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 million is available for the 2025-26 round of Coast Protection Grants.
Applications open 9:00 am 2 June 2025, and close 5:00 pm 1 August 2025.
Please see the Grant Guidelines and Coast Protection District for further information about eligibility and assessment criteria. To apply, please complete the Application Forms through DEW SmartyGrants.
If you need more help using SmartyGrants, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions.
Past Recipients
2024 - 25
Grantee | Project Title | Grant |
City of Victor Harbor | Yilki Coastal Protection Stage 1B | $350,000 |
City of Onkaparinga | Witton Bluff North Seawall Repair | $245,000 |
District Council of Elliston | Sand Replenishment of Venus Bay | $150,000 |
Dictrict Council of Cleve | Coastal Protection Works for Arno Bay Boardwalk and Mangrove Ecosystems | $108,000 |
District Council of Streaky Bay | Massas Bridge Replacement | $100,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Foul Bay Mud Alley Defence Design | $63,000 |
City of Charles Sturt | Beach Accessway Staircase | $50,000 |
District Council of Robe | Fox Beach Coastal Protection Project | $40,000 |
Wattle Range Council | Southend Erosion (Detailed Design) | $32,000 |
District Council of Robe | Sand Replenishment | $32,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Port Vincent Marine Parade Foreshore Design | $30,000 |
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 |
