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Commonwealth; and
       b.   which is intended to help address one or more of the Australian Government's policy outcomes while assisting the grantee achieve its objectives.
    2.4.       The CGRPs apply to all forms and types of grants, including election commitments. Grants may take a variety of forms, including payments made:
        1. as a result of competitive or non-competitive selection processes;
       b.   where particular eligibility criteria are satisfied; or
       c.    on a one-off ad hoc basis. Grants provided on a one-off ad hoc basis include a circumstance where all of the following apply:
         1. there is an urgent need for payment to a person or body to address an unexpected or unforeseen need; and
          2. there is not an opportunity to establish a competitive or other non-competitive process to consider potential applicants; and
          3. the grant is to be made available only to one, or a very small number of, persons or bodies; and
          4. the grant is not expected to be repeated or made on an ongoing basis.
    Types of grants may include but are not limited to grants that: provide for research; provide for the delivery of services; help fund infrastructure; or help build capacity.
    2.5.       Payments from one non-corporate Commonwealth entity to another non-corporate Commonwealth entity are notional[10] and are not grants. In addition, a non-corporate Commonwealth entity cannot provide a grant to itself.
    2.6.       For the purposes of the CGRPs, the following financial arrangements are taken not to be grants:
        1. the acquisition of goods and services by a relevant entity, for its own use, including the acquisition of goods and services on behalf of another relevant entity or a third party. These arrangements are covered by the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs);[11]
       b.   an act of grace payment approved under section 65 of the PGPA Act;
       c.    a payment of compensation made under:
         1. an arrangement relating to defective administration; or
          2. an arrangement relating to employment conditions; or
          3. an arrangement established by legislation;[12]
        1. a payment to a person of a benefit or an entitlement established by legislation;
        2. a tax concession or offset;
        3. an investment[13] or loan;[14]
        4. financial assistance provided to a State in accordance with section 96 of the Australian Constitution;
        5. a payment to a State or a Territory that is made for the purposes of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009;[15]
        6. a payment that is made for the purposes of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995;[16]
        7. a payment that is made for the purposes of the Australian Education Act 2013; or the Higher Education Support Act 2003;[17]
        8. a payment of assistance for the purposes of Australia's international development assistance programme, which is treated by the Commonwealth