Coast Protection Grants
The Coast Protection Board’s annual Coast Protection Grants provide funding to coastal councils to better manage and protect South Australia’s valuable coastal assets and address climate change risks.
The Coast Protection Grant program is administered by the Coast Protection Board with the support of the Department for Environment and Water.
$1 million is available for 2022-23 Coast Protection Grants.
Applications Open: 1 November 2022
Applications Close: 28 February 2023
Coastal Councils will be invited to apply. Invitations will be emailed to coastal councils with the Grant Guidelines, FAQs and Application Forms.
2021-22 Coast Protection Grant recipients
Grantee | Project Title | Grant |
Adelaide Plains Council | Fencing Thompson Beach | $75,000 |
Barunga West Council | Port Broughton Protection Works | $30,000 |
District Council of Ceduna | Smoky Bay Foreshore Revetment Wall | $200,000 |
City of Charles Sturt | Coastal protection assessment & management | $35,000 |
Copper Coast Council | Moonta Bay Foreshore Rock Armouring | $208,000 |
Kangaroo Island Council | Pennington Bay Beach Access Stairs | $155,000 |
Kangaroo Island Council | Baudin Beach Access Stairs | $110,000 |
Kingston District Council | Wyomi Sand Protection | $111,000 |
City of Marion | Hallett Cove Pool Concept Plan and Consultation | $35,000 |
City of Onkaparinga | Tiller Drive Managed Retreat Project | $150,000 |
Dictrict Council of Robe | Town Beach Sand Replenishment | $16,000 |
City of Whyalla | Seawall & Replenishment | $35,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Design of Coastal Defence Structures | $55,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Foul Bay - Review of hazards & adaptation options | $20,000 |
2020-21 Coast Protection Grant recipients
Grantee | Project Title | Grant |
Alexandrina Council | Ratalang-Basham Beach Access and Dune Stabilisation | $38,000 |
Barunga West Council | Pt Broughton Seawall Design | $18,000 |
Copper Coast Council | Sand Drift Strategy Implementation & Foredune Management Plan Development | $95,000 |
District Council of Elliston | Little Bay Staircase Repair | $50,000 |
City of Holdfast Bay | Holdfast Bay Seawall Remediation Options | $54,400 |
Kangaroo Island Council | American River Levee | $129,000 |
Kingston District Council | Wyomi Beach Protection Works | $120,000 |
Limestone Coast Councils | Coastal Hazard Assessment & Adaptation Planning for Limestone Coast Councils | $200,000 |
City of Port Augusta | Port Augusta Back Beach Levee | $17,000 |
District Council of Robe | LiDAR Bathymetric and Habitat Mapping of DC Robe coast | $50,000 |
District Council of Robe | Robe Beach Protection Works | $28,000 |
District Council of Robe | Robe Cliff Stability Study | $15,000 |
City of Whyalla | Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment Program & Future Management Study | $48,000 |
Yorke Peninsula Council | Port Clinton Seawater Inundation Flood Protection | $192,000 |
Contact us
Email: DEWCoasts@sa.gov.au
