House of Representatives Committees

Appendix D – Australian Government’s Funding Commitment to Backing Australia’s Ability

 

R&D Programs

BAA-II

2006-07 to 2010-11*

$ (million)

BAA-I and BAA-II

10 year total

$ (million)

National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP)

1 466.0

2 200.6

Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG)

560.6

899.9

Systemic Infrastructure Initiative (SII)

0

241.0

Major National Research Facilities (MNRF)

0

153.2

National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy

527.2

544.3

Innovation Access Program - International Science & Technology/International Science Linkages

55.9

90.7

Developing Quality and Accessibility Frameworks for Publicly Funded Research

0

2.8

Extension of Regional Protection Funding

6.4

12.5

CSIRO National Flagship Program

240.0

305.0

Health and Medical Research - Overhead Infrastructure Support (NH&MRC)

147.9

201.0

Extension of the Building on IT Strengths (BITS) Advanced Network Program (ANP)

5.4

21.0

ICT World Class Centre of Excellence

126.3

193.3

Research Support for Counter-Terrorism

4.2

7.2

R&D Tax Concession - New Elements Continued

460.0

405.1

Total R&D Programs

3 599.9

5 277.6

Commercial Programs

BAA-II

2006-07 to 2010-11*

$ (million)

BAA-I and BAA-II

10 year total

$ (million)

Research and Development (R&D) Start

0

439.8

Innovation Access Program - Industry

0

41.7

Innovation Access Program - Information Technology Online

0.8

12.9

Biotechnology Innovation Fund

0

19.9

Commercial Ready Program

1102.5

1119.9

Industry Cooperative Innovation Program

21.8

25.0

Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) Program

81.4

140.0

Biotechnology World Class Centre of Excellence/Extend Support for National Stem Cell Centre

30.4

54.4

Refocussing the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program

178.5

354.5

Pre-Seed Fund

27.8

78.7

Extension of the Building on IT Strengths (BITS) Incubator Program

12.0

36.0

New Industries Development Program (NIDP) Mark III

13.7

32.8

Total Commercial Programs

1 468.9

2 355.6

Skills Programs

BAA-II

2006-07 to 2010-11*

$ (million)

BAA-I and BAA-II

10 year total

$ (million)

Questacon Smart Moves - Raising Science Awareness in Schools and the Broader Community

8.8

15.1

National Innovation Awareness Strategy/Science Connections Program

25.1

57.2

Fostering Scientific, Mathematical and Technological Skills and Innovation in Government Schools

465.9

757.2

2000 University Places

195.0

345.1

Boosting Innovation, Science, Technology and Mathematics Teaching

21.8

38.9

Extend and Enhance National Biotechnology Strategy and Biotechnology Australia

10.0

20.0

Online Curriculum Content for Schools

0

34.4

Post Graduate Education Loans Scheme (PELS)

0

-36.6

Attracting ICT Workers

0

-3.5

Total Skills Program

726.7

1227.8

 

* Based on Forward Estimates NB: These figures contain rounding.

Source Adapted from Australian Science and Innovation System: A Statistical Snapshot 2005, Table 2.1.27 Overview of the Australian Government’s funding commitment to Backing Australia ’s Ability, p. 44.

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