Article 1
The Executive Yuan National Science and Technology Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) has been established in accordance with Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Fundamental Science and Technology Act, for the purposes of improving capabilities in scientific and technological research and development, encouraging outstanding personnel in scientific and technological research and development, enhancing scientific and technological research facilities, and subsidizing the use of research and development results. These Regulations have been drafted in accordance with Article 21 of the Budget Act.

Article 4
The Fund’s income shall come from the following
(1) Money appropriated by the government in accordance with budgetary procedures
(2) Part of the research and development results and its income that have been conferred to the central government
(3) The Fund’s investment revenue
(4) Interest on the Fund’s financing revenue
(5) Donations and pledges
(6) The Fund’s interest revenue
(7) Other related revenue

Article 5
The Fund shall be utilized for the following purposes
(1) To promote the nation’s overall scientific and technological development
(2) To improve the environment for scientific and technological research and development
(3) To promote and subsidize basic research, applied research, and experimental development
(4) To promote popular science and technology education
(5) To train, recruit, and award scientific and technological personnel
(6) To promote international scientific and technological exchange and cooperation
(7) To promote scientific and technological exchange and cooperation between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China
(8) To manage and transfer part of the research and development results and its income that have been conferred to the central government
(9) To invest in important scientific and technological research and development
(10) To finance the establishment of research institutions or to upgrade the industry’s technological research and development environment
(11) To acquire, expand, and improve assets
(12) To support management and general administration expenses
(13) To support other related expenditures