Further powers to support care delivery 23 Research (1) The National Care Service Board may do any of the following in relation to research relevant to the services that the National Care Service provides— (a) conduct it, (b) assist others in conducting it, (c) give financial assistance in relation to it. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), “financial assistance” means grants and loans. (3) The Board may attach conditions to any financial assistance it gives under this section (including conditions as to repayment and the payment of interest). 24 Training (1) The National Care Service Board may— (a) provide training for individuals to equip them with knowledge and skills relevant to the provision of services by the National Care Service, (b) give a person a grant towards expenses incurred by the person in providing training for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a), (c) give to an individual undertaking training for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) (whether or not by way of a course provided under that paragraph) a grant towards any or all of the following— (i) fees for the training, (ii) expenses incurred in connection with the training, (iii) living costs that arise during the training period. (2) The Board may attach conditions to any grant it gives under this section (including conditions as to repayment and the payment of interest). 25 Support for other activities (1) The National Care Service Board may give financial assistance to any person who is engaged in an activity connected to the services provided by the National Care Service. (2) Financial assistance may be given under subsection (1) in order that the recipient of it can, in turn, give financial assistance to another person engaged in an activity connected to the services provided by the National Care Service. draft 2024-06-21 11 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Part 1—The National Care Service Chapter 1B—The National Care Service Board (3A) The Board may attach conditions to any financial assistance it gives under subsection (1). (4) Where financial assistance is given under subsection (1) for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2), the conditions attached to it may include requirements about the conditions that the recipient must attach when the recipient uses the financial assistance to give assistance to another person. (5) References in this section to conditions include conditions as to repayment and the payment of interest. (6) In this section, “financial assistance” means grants and loans.