What’s in the South Australia 2024-25 budget for your grantseeking organisation?

Funding highlights for community groups, non-government organisations and social sector services included:

• $54.6 million over four years to expand the sports vouchers program. From January 1, 2025, vouchers will be doubled to $200 per year to support children’s participation in recreational activities
• $20.7 million over five years to establish an arts investment fund
• $20 million in 2024–25 for Small Business Energy Grants for small business and not-for-profits to reduce energy usage and invest in energy-efficient equipment. Applications are set to open in August 2024
• $14 million over four years to expand the Business Events Fund with a focus on supporting more winter events
• $7.2 million over three years to continue the partnership between the South Australian Film Corporation and the ABC to produce screen content in South Australia
• $5 million over four years for youth mental health support to fund a range of programs
• $2.6 million over four years for early intervention and prevention of youth violence within African South Australian communities
• $1 million over four years to support veteran community programs
• $380,000 over two years to extend and expand to all age groups the SAYES program, a business mentoring and learning program designed to help South Australian entrepreneurs
• funding for software engineering degree apprenticeships for the defence industry with a focus on attracting female participants
• grants to incentivise non-government preschool providers to create additional places
• continued funding for Fearless Innovator Grants
• $18.4 million over four years to help non-government organisations (NGOs) to meet the costs associated with wages and inflation.

It's still unclear when or how this money will trickle down to not-for-profits and community groups, but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for grant updates relevant to Funding Centre members.

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