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Agriculture Education Grant

Purpose

The Agriculture Education Grant is paid to secondary schools with an official Agriculture Department to assist with costs associated with providing an agriculture curriculum.

Expenditure Guidelines

The Agriculture Education Grant may be used:

to offset the day-to-day running costs of agriculture departments;
for ongoing development of infrastructure, facilities and resources;
for professional development of teachers; and
contribution to the sinking fund to be held in reserve to buffer the agriculture department against effects of 'natural phenomena'.

Duration of Program

Ongoing

Policy Reference

Memorandum dated 30 October 1996 from Director, Studies Directorate

Eligibility

State High Schools and Secondary Departments with officially approved agriculture departments

Form of Assistance

Formula-generated cash grant

Payment Details

Payment	During Month of	Proportion of Allocation Paid
Semester 1	February	50% of annual allocation
Semester 2	July	50% of annual allocation

Allocation of Funds

An annual pool of funds is distributed to schools on the basis of 80% of delivery costs and 20% on the basis of subject enrolments.

Current Rates

The total pool of funds for 2007 is $571 000.

Data Requirements

Data Required	Data Source
Area of Agriculture Centre (farm plots)	Districts/Schools to advise School Financial Services of any changes to areas.
Agriculture subject enrolments	Enrolments fixed as at 2004

Contact

School Financial Services Unit

Phone:: (07) 3237 0774
Fax:: (07) 3237 1187

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