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Terms of Reference: DG Special Funding Window for the 2026/27 Financial Year Applications- Specific Initiatives

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA)Ref: TP-001

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This document is a merSETA (Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA) Terms of Reference / Request for Proposal for awarding discretionary grants for the 2026/27 DG Special Funding Window: Specific Initiatives. It invites eligible service providers to plan, coordinate and implement career guidance and awareness initiatives focused on occupations in high demand, including artisan development, STEM, TVET opportunities and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) pathways. Applications must be submitted electronically via the NSDMS Projects Portal, with the closing date set for 14 August 2026 at 23h59, and the project duration is six months from the date of the last signature.

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DG Special Funding Window (2026/27): Specific Initiatives — Discretionary grants for career guidance and awareness initiatives

Eligible organisations can apply for discretionary grants to implement career guidance and awareness initiatives on occupations in high demand.

Who it is for
eligible organisations
How to act on it
Submit the application electronically through the National Skills Development Management System (NSDMS) Projects Portal.
Closes
14 August 2026
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CLOSING DATE 14 August 2026 CLOSING TIME 23h59 Applications submitted after this time will not be considered. Manual, emailed or hand-delivered submissions are automatically disqualified. MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS DIVISION CONTACTS AND ENQUIRIES Full Names Mbofholowo Maphidzhe Contact Number 083 680 3560 Email Address MMaphidzhe@merseta.org.za GRANT SUBMISSION Link Applications must be submitted electronically through the National Skills Development Management System (NSDMS) Projects Portal: https://nsdms.merseta.org.za
How to apply

Facts

Reference

TP-001

Key Takeaways

  • Issuing organisation: merSETA (Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority)
  • Funding window: 2026/27 Discretionary Grant (DG) Special Funding Window: Specific Initiatives
  • Closing date/time: 14 August 2026 at 23h59
  • Applications open: 29 July 2026
  • Submission method: electronic via NSDMS Projects Portal (https://nsdms.merseta.org.za); manual/email/hand-delivered disqualified
  • Project duration: 6 months from date of last signature
  • RFP/ToR document number: FIN–RFP-001(B) (also referenced as FIN–TP-001(B) in the text), revision date 03 June 2024
  • Mandatory compliance (pass/fail) includes: CIPC registration proof, valid Tax Compliance Status PIN or tax clearance, valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, bank confirmation letter, CSD report, BOQ cost breakdown, signed letters of intent from schools/TVET principals, signed application/declarations and no conflict of interest
  • Technical evaluation: scored out of 100 with minimum qualifying threshold of 70%
  • Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA)
  • National Treasury
  • Central Supplier Database (CSD)
  • Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
  • National Skills Development Management System (NSDMS)
  • TVET Colleges
  • District Education Offices
  • Circuit Managers
  • School Governing Bodies
  • School Principals
  • National Departments of Higher Education and Training
  • National Departments of Basic Education
  • Provincial Departments of Basic Education
  • Local Municipalities
  • Traditional Leaders (where applicable)
  • Mbofholowo Maphidzhe

Dates

Closing Date

29 July 2026