The appropriate national authority may make grants towards expenditure incurred by any person in connection with the development of proposals for, or the operation of—
a register under section 282, or
accreditation schemes or any other provision which may be made by regulations under this Chapter.
A grant under this section may be made on conditions, which may include (among other things)—
conditions as to the purposes for which the grant or any part of it may be used, and
conditions requiring the repayment (with or without interest) of the grant or any part of it in such circumstances as may be specified in the conditions.