Government

The new Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) is the South Australian Government’s key agency in driving economic prosperity in this State.

The department reports to the Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP who has been given responsibility for the State Government’s business portfolio as Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and Minister for Small Business.

The new department brings together a trade and economic development role with minerals, energy, renewable energy and trade policy.

DMITRE’s work ensures that South Australia takes advantage of our resources growth by fostering local participation in the sector and expanding our innovation and research capability, positively influencing economic value creation.

Through an industry development role, the department aims to ensure South Australia continues to develop high-value manufactured goods, technologies and services, which locally anchor the economic benefits from our major projects for future generations.

Geoff Knight has been appointed to lead the new Department as Chief Executive.

Latest 4 grants

Cleantech Partnering program

Type:: Grant

Dollar value:: $2500000

The Cleantech Partnering Program is a $2.15 million grant program to be delivered over three years from 2010-11. It helps small and medium enterprises take new cleantech products, processes and services from conception and early stage development through to market.

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Regional Development Infrastructure Fund

Type:: Grant

Dollar value:: $3000000

The purpose of RDIF is to increase the prosperity of regional communities by facilitating infrastructure that supports sustainable economic development. The Fund aims to encourage a strategic approach to regional infrastructure development. Grants are available for up to 50% of eligible infrastructure costs and are awarded through a competitive merit-based application process.

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Gateway Business Program

Type:: Grant

Dollar value:: $20000

The Gateway Business Program is a South Australian Government program which assists small to medium-sized firms prepare for export.

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Riverland Sustainable Futures Fund (RSFF)

Type:: Grant

Dollar value:: $20000000

The Riverland Sustainable Futures Fund (RSFF) provides financial support to projects that are a priority for community and economic development within the Riverland Region of South Australia.

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R&D Tax Concession

The R&D Tax Concession is the principal Australian Government initiative to increase the amount of research and development (R&D) undertaken in Australia. The aim is to encourage innovative, competitive and export-oriented Australian industries.
The concession is available to all Australian companies and offers:

a tax deduction of up to 125 per cent of expenditure incurred on R&D activities
an R&D Incremental (175% Premium) Tax Concession for those companies increasing their R&D expenditure and who have a three-year history of registering and claiming the 125% Tax Concession, or of receiving grants for R&D projects under Innovation Australia’s R&D Start and Commercial Ready programs
an R&D Tax Offset for companies with group turnover under $5 million and a grouped expenditure of up to $1 million for the year
an R&D Incremental (175% International Premium) Tax Concession for those companies belonging to a multinational enterprise group for additional R&D expenditure on behalf of a grouped foreign company above a rolling three-year average of expenditure