outreach activities included in the centre's Growing South Australian Companies program. | 25,000 |
| Women in Business | Adelaide Business Hub | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 445,249 |
| Women in Business | DW Behind Closed Doors Pty Ltd | Refer purpose of grant program above. | 125,000 |