Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Small Business Development Fund Small Business Development Fund The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Small Business Development Fund In reply to the Hon. R.I. LUCAS (17 May 2016). The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy Small Business Development Fund The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy): The Minister for Small Business has provided the following advice: Funding for this program was committed for three years from 1 July 2016. No grant funds from the Small Business Development Fund were paid to small businesses prior to 30 June 2016. Applications opened in May 2016, and the closing date for the first round of applications was 18 July 2016.