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NATURE-BASED TOURISM CO-INVESTMENT FUND
The South Australian Department of Environment and Water (DEW) $5 million Nature-based Tourism Co-investment Fund is a pilot grant program designed to assist eligible businesses and organisations to partner with the state government to deliver ecologically sensitive tourism experiences and products in South Australia.
The fund is part of the government’s Parks 2025 Strategy and is intended to provide the stimulus businesses may need to activate or build on existing ecologically sensitive tourism offerings in the state’s national parks, reserves, botanic gardens, and Crown land.
If you are a tourism operator, you can apply for a grant of between $20,000 and $1 million. To be eligible for a grant you will need contribute at least half of the total eligible financial costs of the project and also contribute to a conservation dividend.
Applications are open until June 2022 or until the fund is exhausted.
While the fund is still active, TiCSA will continue to offer ‘Road Test Your Idea’ sessions and ‘Grant Application Review’ sessions for these grants.
Please contact info@ticsa.com.au if you would like to discuss booking one of these sessions.
For further information about the NBT Co-Investment Fund, the grant guidelines and queries please visit the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) website.
WEBINARS & RESOURCES
NBT CO-INVESTMENT FUND INFO SESSION
Following the release of the NBT Tourism Co-Investment Fund, this online session will provide an overview of the fund, how to apply and support services available to turn good ideas into world-class investment opportunities.
Click here to download the presentation slides.
FROM GREAT IDEA TO BUSINESS CASE
Key discussion topics:
- How to prepare a business case – Louisa Andreucci, Hood Sweeney | Download the presentation >
- Councils and consents – David Bills, URPS | Download the presentation >
- Developing a project outline scope – Daniel Smedley, Studio S2 Architects | Download the presentation >
- Experience development – Brendon Bevan, Journeystone Safaris & Consulting | Download the presentation >
Click here to download the business case template.
WRITING A SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATION
Hosted by grants and funding expert, Keith Whelan this webinar is a practical, step-by-step guide to grant writing for any tourism business seeking to apply for tourism funding, specifically focusing on how you can prepare for the Nature-Based Tourism Co-Investment Fund.
Click here to download the presentation slides.
EXPLORING THE CONSERVATION DIVIDEND
This webinar will provide an overview of the conservation dividend in relation to the Nature-Based Tourism Co-Investment Fund. You will also have the opportunity to learn from successful case studies.
ENGAGEMENT FOR SUCCESS
The focus of this webinar is to build capacity on stakeholders and community engagement for the success of nature-based tourism proposals. This webinar includes topics on engagement principles, indigenous engagement and collaboration with friends and community groups.
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Do you offer innovative tourism infrastructure and services that support standout experiences? There is still time to submit a five-minute pitch of your business. Your video will be posted on the TiCSA website as a resource for applicants to view over the next two years. To learn more or express your interest, email info@ticsa.com.au or phone (08) 8110 0123.
PARKS 2025
The $5 million NBT Co-Investment Fund is part of DEW’s $22 million Parks 2025 strategy and will provide the stimulus and support which businesses need to activate or build on existing ecologically sensitive tourism offerings in the state’s national parks, reserves, botanic gardens and Crown land.
Photo credit: Innamincka River Cruise, SA Tourism Commission
