Prosperity Path Program

We are supporting businesses looking to set up in our council area, and existing local business looking to expand or create new employment opportunities, through our Prosperity Path Program.

On this page: About the program / Who can apply / How to apply / Documents

About the program

We’re committed to supporting economic growth, job creation, tourism opportunities and business development. Prosperity Path supports Adelaide Plains businesses in any stage of their business lifecycle.

This program supports businesses with their:

Advocacy
Business growth
Employment opportunities
Investment certainty
Local procurement
Partnerships
Tourism enhancement

There are 2 types of support available: non-financial assistance, and business grants.

Non-financial assistance

Businesses, regardless of where they are at, are provided with access to assistance or referrals in the areas of:

Developing business
Seeking grant funding opportunities
Writing grant funding applications
Local knowledge such as community profiles, market data, business directory, contacts, connections and networks
Human resource management and recruits, financial accounting, risk management and contingency planning, cyber security, work health and safety, waste management or sustainability practices
Tourism supports and connections
Planning and development approvals
Land zoning
Doing business with Council

Prosperity Path grant

Grants of up to $2,000 are available this financial year. We have allocated $10,000 in our 2024/2025 budget to support the program.

Grant applications are open now and close 30 May 2025, or until the $10,000 has been allocated.

Any proposal that boosts the local economy will be considered under this grant funding.

There are 3 different grants available.

Get Going stream

$1,000 per application

Tailored for busy small business owners who need a little extra support to take their business to the next level. The application process is designed with minimal paperwork required.

This could be used for new equipment, training or conference attendance, marketing or events.

New Business stream

$1,500 per application

Designed to accelerate the establishment of a new business, alleviate business hardship in its infant stage (up to 12 months of the business launch). Funding is functioned as support only. Start-up businesses expected to be planning to generate the majority of their income from other sources (i.e. not from this grant).

This could be used for equipment, training or conference attendance, marketing, Council rate relief or rent assistance.

Growth stream

$2,000 per application

Aimed to assist the growth or expansion of an established business, either into new markets, property, products or services or escalating the current property. These expansions expected to grow business revenue as well as bring more local jobs.\

This could be used for equipment, new infrastructure, training or conference attendance, or marketing.

Funds are provided after successful delivery of your project. Details, including business and project eligibility, are available on pages 5 to 9 of the Prosperity Path Program Guide.

Who can apply?

Any proposal that will boost the local economy will be considered for grant funding.

Generally, to be eligible an applicant must be a registered Australian business and be located, or committed to relocate, within our council area.

There is specific information an applicant must be able to provide proof of in their application. The full details about eligibility and grant requirements are available in the Prosperity Path Program Guide.

How to apply

Before starting an application, we recommend you contact our Economic Development Officer to discuss your project.

Complete the Prosperity Path Program application form, attach all supporting and required documents, and send it to us by email or mail.

Prosperity Path Program application form

Documents

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Last updated 5 December 2024