In addition to the ordinary grant awarded each year, local institutes may also apply for a secondary grant known as a special grant. A special grant is to cover planned exceptional expenditure that cannot be met by the ordinary grant and are only awarded for exceptional expenditure.
Special grants can now be applied for throughout the year. These are provided as a one-off payment and are awarded on a case-by-case basis.
Applications are subject to review by a working group chaired by the CIIs Vice President for Local Institutes.