Algal Bloom Fisheries and Aquaculture Assistance Grant

Grant applicants are asked to demonstrate business impact by showing a 30 per cent or more reduction in business turnover.

You can choose any consecutive 3-month period from 1 April 2025 to 28 February 2026, and compare it with the corresponding 3-month period in 2024.

For example, if turnover is measured from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025, the comparative period would be 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024.

For a second payment, the impact period must be different (or subsequent) and cannot overlap with the dates used in your first payment.

When completing this application, you'll be asked to provide (for the relevant periods):

• lodged business activity statements (BAS). If not available, copies of income statements/financials validated by a registered tax agent.
• a copy of lodged tax return(s), or copies of income statements/financials validated by a registered tax agent, showing business turnover.
• a copy of the business’ bank statement.
• catch/harvest returns.
• Certificate of Currency for any general business insurance policy and income protection policy.
• signed statement declaring an ability and intent to continue to operate beyond the Algal Bloom event.

You may be required to provide additional or alternative evidence based on your unique business situation, or as requested by South Australian Government grant assessors as part of the application process.

If applying for a second payment, you won’t need to resubmit proof of identity documents.

View the full grant guidelines for more information.

Prior to commencing your application, please ensure you read the full grant guidelines and gather the necessary evidence. Full details around eligibility and evidence required are available for download in the Program Guidelines

If your business continues to be impacted by the algal bloom and you have experienced an eligible business impact such as a 30% decline in turnover or catch over another new three-month period, you may be eligible for a second $100,000 grant payment.

To complete your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of that impact in another or different three-month period – for example, your lodged Business Activity Statement (BAS) showing a decline in turnover over an additional three-month period between 1 April 2025 to 28 February 2026.

Once your first payment is approved and you meet the criteria for continued impact, you’ll receive an invitation to apply for the second payment.

You may also be eligible for an additional one-off payment of up to $25,000 to help retain employees. The additional payment is $4,000 for each full-time equivalent employee (FTE) up to a maximum of $20,000 and must be spent on employee wages.

If you are eligible for a second grant payment, you will receive a notification on your dashboard when logged into the application portal.

Applications for this program are now open, and can be submitted via the online form below.

Please review the Program Guidelines to ensure you have all the evidence required prior to starting your application.