Thriving Communities Program
The Thriving Communities Program consists of small grants for projects that build social capital through facilitating:
- community group participation
- a sense of belonging
- equity of access.
Projects that meet the aims of the program may include:
- physical infrastructure – new and expanded
- plant and equipment
- events to enhance community wellbeing and engagement, including promotional expenses capped at 10% of the grant
- training such as first aid, mental health first aid, child safe, cultural awareness and inclusion.
The grants support projects that can be completed within 12 months.
The Thriving Communities Program is non-competitive which means each application is assessed as it is submitted.
Grants are amounts of $20,000 up to $50,000 and the total funding available for all grants in 2025–2026 is $1m.
Projects funded in 2025–26
Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Andamooka Opal Fields Tourism Association Inc. | Andamooka Airfield multi-tyre roller – Community maintenance project | $46,743 |
Angaston Agricultural, Horticultural and Floricultural Society | Angaston Show: Cooling and shade upgrades for community wellbeing | $21,714 |
Balgowan Progress Association Inc. | Balgowan Progress Association | $45,427 |
Barmera Central | Stronger together: Hall revamp for Scouts, Guides and community | $24,670 |
Blinman Sports Club Inc. | Work to complete critical community infrastructure in the Blinman community | $48,437 |
Blyth Regional Cinema Inc. | Laser projection upgrade | $3,840 |
Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation | Purchase of equipment to support Burrandies land management activities | $26,277 |
Cittaslow Goolwa Inc. | New Cittaslow Goolwa community garden development – Stage 1: Infrastructure | $50,000 |
Clare Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc. | Tractor and slasher acquisition - M-series 7040 Suhd Kubota | $50,000 |
Clem's Shed Inc. | Clem's Shed building extension | $44,864 |
Coober Pedy Together Inc. | Coober Pedy Together: Town oval revitalisation and event activation | $49,680 |
Coonalpyn Bowling Club Inc. | The safe serve | $25,182 |
Dunjiba Community Council Inc. | Dunjiba community food hub – Electricity security and resilience project | $49,770 |
Eudunda and Districts Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc. | Enhancing Eudunda Show: Kitchen upgrades and new portable grandstand seating | $41,407 |
Friends of Wauraltee and District Inc. | Roof and gutter replacement and installation of insulation | $20,000 |
Geranium Community Hub Inc. | Activating Geranium Hub spaces for a stronger community future | $44,614 |
Hamley Bridge Community Association | Light River Reserve revegetation project | $50,000 |
Iga Warta Aboriginal Homelands Corporation | Udi undaka - Adnyamathanha music, language and culture camp | $27,000 |
Jamestown Development Association Inc. | Jamestown Memorial Hall upgrade | $46,381 |
Laura Bowling Club Inc. | Laura Bowling Club kitchen refurbishment | $45,426 |
Laura Memorial Civic Centre | Upgrading facility | $34,543 |
Laura Nature Playground under the Laura Community and Tourism Development Association (LCDTA) | Laura nature playground – Stage 2 | $50,000 |
Lions Club of Tumby Bay and District | Tumby Lions catering trailer | $50,000 |
Lions Club of Wudinna Inc. | Wudinna Lions Club donut van | $45,520 |
Loxton Hockey Club Inc. | Beyond the game: Inclusive kitchen upgrade to celebrate local cultures | $41,344 |
Loxton Netball Club | The Loxton football cricket netball pavillion | $50,000 |
Macclesfield Community Association Inc. | Accessible paths and sculpture garden at crystal lake park, macclesfield | $25,000 |
Mai Wiru Regional Stores Council | Secure foods | $40,000 |
Mangalo War Memorial Community Centre | Verandah extension to hall | $22,971 |
Mardawi Aboriginal Corporation | Mardawi wellness and cafe fit out | $25,000 |
Marree Progress Association Inc. | Marree community hub | $30,880 |
Mount Torrens Soldiers Memorial Hall Inc. | Wastewater and drainage upgrade at Mount Torrens Soldiers Memorial Hall | $40,150 |
Murray Bridge Community Centre Inc. | Spaces to thrive | $40,360 |
Naracoorte District Mens's Shed Inc. | All weather storage area | $20,000 |
Our Town Kimba | Under one roof: the Kimba pergola project | $30,000 |
Parrakie War Memorial Hall Inc. | Parrakie Hall community improvements and youth programs | $21,165 |
Port Augusta Golf Club Inc. | Cook connect celebrate pagc kitchen upgrade stage 2 equipment installation | $48,600 |
St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Greenock | Conversion of church hall into community centre | $37,564 |
The Clare Valley Flying Group Inc. | Clare Valley Flying Group Inc. | $44,934 |
The Darke Peak Golf Club Inc. | Replacement sceptic and plumbing | $21,164 |
Waikerie Business Alliance Inc. | Waikerie Mainstreet beautification and McCoy Street revitalisation | $50,000 |
William Progress Association (WCPA) | From dust to play – William Creek multi-use play area | $50,000 |
Wilmington Oval Management Committee | Wilmington Oval irrigation upgrade | $49,848 |
Wudinna and Districts Swimming Pool Inc. | Protecting our place to swim – Wudinna pool roof upgrade | $33,839 |
Wudinna and Districts Business and Tourism Association | Wudinna Memorial Hall stage renewal – Building regional resilience | $50,000 |
Projects funded in 2024–25
Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Anglican Community Care Inc. | Berri community connection space | $50,000 |
Apollo Football Club | Female friendly and inclusive amenities | $24,600 |
APOMA Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association Inc. | Andamooka Community Produce Garden Infrastructure Project | $50,000 |
Balaklava Golf Club Inc. | Installation of new kitchen cabinetry, appliances and flooring | $48,799 |
Blinman Progress Association Inc. | The Blinman Community Tractor and Volunteer Participation Project | $44,175 |
Bute 2000 Onwards Progress Association | Bute Community Hub | $20,405 |
Clare Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc. | Main Pavilion bathroom upgrade with accessibility improvements | $50,000 |
Country Life Compassion Inc. | New facilities: Disabled and ambulant toilets, kitchen and emergency exit | $47,898 |
Foodbank SA and NT | Foodbank Whyalla Food Hub facility | $50,000 |
Freeling Community Recreation Park Management Committee Inc. | Freeling Agricultural Recreation and Multi-use, FARM Centre Upgrade Project | $50,000 |
Hahndorf Institute Managment Committee Inc. | Upgrade Institute Supper Room | $20,086 |
Jabuk Community Hall Inc. | Rivive our Hive | $24,961 |
Jamestown Bowling Club Inc. | Disabled toilet at Jamestown Bowling Club | $26,500 |
Light Community Church | Unisex and disabled / parent bathroom project | $50,000 |
Lions Club of Parndana Western Kangaroo Island | Future proofing facilities – Lions Club Parndana | $45,567 |
Lobethal and District Shedmen Inc. | Lobethal Men’s Shed – Shed extension | $27,441 |
Lucky Bay Shack Owners Association | Lucky Bay Community Hub Development | $49,540 |
Mannum Community Church Inc. | Mannum Children’s and Families Wellbeing Centre | $50,000 |
Marree Sports Club | Horsemanship and Cattle Clinic, cattle loading ramp | $33,157 |
Nairne Soldiers Memorial Hall | The Nairne Soldiers Memorial Hall – Infrastructure Upgrade Project | $48,785 |
The Oakbank Soldiers Memorial Hall Incorporated | Acoustic and stage renovation of the Oakbank Soldiers Memorial Hall | $26,501 |
Parilla Bowling Club Inc. | Community hub upgrades | $42,360 |
Penong and Districts Progress Association Inc. | Community Care: Cultivating Our Shared | $42,500 |
Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc. | Install a wheelchair lifter in a carriage | $41,416 |
Port Broughton Combined Sporting Club | Bifold doors | $34,864 |
Port Lincoln Hockey Association | New canopy to the north and west Ravendale complex | $40,000 |
Riding for the Disabled Association SA Inc. | Riding for the Disabled Port Pire Infrastructure Project | $50,000 |
Rotary Club of Bordertown | Bordertown Rotary Off Leash Dog Park Project | $20,000 |
SA German Association Mount Gambier Inc. | Amenities block upgrade | $50,000 |
The Salvation Army (South Australia) Property Trust | Parruna Community Garden | $47,687 |
The Scout Association of Australia – SA Branch on behalf of Naracoorte Scout Group | Upgrade flooring on the Naracoorte Scout Hall | $27,122 |
Southern Eyre Equestrian Assocation Inc. | Southern Eyre Equestrian Association Shed Development and Enhancements Project | $50,000 |
West Coast Youth and Community Support Inc. | Transport access for vulnerable community members | $50,000 |
Wirrabara Golf Club Inc. | Healthy food choices: Wirrabara Golf Club kitchen refurbishment | $38,614 |
Wudinna District Council | Minnipa pool shade replacement | $20,575 |
Yorke Peninsula Arts and Culture Working Group | Event staging for Yorke Peninsula Grounded Arts Festival | $23,530 |
Projects funded in 2022–23
| Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glencoe Woolshed Branch National Trust | Glencoe Woolshed toilet upgrade with inclusion of a disabled toilet | $36,000 |
| 54 31 Collective | Establish a community garden, workshops and a rural women's celebration community event | $44,379 |
| Naracoorte District Men's Shed Incorporated | New engine shed – Stage 2 | $21,000 |
| Millicent Golf Club | The Millicent golf club wheelchair and disabled access project | $28,802 |
| Bundaleer Forest Community Areas Association | Wayfinding signage at Bundaleer Forest Reserve | $50,000 |
| South Australian Isolated Childrens Parents Association (SAICPA) | Engage a facilitator to work with members on future direction, priorities and governance | $30,209 |
| Kingscote Football Club | Redevelopment of playground at Centenary Oval | $50,000 |
| Hahndorf Bowling Club Inc. | Kitchen upgrade and floor coverings replacement | $26,000 |
| Callington A & H Society Inc. | Show pavilion | $50,000 |
| Hardwicke Bay and District Progress Association | Shelter and lookout at the boat launch area | $20,000 |
| Wilmington Progress Society Inc. | Wilmington community multipurpose gym facility – amenities | $25,000 |
| Riverton Community Management Committee | RCMC community storage shed | $22,250 |
| Bungala Aboriginal Corporation | Commercial kitchen equipment | $47,635 |
| Barossa Valley Community Kids | Cafe blinds to increase capacity for the creche, as well as shade structure over mud kitchen | $28,621 |
| The National Trust of South Australia – Willunga Branch | Construction of an all-weather shelter for the Wirra Creek Garden | $31,196 |
| Girl Guides South Australia Inc. | Renmark Guide Hall upgrade | $50,000 |
| Loxton Netball Club | Rebuilding of playground | $38,000 |
| Fisherman Bay Progress Association | Port Broughton to Fisherman Bay Nharangga public art project (walking trail) | $35,000 |
| Kyancutta Community Club Incorporated | Outdoor shelter and playground | $45,000 |
| Ngarrindjeri Ruwe Empowered Communities | Facility upgrade – cultural archive, IT infrastructure and patio extension | $50,000 |
| Foodbank of South Australia Incorporated | Freestanding annex | $35,000 |
| Snowtown Progress Association | Snowtown RV park expansion | $47,000 |
| Price Progress Association Inc | Upgrade and restore community owned shed to a community and visitor centre museum and artist space | $47,485 |
| Millicent Men's Shed | Metal workshop fit-out | $30,000 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Society (SA) Inc. | Naracoorte SVDP conference office upgrade internally and signage | $22,500 |
| SYP Community Hub | Incident response trailer storage shed | $34,686 |
| Kalangadoo Community Club | Community Club kitchen upgrade | $50,000 |
| Milang and District Community Association | Install an industrial kitchen in the Milang Lakeside Butter Factory | $50,000 |
| Southern Yorke Peninsula Agricultural Society Incorporated (SYPASI) | Restoration of Minlaton's Heritage Show Pavilion | $35,000 |
| Mt McKenzie Hall Inc. | Recladding the Mt McKenzie Hall and Supper Room roof | $12,553 |
| Frances Progress Association | Upgrade of Frances Recreation Reserve kitchen | $48,204 |
| Tulka Progress Association | Kitchen and catering infrastructure and fixed security assets | $44,952 |
| Jamestown A. H. & F. Society | Extension to the Jamestown shearer training centre wool area | $33,754 |
| Lochiel Progress Association Incorporated | New playground | $48,009 |
| Port Germein Progress Association Inc. | Port Germein Community Hub digital access and library refurbishment | $50,000 |
| Blyth Progress Association | Wool/Rail Trail and Dean Nicolle Walk | $40,000 |
| Clare Agricultural and Horticultural Society | Red Brick Pavilion Improvements Project | $38,693 |
| South East Christian Broadcasters | Upgrading computing infrastracture | $22,772 |