Coast Protection Grants
The Coast Protection Board’s annual Coast Protection Grant Program provides funding to coastal councils to better manage and protect South Australia’s valuable coastal assets and address climate change risks.
Up to $1.2 million is available for the 2024-25 round of Coast Protection Grants.
Applications Open: 2 September 2024
Applications Close: 25 October 2024
Coastal Councils will be invited to apply via email.
Past recipients
2023 - 24
| Grantee | Project Title | Grant |
| City of Onkaparinga | Witton Bluff North Seawall Repair | $355,000 |
| Wattle Range Council | Beachport Groyne Repair | $240,000 |
| District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | North Shields Dune Protection | $113,000 |
| Wattle Range Council | Southend Sand Replenishment | $80,000 |
| Whyalla City Council | Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment | $68,000 |
| Victor Harbor City Council | City of Victor Harbor Coastal PhD Enterprise Scholarship | $53,000 |
| Copper Coast Council | Magazine Bay Foreshore Protection | $43,000 |
| Yorke Peninsula Council | Black Point Foreshore Modelling | $43,000 |
| District Council of Robe | Robe Beaches Sand Replenishment | $20,000 |
| Yorke Peninsula Council | Planning and Investigation - Pt Victoria and Pt Vincent | $13,000 |
2022 - 23
Grantee | Project Title | Grant |
Pt Pirie Regional Council | Solomontown Beach - Reconstruction of Path & Levee | $225,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Stansbury Seawall | $198,000 |
City of Onkaparinga | Cliff Top Stabilisation Protection Works - Contiguous Piled Retaining Wall | $175,000 |
| Kingston District Council | Wyomi Rock Seawall Extensionn | $130,000 |
Kingston District Council | Wyomi Sand Nourishment | $80,000 |
| Alexandrina Council | Community Coastal Flood Emergency Planning & Engagement for Murray Estuary Settlements | $75,000 |
Whyalla City Council | Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment Program | $ 60,000 |
District Council of Tumby Bay | Tumby Bay Coastal Adaptation Strategy | $ 60,000 |
City of Marion | City of Marion Coastal Monitoring Program | $ 42,000 |
City of Holdfast Bay | Glenelg North Seawall Design | $ 20,000 |
Copper Coast Council | Coastal Trail Stability & Erosion Study | $ 15,000 |
Contact us
Email: DEWCoasts@sa.gov.au
