63Method by which the amount of grants under the program are determined for a provider

63 Method by which the amount of grants under the program are determined for a provider

(1) A grant under this program for a Table A provider for 2022 is to be calculated by applying the following formula: Start formula HECG equals open round bracket Max minus CGS payments close round bracket end formula Where: Max for the relevant year is the sum of: (a) the provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount for higher education courses of study; (b) the provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount for designated higher education courses of study; (c) amounts for a provider under subparagraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading);

minus:

(d) funding allocated to the provider to support the delivery of ‘short courses’, ‘national priority places’, and ‘Innovative Places’ as set out in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act.

CGS Payments is the amount, for the relevant year, that a provider is entitled to be paid for higher education courses and designated higher education courses, plus the amount a provider is entitled to be paid under paragraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading), minus any funding for the delivery of ‘Innovative Places’, ‘short courses’ and ‘national priority places’. (2) A grant under this program for a provider that is not a Table A provider for 2022 is to be calculated by applying the following formula: Start formula HECG equals open round bracket Max minus CGS payments close round bracket end formula Where: Max for the relevant year is the sum of: (a) the provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount; (b) amounts for a provider under subparagraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading);

minus:

(c) funding allocated to the provider to support the delivery of ‘short courses’, ‘national priority places’, and ‘Innovative Places’ as set out in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act.

CGS Payments is the amount, for the relevant year, that a provider is entitled to be paid under subsection 33-5(7) of the Act, plus the amount a provider is entitled to be paid under paragraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading), minus any funding for the delivery of ‘Innovative Places’, ‘short courses’ and ‘national priority places’. (3) For grant calculation in respect of 2022 only, the reference in subsections (1) and (2) to funding allocated to the provider to support the delivery of ‘short courses’ includes any funding allocated to the provider for that purpose in 2021 and which: (a) is unspent in respect of 2021; and (b) the Minister has decided to make available for that purpose in 2022.

Note 1: Under section 41-20 of the Act, grants are subject to approval by the Minister.

Note 2: The Minister may impose conditions that apply to grants under paragraph 41‑25(1)(c) of the Act.

(4) A grant under this program for a Table A provider for 2023 is to be calculated by applying the following formula: Start formula HECG equals open round bracket Max minus CGS payments close round bracket end formula Where: Max for 2023 is the sum of: (a) funding allocated to the provider and specified as the provider’s ‘Base MBGA’ for higher education courses in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act; and (b) the provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount for designated higher education courses; and (c) amounts for a provider under subparagraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading). CGS Payments for 2023 is the sum of: (a) the lesser of: (i) the amount a provider is entitled to be paid for higher education courses; and (ii) the funding allocated to the provider and specified as the provider’s ‘Base MBGA’ for higher education courses in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act; and (b) the amount a provider is entitled to be paid for designated higher education courses; and (c) the amount a provider is entitled to be paid under paragraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading).

Note: Example 1: A Table A provider has been allocated $100 as their Base MBGA in their funding agreement, their Maximum Basic Grant Amount for designated higher education courses is $100, and the amount for the Table A provider for medical student loading is $100. Therefore, the ‘Max’ for the Table A provider for the purposes of subsection (4) is $300 ($100 + $100 + $100).

The Table A provider is then entitled to be paid $50 for higher education courses, $50 for designated higher education courses and $50 for medical student loading. Therefore, the ‘CGS Payments’ for the Table A provider is $150 ($50 + $50 + $50). The HECG for the provider would be $150 ($300 - $150).

Note: Example 2: A Table A provider has been allocated $100 as their Base MBGA in their funding agreement, their Maximum Basic Grant Amount for designated higher education courses is $100, and the amount for the Table A provider for medical student loading is $100. Therefore, the ‘Max’ for the Table A provider for the purposes of subsection (4) is $300 ($100 + $100 + $100).

The Table A provider is then entitled to be paid the full amount of the funding specified as their ‘Base MBGA’ for higher education courses in their funding agreement (i.e. $100), $100 for designated higher education courses and $100 for medical student loading. Therefore, the ‘CGS Payments’ for the Table A provider is $300 ($100 + $100 + $100). The HECG for the provider would be $0 ($300 - $300).

(5) A grant under this program for a provider that is not a Table A provider for 2023 is to be calculated by applying the following formula: Start formula HECG equals open round bracket Max minus CGS payments close round bracket end formula Where: Max for the relevant year is the sum of: (a) the provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount minus any funding allocated to the provider for ‘equity places’, ‘national priority places’ and ‘innovative places’ as set out in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act; and (b) amounts for a provider under subparagraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading). CGS Payments for 2023 is the sum of: (a) the amount a provider is entitled to be paid under subsection 33-5(7) of the Act, minus any funding the provider is entitled to be paid for ‘equity places’, ‘national priority places’ and ‘innovative places’ as set out in the provider’s funding agreement under section 30-25 of Part 2-2 of the Act; and (b) the amount a provider is entitled to be paid under paragraph 33-1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act (medical student loading).

Note: Example: A non-Table A provider’s Maximum Basic Grant Amount is $100 and the provider has been allocated $50 in their funding agreement for ‘equity places’. The amount for the non-Table A provider for medical student loading is $50. Therefore, the ‘Max’ for the Table A provider for the purposes of subsection (5) is $100 ($100 - $50 + $50).

The non-Table A provider is then entitled to be paid $30 under subsection 33-5(7) of the Act, entitled to be paid $15 for ‘equity places’, and entitled to be paid $50 for medical student loading. Therefore, the ‘CGS Payments’ for the Table A provider is $65 ($30 - $15 + $50). The HECG for the provider would be $35 ($100 - $65).