Commentary on provisions of Act The Advanced Research and Invention Agency Section 4: Grants to ARIA from the Secretary of State
This section provides the Secretary of State with a grant funding power in relation to ARIA. The Secretary of State can make grants subject to conditions.
	ARIA will be funded through grant in aid, through BEIS’ departmental estimate. Conditions are typically attached to grant in aid funding by the Accounting Officer, through letters of allocation and delegation, requiring financial resources to be managed in line with the principles of Managing Public Money, for example.