KEY POINTS
- The Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible (HEPs). To be eligible for funding, HEPs must be listed in sections 16-15 and 16-20 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
- The specific objectives of the IGS are to:
- support the general fabric of Higher Education Providers’ (HEPs) research and research training activities;
- allow HEPs to manage their own research activities and set their own priorities;
- assist HEPs to respond flexibly to their research environment in accordance with their own strategies; and
- enhance support for areas of research strength.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Legislation - Higher Education Support Act 2003
The specific objectives of the IGS are to:
- support the general fabric of Higher Education Providers’ (HEPs) research and research training activities;
- allow HEPs to manage their own research activities and set their own priorities;
- assist HEPs to respond flexibly to their research environment in accordance with their own strategies; and
- enhance support for areas of research strength.
Length of program and proposed annual budget over the program's life
The IGS is an ongoing program.
|
Estimated Actual
2007-2008
$’000
308,076 |
Estimate
2008-2009
$’000
313,929 |
Estimate
2009-2010
$’000
319,894 |
Estimate
2010-2011
$’000
325,972 |
*Appropriated on a calendar year basis.
Eligibility and target audience
The Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) was an initiative of the Knowledge and Innovation reforms to higher education research. It provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible (HEPs). To be eligible for funding, HEPs must be listed in sections 16-15 and 16-20 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.