Small Businesses

Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidies (ECIRS) for Small Businesses

The guidelines and application forms for eligible small businesses are detailed below.

If you have any specific questions contact Primary Industries and Resources South Australia on 1800 182 235.

Guidelines: ECIRS - Small Business
This document details the EC Interest Rate Subsidy guidelines for small businesses deriving 70% or more of its normal total business turnover from the provision of goods or services for farming activities in EC declared areas

ECIRS Application Form - Small Business
Note: SAVE the file rather than open it - you need to save the file to your computer before you can then edit / print it.

Closing Dates - Small Business
Closing dates for submitting applications in the current EC Declaration Years.

Frequently asked questions - interest rate subsidies for small business
Answers to some of the commonly asked questions in regard to the interest rate subsidies for small business.


South Australian EC Regions

Written descriptions of each EC declared region are included in the guidelines.

Maps of areas of South Australia that are EC declared, under Prima Facie or proposed can be viewed via the links below.

South Australia overview EC areas map

South Australian EC declared Region

North West Rangelands
Kangaroo Island
Yorke Peninsula
Clare, Light and Barossa
Mid North
Central North East (inc Annexure)
Upper North
Western Eyre Peninsula
Central Eyre Peninsula
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Murray Mallee
Upper South East
Fleurieu Peninsula
River Murray Corridor and Lower Lakes
Far North/South West Queensland (administered by Queensland)
Central and Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower South East

South Australian Prima Facie EC areas

All remaining agricultural areas of South Australia not currently in a EC declared region can receive Prima Facie support until 30 September 2008.