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0.1. Advert For DG Window 2027 2028 Final

Agricultural Sector Education and Training AuthorityRef: ED R206 290 PER LEARNER

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Source domain: agriseta.co.za

Collected on 1 August 2026

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What this means

This document is an AgriSETA advertisement for its Discretionary Grants Application Window for the 2027/2028 financial year. It sets an application period from 1 August 2026 to 15 September 2026 (24h00) and invites eligible agricultural-sector stakeholders to apply for various learning programmes, bursaries, internships (WIL), graduate placements, artisan development, and commodity organisations. It also lists specific programme categories with submission email addresses and provides key funding amounts and eligibility rules (e.g., learnership values, skills programme credit limits, bursary limits, and internship/placement durations).

Facts

Reference

ED R206 290 PER LEARNER

Amounts

R 30 000, R 24 000, R 3 000

Key Takeaways

  • Applicant window: 01 August 2026 to 15 September 2026 at 24h00
  • Organisation: AgriSETA (Agriculture Sector Education Authority)
  • Discretionary Grant Window for Financial Year 2027/2028
  • Programme submission emails: 2027LSE@agriseta.co.za, 2027SPE@agriseta.co.za, 2027SW@agriseta.co.za, 2027ART@agriseta.co.za, 2027COMM@agriseta.co.za, 2027LSU@agriseta.co.za, 2027SPU@agriseta.co.za, 2027PWD@agriseta.co.za, 2027LRB@agriseta.co.za, 2027SRS@agriseta.co.za, 2027INT@agriseta.co.za, 2027GP@agriseta.co.za, 2027BU@agriseta.co.za
  • Learnership funding per learner: R30 000 (18.1 employed) and R30 000 (18.2 unemployed)
  • Unemployed learnership stipend: R24 000 for 8 months @ R3 000/month
  • Skills programme credit limit: maximum 60 credits; value R200 per credit per learner; no learner allowance
  • Internships (WIL) duration and maximum funding: TVET N6 learners 18 months at R90 000; UoT/Agri Colleges max 12 months at R60 000
  • Graduate placement: 12 months at R60 000 per learner
  • Artisan development: contracted R206 290 per learner for minimum 3 years; ARPL employed R35 000 for 1 year; ARPL unemployed R55 000 for 1 year
  • Bursary value: R70 800 per learner (undergraduate and postgraduate); NQF level 6+ (with exceptions for Nated courses at public TVET/ATVET)
  • Stated rule: individual applications will not be considered
  • AgriSETA (Agriculture Sector Education Authority)
  • Skills Development Act of 1998 (as amended)
  • Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
  • Department of Social Development
  • Department of Education
  • National Skills Development Plan
  • Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP)
  • Sector Skills Plan (SSP)
  • Strategic Plan
  • Master Plans in Agriculture
  • TVET Colleges
  • ATVET Colleges
  • Universities
  • Universities of Technology
  • NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations)
  • NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations)
  • CBOs (Community Based Organisations)
  • Cooperatives

Dates

Closing Date

1 August 2026