KEY POINTS
- The Implementation Assistance Program (IAP) assists eligible higher education providers (HEPs) in meeting the costs of changing the nature and amount of information they collect about researchers and research.
- The program will provide grants over four calendar years (2007-10).
FACTS AND FIGURES
Relevant Legislation - Higher Education Support Act 2003
Length of Program and Proposed Annual Budget
The IAP will provide grants over four calendar years (2007-10) to eligible HEPs. Information is provided below for the 2007 and 2008 calendar years.
The 2007 and 2008 funding allocations for the IAP were announced on 21 August 2007.
Funding allocations for IAP in 2009 and 2010 have not yet been finalised.
|
Grant Year |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Total IAP Funds ($m) |
2.646 |
5.393 |
These amounts are to be indexed from time to time in accordance with the method set out in Part 5-6 of the Act.
Eligibility
Table A providers are eligible under item 10 of the table in subsection 41-10(1) of the Act, for grants to support the development of systemic infrastructure used by HEPs.
In accordance with item 10 of the table in subsection 41-10(1) of the Act, the following bodies corporate are eligible for grants to support the development of systemic infrastructure used by HEPs:
(a) Bond University
(b) The University of Notre Dame Australia
(c) Melbourne College of Divinity