Apply for Enabling Infrastructure Program (Australia)

Objectives

• The Enabling Infrastructure Program consists of medium to large grants for infrastructure projects that strengthen and build strong regional communities through:
  • value-added investment in priority community infrastructure that improves quality of life or attracts and retains people in their regions.
  • Enabling infrastructure to attract and retain business (goods and services) in regions and support a strong regional economy.
  • Collaboration with other projects, programs or initiatives.
  • Having broad regional community benefit.
  • Having considered latent and future demand.

Funding information

• $5 million is available under the EIP in 2024/25.
• Funding will be available through regular competitive rounds, as announced by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development (the Minister).
• Grants will range between $50,000 minimum up to a $1 million maximum.
• Grants up to a $2 million maximum could be considered where there are exceptionally broad benefits.

Ineligible Activities and Projects

• To provide the greatest value to South Australians we will not fund these projects and activities:
  • Plans, including feasibility studies, business cases, reports and development plans.
  • Costs associated with the preparation of the application.
  • Costs for works undertaken or goods supplied by the applicant, its employees or related entities.
  • Operation expenditure, including overheads, wages, utilities, repairs, and maintenance, or statutory obligations.
  • Retrospective funding, where projects have been completed or commenced prior to the application being approved by the Minister.
  • Purchase of land or a business.
  • Projects that require ongoing recurrent state government funding.
  • Projects undertaken on behalf of third parties.
  • Projects that have already received assistance from PIRSA or other relevant state or Australian government grant funds to achieve the same project outcomes.
  • Projects that are more appropriately funded through other funding sources such as state or Australian government programs.

Eligibility Criteria 

• To be eligible the applicant must be a legal entity, the key driver of the project, have an Australian. Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST.
• Eligible entities may include Companies, Partnerships, Sole Traders, Co-operatives, Statutory Authorities, Local Governments, Incorporated Associations, Registered Charities, Companies Limited by Guarantee.
• Companies, Partnerships, Sole Traders should contact their Principal Regional Advisor or Regional. Development Australia (RDA) association to discuss alignment with the funds criteria before progressing with an EOI application.
• Projects must demonstrate that they are providing critical regional infrastructure that will deliver a broad regional benefit to be successful and are consistent with the program objectives and meet the assessment criteria.
• RDA associations and State Government agencies are not eligible to apply.

For more information, visit Department of Primary Industries and Regions.