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Stakeholder Communique: DG Funding Windows

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training AuthorityRef: https://www.merseta.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/merSETA_Stakeholder-Communique_DG-Funding-Windows.pdf

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This is a stakeholder communiqué issued by merSETA’s Discretionary Grant Management. It advises that Funding Windows 1 to 6 have officially closed in line with the published DG Funding Window Schedule, and that all submitted applications will proceed through merSETA’s verification, evaluation, adjudication and approval processes (submission does not guarantee approval). It also announces that Funding Window 7 is open for Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres, with an opening date of 21 July 2026 and a closing date of 17 August 2026, and encourages eligible entities to submit via the NSDMS before the closing date.

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discretionary grant funding window applicationOpen

Funding Window 7: SDPs & Assessment Centres (Discretionary Grant applications)

Funding Window 7 is open for eligible Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres. Eligible entities are encouraged to submit their applications through the NSDMS before the closing date.

Who it is for
Eligible Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres
How to act on it
Submit an application through the NSDMS before the closing date.
Closes
17 August 2026
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Eligible SDPs and Assessment Centres are encouraged to submit their applications through the NSDMS before the closing date. Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres are reminded that Funding Window 7 is currently open. Window Window 7: SDPs & Assessment Centres Opening Date 21 Jul 2026 Closing Date 17 Aug 2026

Facts

Reference

https://www.merseta.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/merSETA_Stakeholder-Communique_DG-Funding-Windows.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • merSETA Discretionary Grant: Funding Windows 1 to 6 officially closed
  • Applications proceed through merSETA verification, evaluation, adjudication and approval
  • No automatic approval; subject to requirements, governance processes and available funds
  • Applicants notified within prescribed 90-day period after closure of relevant window
  • Funding Window 7 open for SDPs and Assessment Centres
  • Funding Window 7 opening date: 21 Jul 2026
  • Funding Window 7 closing date: 17 Aug 2026
  • Eligible SDPs/Assessment Centres encouraged to submit via NSDMS before closing date
  • Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA)
  • Discretionary Grant Management
  • NSDMS
  • Skills Development Providers (SDPs)
  • Assessment Centres
  • SMMEs
  • TVET/CET colleges
  • HEIs
  • NGOs
  • CBOs
  • Trade unions
  • Co-operatives
  • SEZs
  • Industrial development entities
  • Government entities

Dates

Closing Date

21 July 2026