. Education Conditional Grants: Dinaledi schools - Mathematics and Science proficiency are identified as key outcomes, but low pass rates do not augur well for the future; . Health Conditional Grants: Comprehensive HIV and Aids Programme - There is a mismatch between the burden of disease and the population; . National Tertiary Services Grant: The health expenditure is dominated by tertiary level hospitals, therefore the next tier of hospitals are negatively affected, therefore the same effort should be directed towards primary health care facilities; . Eradication of Backlogs in Education an Health Infrastructure Grants - The government should reconsider its decision to discontinue grants in these areas; . Agricultural Grants: Namely, Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme (CASP), Ilima letsema and Mafisa - The FFC agrees that it makes economic sense to merge these conditional grants into one comprehensive agriculture finance programme as their impact individually is limited; and . Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Incentive Grant for Infrastructure - The FFC noted low level of spending from this grant. The FFC is of the view that more effective reporting of EPWP projects will allow municipalities to access this incentive grant.