What’s in the 2025–26 South Australian budget for your grantseeking organisation?

Here are some of the funding highlights for not-for-profits and community organisations:

• $178 million to the School Loans Scheme. Loans of up to $10 million are now extended to not-for-profit early childhood education and care providers.
• $85.1 million over four years to support children and young people in out-of-home care
• $50 million over four years for schools to support students with disability and establish specialised education options
• $50 million in 2024–25 to provide grants of up to $5 million to support the continued operation of businesses that have been directly impacted by OneSteel being placed into administration
• $20 million for the Business Growth Fund to enable small and medium businesses and not-for-profit organisations to invest in energy efficient equipment and improvements. Grants will range from $2,500 to $75,000.
• $17.3 million for future drought preparedness and resilience programs
• $13 million for the On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Rebate scheme, providing grants to primary producers for infrastructure projects to manage drought conditions
• $7.6 million over four years to support the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector, provide grants for injured wildlife and improve biodiversity
• $5.7 million over two years to continue specialist domestic, family and sexual violence programs and associated program support
• $5.4 million for women’s and girls’ sport funded through Power of Her Round 2
• $5 million over four years to support child and adolescent mental health and eating disorder services
• $5 million over three years for grants to Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to prepare them to deliver government services to Aboriginal people and communities
• $3.8 million over four years to continue work associated with National Disability Insurance Scheme reform and the findings of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability
• $3.3 million over two years to continue the Finding Families and Additionally Approved Care programs in order to support the placement of children and young people in family-based care
• $2.5 million for on-the-ground mental health resources and support for individuals and communities affected by the current drought
• $2 million for the Active Club Program – Regional Drought Relief Round, which provides up to $5,000 for the upgrade of sporting and recreational facilities in drought-affected sporting clubs and communities
• $2 million for Rural Support Grants of $1,500 to help cover essential costs such as council rates, utility bills, vehicle repairs and school costs
• $1.5 million for business support and counselling services for small businesses in drought-affected towns and regions
• $880,000 per annum to the Domestic Violence Crisis Line to boost staffing levels and call response capacity to victim-survivors
• $400,000 for the Regional Event Fund to develop and encourage new regional events in drought-affected areas
• $250,000 for the Connecting Communities Events Grants program
• $250,000 for financial support for country students affected by drought so they can attend camps and excursions

It’s not yet clear how or when some of this funding will be distributed via grants, but we’ll be keeping a close eye out for announcements relevant to Funding Centre subscribers.

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