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Grant Programs

In reply to the Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (25 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment): I have been advised:

The Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment

The following grant programs and funds now come under the Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment. In 2017-18, these programs and funds were part of the former Department of State Development and the former Investment Attraction South Australia.

The following table provides the name, purpose and balance of grant program/funds for 2017-18 and across the forward estimates (1) (part a, b, c):

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2017-18 $000 2018-19 $000 2019-20 $000 2020-21 $000 2021-22 $000
Health Industries Fund The Health Industries Fund was available to attract international and interstate companies in the life sciences sector to commence or expand operations in South Australia. — — — — —
Economic Investment Fund The EIF was available for investment projects to deliver significant strategic and economic benefits for the state, where there was a case for public support of private projects, and when competing with other jurisdictions (national and international) to attract investment. 1 570 — — — —
SA Export Accelerator Program (formerly Export Partnership Program) Provides funding to eligible South Australian companies to pursue international market development opportunities. — 866 782 802 822
Destination Adelaide – Intersective (Adelaide Engage) Delivers on the government's election commitment to establish an international student internship business engagement program (a two-year team-based international student internship pilot program for up to 300 students, which encourages local businesses, councils and professional associations to take on an international student as an intern). — 519 — — —
Destination Adelaide – Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship The scholarship assists Aboriginal people undertaking full time undergraduate study at a South Australian university by providing financial assistance towards meeting living and study-related costs. — — — — —
Destination Adelaide – Bob Such Memorial Scholarship (2015-17) Scholarships targeted at commencing students (in the first instance) studying Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Flinders University. — — — — —
Destination Adelaide – Graeme Hugo Memorial Scholarship Placement Agreement (2016-18) Scholarship offered to an Honours student at the University of Adelaide, including an internship with the Department in which the student will undertake a piece of work of value to the SA government. The research will count toward the student's Honours degree. — — — — —
StudyAdelaide The state government's funding supports a range of strategic initiatives to position South Australia as the premier destination for international students. — — — — —
International Research Cooperation Shandong Supports the establishment and operation of China-Australia Joint International Laboratories. Support the parties' participation in a series of independent research and cooperation projects to develop world leading technology innovations. — — — — —
Other Sundry Grants — 130 41 44 46
Total 1 570 1 515 823 846 868

1. The balance represents the budget less commitments listed in part (g) of the response, with the exception of commitments not disclosed as they are commercial in confidence or not yet announced.


(d) The following table provides the budgeted expenditure for grant program/funds for 2017-18 and across the forward estimates:

Name of Grant Program or Fund * Budgeted (or actual) Expenditure from the Program or Fund ($000)
2017-18(Actual) 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Health Industries Fund — 5 100 — — —
Economic Investment Fund 7 125 27 268 10 009 4 049 2 173
SA Export Accelerator Program (formerly Export Partnership Program) 1 132 1 286 782 802 823
Business SA Export 300 - - - -
Brittany Scholarships 201 - - - -
Destination Adelaide 190 616 - - -
International Research Cooperation Shandong 300 550 400 100 -
Other Sundry Grants 132 141 43 44 46
Total 9 380 34 961 11 234 4 995 3 042

* Excludes grant payments to other SA Government Agencies


(e) The following table provides budgeted payments into grant program/funds for 2017-18 and across the forward estimates:

Name of Grant Program or Fund Budgeted (or actual) Payments into the Program or Fund ($000)
2017-18 (Actual) 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Economic Investment Fund 1 200 150 — — —
Other Sundry Grants — 109 — — —
Total 1 200 259 — — —


(f) The following table provides the carryovers into or from the grant program/funds for 2017-18 and across the forward estimates (1):

Name of Grant Program or Fund Carryovers into or from the Program or Fund ($000)
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Health Industries Fund 2 000 4 600 — — —
Economic Investment Fund 4 621 5 083 2 385 2 208 —
Export Partnership Program 911 523 — — —
Destination Adelaide 165 468 511 — —
Total 7 697 10 674 2 896 2 208 —

1. Does not include timing adjustments to programs approved separately to the carryover processes.


(g) and (h) The following table details the grant payments in 2017-18 by beneficiary and whether the grant was subject to a grant agreement as required by Treasurer's Instruction 15 (1)

Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/Recipient Value$'000 Subject to grant agreement under TI I52
Business Development ARRB Group Ltd 1 Y
Business Development Australia China Business 3 Y
Business SA Export Program Business SA 300 Y
Destination Adelaide Flinders University of SA 4 Y
Destination Adelaide Higher Education The University of Adelaide 25 Y
Destination Adelaide SA Health & Medical Research Institute Ltd 15 Y
Destination Adelaide Sir Charles Bright Scholarship Vision Australia Pty Ltd 6 Y
Destination Adelaide—Bob Such Memorial Scholarship Flinders University of SA 13 Y
Destination Adelaide – Brittany Scholarships Flinders University of SA 67 Y
Destination Adelaide – Brittany Scholarships The University of Adelaide 67 Y
Destination Adelaide – Brittany Scholarships University of South Australia 67 Y
Destination Adelaide—Graeme Hugo Memorial Scholarship The University of Adelaide 10 Y
Destination Adelaide – Intersective (Adelaide Engage) Intersective Pty Ltd 107 Y
Destination Adelaide—Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship Christine Abdulla 3 N
Destination Adelaide—Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship Daniel Zweck 1 N
Destination Adelaide—Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship India Shackleford 3 N
Destination Adelaide—Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship Tallulah Bilney 1 N
Destination Adelaide—Terry Roberts' Memorial Scholarship Tiahni Adamson 2 N
Economic Investment Fund Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia Pty Ltd 500 Y
Economic Investment Fund Big River Pork 300 Y
Economic Investment Fund Datacom Connect Pty Ltd 2425 Y
Economic Investment Fund NEC Australia Pty Ltd 100 Y
Economic Investment Fund Orora Limited – Orora Glass 1920 Y
Economic Investment Fund PrimeQ Australia Pty Ltd 200 Y
Economic Investment Fund SMSF Operations Pty Ltd 1280 Y
Economic Investment Fund Strike Energy 400 Y
State Promotion ARRB Group Ltd 2 Y
State Promotion Australia China Business 3 Y
State Promotion CAP Digital Paris Regions 8 Y
ASEAN Engagement Strategy Adelaide Festival Centre Trust 30 Y
ASEAN Engagement Strategy Corporate Information Travel 4 Y
Export Partnership Program3 1847 Winery (SA) Pty Ltd 17 Y
Export Partnership Program 57 Films Pty Ltd 45 Y
Export Partnership Program 919 Wines 4 Y
Export Partnership Program Adelaide City Engineering Pty Ltd 6 Y
Export Partnership Program Adelaide Produce Markets Ltd 25 Y
Export Partnership Program ATEC – Adelaide Training & Employment Centre 4 Y
Export Partnership Program Atkins – Technicolour 13 Y
Export Partnership Program Australian Food and Beverage Group Pty Ltd 38 Y
Export Partnership Program Australian Orthopaedic 50 Y
Export Partnership Program Australian Wine Entrepreneurs 20 Y
Export Partnership Program Auszac Pty Ltd 3 Y
Export Partnership Program Barossa Vintage Pty Ltd 12 Y
Export Partnership Program Bethany Wines Pty Ltd 21 Y
Export Partnership Program Blackchrome 21 Y
Export Partnership Program Bleasdale Vineyards Pty Ltd 10 Y
Export Partnership Program Carey Training Pty Ltd 5 Y
Export Partnership Program Claymore Wines Pty Ltd 24 Y
Export Partnership Program CNC Porting Australia Pty Ltd – Bullet Cylinder Heads 8 Y
Export Partnership Program DNA Security Solutions 10 Y
Export Partnership Program Eldredge Vineyards 4 Y
Export Partnership Program Equals International (Australia) 15 Y
Export Partnership Program Evidence for Exercise 7 Y
Export Partnership Program EVO Manufacturing Pty Ltd 13 Y
Export Partnership Program Eyrewoolf Enterprises 12 Y
Export Partnership Program Follett's Lake Breeze Pty Ltd 16 Y
Export Partnership Program Geoff Hardy Wines 17 Y
Export Partnership Program Goolwa Pipi Co Pty Ltd 30 Y
Export Partnership Program Green Frog Systems Pty Ltd 17 Y
Export Partnership Program Hewitson Pty Ltd 5 Y
Export Partnership Program Hollick Estates Pty Ltd 9 Y
Export Partnership Program Hot Melt Packaging Systems Pty Ltd 25 Y
Export Partnership Program Hydro-Dis Water Treatments Systems Pty Ltd 50 Y
Export Partnership Program Kay Brothers Pty Ltd 10 Y
Export Partnership Program Kilic Engineering Pty Ltd 6 Y
Export Partnership Program Koonara Wines Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Kosmea Australia Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Lane Wine Co 25 Y
Export Partnership Program Langhorne Creek Premium Vineyards Pty Ltd 7 Y
Export Partnership Program Learning Potential International Pty Ltd 9 Y
Export Partnership Program Lights View Wines 11 Y
Export Partnership Program Lowe & Hennessy Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Macelyen Pty Ltd 6 Y
Export Partnership Program Made in Katana Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Massena Vineyards Pty Ltd 17 Y
Export Partnership Program Mincham Aviation 5 Y
Export Partnership Program Mitolo Wines Pty Ltd 30 Y
Export Partnership Program Momentum Food and Wines Pty Ltd 11 Y
Export Partnership Program Natasha Mooney Wine Architect 5 Y
Export Partnership Program Newsgallery Pty Ltd 33 Y
Export Partnership Program Norseld Pty Ltd 6 Y
Export Partnership Program Oasis Systems Pty Ltd 22 Y
Export Partnership Program Op2ma Pty Ltd 18 Y
Export Partnership Program Pangkarra Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Paracombe Premium Wines 20 Y
Export Partnership Program Pecan Engineering Pty Ltd 16 Y
Export Partnership Program Pindarie Pty Ltd 5 Y
Export Partnership Program Prancing Pony Brewery Pty Ltd 15 Y
Export Partnership Program Pristine Forage Technologies Pty Ltd 3 Y
Export Partnership Program Pure Origins Pty Ltd 4 Y
Export Partnership Program Rossiters Pty Ltd 8 Y
Export Partnership Program Saltbush Livestock Pty Ltd 8 Y
Export Partnership Program Sentek Pty Ltd 50 Y
Export Partnership Program Shingleback Wines Pty Ltd 10 Y
Export Partnership Program SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd 29 Y
Export Partnership Program Steriline Racing Pty Ltd 6 Y
Export Partnership Program Suntrix Monitoring Pty Ltd 11 Y
Export Partnership Program The Hills Distillery Pty Ltd 4 Y
Export Partnership Program Tim Adams Wines Pty Ltd 14 Y
Export Partnership Program Tomfoolery Wines Pty Ltd 7 Y
Export Partnership Program Torrens Valley Orchids 7 Y
Export Partnership Program Total Farm Solutions Pty Ltd 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Tourism Barossa 48 Y
Export Partnership Program Tucker Creative Pty Ltd 7 Y
Export Partnership Program Tutto Pasta Cucina Autentica 2 Y
Export Partnership Program Unico Zelo 12 Y
Export Partnership Program VA Filtration (SA) Pty Ltd 11 Y
Export Partnership Program Woodstock Wine Estate 17 Y
Export Partnership Program Woodstock Wine Estate Collett Wines Pty Ltd 33 Y
India Engagement Strategy SA Wine Industry 10 Y
India Engagement Strategy Water Industry Alliance 20 Y
International Research Co-Op Shandong Flinders University of SA 200 Y
International Research Co-op Shandong The University of Adelaide 100 Y
Middle East and Northern Africa Engagement Strategy Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry 1 Y
Tradestart Business SA 35 Y
Other Operational Funding Don Dunstan Foundation 15 Y
TOTAL 9 380

1. Excludes commitments which are commercial in confidence or not yet publicly announced by the government.

2. The Terry Roberts Scholarships were subject to a deed between the minister and the students.

3. The Export Partnership Program has since been rebranded as the South Australia Export Accelerator program.


South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC)

The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2017-18 and across the forward estimates (a-f).

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2017-18 Estimated result $000 2018-19 Budget $000 2019-20 **Estimate $000 2020-21 **Estimate $000 2021-22 **Estimate $000
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $504 900 $514 998 $527 868 - -
Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund (RCCM) To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with the Agreement. $218 045 $220 000 - - -
Business Events Bid Fund $2 271 000* $4 423 000 $6 000 000 $6 000 000 $5 403 000
General Annual Grants Paid Ad hoc annual grants paid via existing operational funds. $4 766 378 $3 821 373 $2 100 000 - -

*excluding costs associated with hosting the Australian Tourism Exchange 2018 and 2019 World Routes.

**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 internal strategic allocation of resources. Any estimate beyond 2019-20 will be unreliable.


The following table details the commitment of grants in 2017-18: (g-h)

Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/Recipient Purpose Value$ Subject to grant agreement under TI I5
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Adelaide Hills Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Tourism Barossa Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Flinders Ranges and Outback SA Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Tourism Kangaroo Island Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Limestone Coast Local Government Authority Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland South Australia Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Destination Riverland Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Yorke Peninsula Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives $45 900 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Adelaide Hills Tourism To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Tourism Barossa To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Marketing Committee Inc. To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Flinders Ranges Outback SA Tourism To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $18 045 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Tourism Kangaroo Island To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Limestone Coast Local Government Association To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Destination Riverland To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
2018 Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund Yorke Peninsula Tourism To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with this Agreement. $20 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $175 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $100 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $40 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $60 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $35 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $100 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $100 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $55 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $73 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $73 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $50 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid $535 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid $70 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid – not yet paid (accrued) $250 000 N- payment pending finalisation of agreement
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid $150 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid $50 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Venue Management Corporation Support of successful bid $175 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid – not yet paid (accrued) $20 000 N- payment pending finalisation of agreement
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $70 000 Y
Business Events Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid $150 000 Y
Business Event Bid Fund Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of successful bid -$60 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Adelaide Convention Bureau 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference $200 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Adelaide Convention Bureau Annual grant funding to support operations $805 170 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of Destination SA $101 582 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Adelaide Convention Bureau Support of the Asia is the future program $55 870 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding to support a Tourism Liaison Officer $100 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants City of Port Lincoln Grant to assist the cruise ship meet and greet program. $18 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants South Australian Industry Tourism Council (SATIC) Funding towards the SATIC Conference $15 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants South Australian Industry Tourism Council (SATIC) Funding towards the service excellence program. $150 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Flinders Ports Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal Infrastructure Upgrade. $900 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants UWAI To support the development and launch of a mobile device application to connect Chinese travellers to South Australia. $188 756 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants Tourism Kangaroo Island Cruise Ship Welcome program grant funding $52 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants South Australian Industry Tourism Council (SATIC) South Australian Tourism Awards Funding $180 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding to evaluate new business opportunities for motor racing events in South Australia at The Bend Motorsport Park. $1 000 000 Y
Annual Ad Hoc Grants The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding towards the FIM Asia Road Racing Championships 2018. $1 000 000 Y


Adelaide Venue Management Corporation

Not applicable—Adelaide Venue Management Corporation is not responsible for administering grant programs.

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