(1) (a) What is the average time taken for grant approval from the SA National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) for applications from (i) government departments, (ii) scientific councils, (iii) academic institutions and (iv) individuals and (b) what is being done to ensure that grants are approved timeously; (2) (a) which projects have been granted funding from SANAP since 1 January 2012, (b) why was the funding given to each project, (c) how much funding was given to each project and (d) how long did grant approval take for each project?