Skip navigation

Algal Bloom Resilience Grant

Building resilience and creating new opportunities for fisheries and aquaculture businesses impacted by algal bloom

The Algal Bloom Resilience Grant offers payments of between $25,000 and $150,000 to support commercial fisheries and aquaculture licence holders to invest in improving business resilience.

This funding may be used on projects that build business resilience, take advantage of new opportunities, and create or help protect jobs.

There is no requirement for you to co-contribute funds towards projects.

Applications are now open and close on 31 March 2026.

Funding may be used towards project-related costs, including:

  • the purchase of new equipment
  • the replacement or upgrades to existing equipment which substantially improve resilience, expand business capabilities/operations or support algal bloom clean-up and repair
  • mentoring, research and development costs
  • training and re-skilling existing staff
  • payments to consultants (e.g. designers, engineers and technical specialists)
  • algal bloom clean-up or repair of harvest area infrastructure costs
  • and more.

What types of projects can this funding be used on?

The Algal Bloom Resilience Grant must be used on business projects that build business resilience, take advantage of new opportunities, or help protect jobs. This includes projects that:

  • improve and develop new capabilities, processes, products and/or services,
  • improve the productivity and efficiency of existing operations,
  • expand business capabilities/operations to create new revenue streams or to mitigate risks,
  • retain or create employment opportunities within the business, and/or
  • maintain or increase business turnover/profitability.

This funding is not intended to support businesses seeking to exit current industries completely or cease operations in South Australia.

More information about this program

Need more help with your application?

Support and advice for your Algal Bloom Resilience Grant application is available through the Seafood Industry South Australia and Rural Business Support. We encourage you to reach out to discuss with each organisation.

Don’t quite meet the requirements of this grant?

Exemptions to this program's eligibility criteria can be granted in exceptional circumstances to support businesses in relevant industries genuinely impacted by the algal bloom event.

Our team can work with you to determine if this is appropriate in your case. However, if we don’t have your details, we’re not able to help.

To ensure you’re given every opportunity to access South Australian Government supports, please:

  • Begin an application for the Algal Bloom Resilience Grant, even if you’re not certain of your eligibility;
  • Contact our team to discuss your unique situation. Once we have your details, we can get in touch if additional or alternative support becomes available; and
  • Visit algalbloom.sa.gov.au to view the full South Australian Government Algal Bloom Response Package. Here, you can also sign up for news and updates on further support as it becomes available.
Announcements and practical advice straight to your mailbox.
Name

Please enter a personal email address. Generic addresses beginning with ‘info@’ or ‘admin@’ may be blocked from our email distribution system.

All information is collected and used in accordance with the DSD Privacy Statement.