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Hills & Coast Business Grant 2022

We're excited to announce the release of the Hills & Coast Business Grant for 2022. This year grant is open to manufacturing businesses across the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island looking to add value and/or additional production capacity to their organisation. 

2022 Funding Round Released!


The Hills & Coast Business Grant has been established by RDA AHFKI to provide funding that will enable business establishment and growth.


Key Dates

Grant Opens24 June 2022
Grant Closes20 July 2022
Notification of OutcomeExpected: 29 July 2022
Project Report / Funding Acquittal28 February 2023

Eligible Businesses

This year’s grant is open to manufacturing businesses (for the purposes of this grant: a business undertaking a process of value-adding and/or the processing of raw materials or parts into finished goods) with an ABN and whose project will benefit the economy and/or liveability of the nominated councils of the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula or Kangaroo Island.

Eligible Projects

The 2022 round of the Hills & Coast Business Grant aims to support the productivity and growth of manufacturing businesses through:

  • Procurement of new equipment that improves productivity, and;
  • Addresses challenges and/or barriers to business growth.

Eligible applications will be assessed against:

  • The Assessment Criteria in the fund application form.
  • Completeness and quality of the application.
  • Value (level of productivity and growth versus funding request).

Grant Amount

Matched funding:

  • Minimum: $1,000
  • Maximum: $10,000

Further Information