Relevant Section/Text Clarification

By way of clarification, the following points are provided against the RDIF Round Two and Round Three
Guidelines and should be noted when preparing an Application.
In addition, an error has been identified in the SmartForm Application Form – this error occurs in both of the
Round Two and Round Three SmartForms. Please see below for information on how to provide a response
to the questions that contain this error.
a.
Relevant Section/Text
Clarification
4.2 Project Eligibility
Development of feasibility studies and business
plans.
The RDIF will not fund any costs (future or retrospective)
related to the development of feasibility studies or
business plans related to a RDIF project.
The costs incurred in preparation of the above will not be
considered as eligible co-contributions for the purposes of
Section 4.3, however can be provided as supporting
documentation to an RDIF project/application.
b.
4.3 Co-Contributions
Inclusion of land as a co-contribution.
As part of a co-contribution, Applicants are able to include
the current market value of land purchased specifically for,
and directly related to the RDIF project to a maximum of
25% of the total project cost.
Note: the Program will accept only the proportional share
of land area (and equivalent proportional share of the land
value) that is required for a project if the project sits on a
parcel of land that is significantly larger than the required
project area.
c.
5.1 Merit Criteria
Economic Benefits – Mandatory Criteria
(first dot point on page)
‘Applications must clearly describe how the
project meets the following three mandatory
criteria:
• how the proposed project contributes to
the economic diversification of the
Region in relation to primary production,
processing and business development.’
Emphasis is on applicants ability to demonstrate how the
RDIF project will contribute to the economic
diversification of the Region and the impacts of this
diversification on primary production, processing and
business development.
Projects do not have to directly be related to only primary
production, processing and business development.
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Economic Benefits – Mandatory Criteria
(fourth dot point on page)
‘It is also mandatory for your Application to
clearly describe how the proposed project will
deliver on at least one of the following:
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d.
Contributes to the economic diversification of the
Region in relation to primary production and
processing.
Increases local, national and/or international
investment in the Region which enhances primary
production, processing or regionally relevant industry
development.
Increases exports out of the Region (exports may be
intrastate, interstate or international) of primary
products, food or related products.
Creates access to new markets for existing or new
economic activity which complements primary
production, processing or marketing.
Builds on existing or develops new competitive
advantages or regional strengths.
Develops or builds infrastructure to support planned
economic diversification as a consequence of
SARMS-3IP projects.
Improves industry productivity and enhances projects
supported by SARMS-3IP.
Builds capacity and skills that directly support
economic activity within the Region.
Builds new businesses within the Region that are
sustainable for at least five years post-funding.’
Please do not respond to the fourth dot point, ‘Contributes
to the economic diversification of the Region in relation to
primary production and processing’ in Section 5.1 of the
Round Two and Round Three Guidelines when
completing your Application.
The Program will provide an opportunity to revise this
question, and only this question, in cases where
Applications provide a response to this point.
Applications should address at least one of the remaining
points (more than one can be addressed).
6. Additional Assessment Criteria
Financial Viability – Audited Accounts
‘Prospective Applicants will be asked to provide
copies of annual reports and audited financial
statements covering the last three years as
supporting documents to their Application to
enable an assessment of their financial viability
and their ability to manage and complete the
project.’
Audited accounts include evidence of an independent
verification of financial statements by a non-related entity
to the applicant (e.g. by an independent accountant or
other authorised entity).
SmartForm Application Form Upgrade
To ensure that you are not inconvenienced by Application Form upgrades, we have developed a function that enables
the upload of data from the previous version of the Application Form to the updated version of the form.
Only complete the following steps if you have already downloaded the previous version of the Application Form,
entered data and saved the file.
1. Click the ‘Load Data’ button
2. Navigate via file explorer to your most recently saved file of the Application form.
3. Double click on the most recently saved file of the Application form.
This process will populate the updated version of the Application form with data from your original form. However, you
will need to re-enter data in the Milestone Budget section, Table 3 - Milestone Summary.
If you would like further information please contact:
Mr Kym Walton
Team Leader – Regional Support
River Murray Sustainability
Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA
Telephone:
(08) 8539 2118 (Murray Bridge)
(08) 8595 9172 (Loxton)
Mobile:
0488 020 715
Email:
kym.walton@sa.gov.au
Alternatively, please call 1300 364 322 or email pirsa.sarmsadmin@sa.gov.au
www.pir.sa.gov.au/regions/sarms
1300 364 322
This Program is funded by the Australian Government and delivered by the Government of South Australia
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