Over the next medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), 2014/15 to 2016/17, the Department has submitted to the National Treasury, a request for an additional R2.7 billion. This request comprises R1.5 billion for infrastructure (excluding the SKA project, which entails a separate negotiation process with the National Treasury) and R1.2 billion for human capital development and institution building. The funding request for the 2014/15 financial year comprises R622.7 million for infrastructure and R385.3 million for human capital development and institution building. Hence, the total funding allocation requested by the Department for the 2014/15 financial year is approximately R7.2 billion (excluding the SKA project).