Discretionary Grant Funding Window for Levy Payers

Discretionary Grant Funding Window for Levy Payers

Description of Funding Window

Documents available:

Discretionary Grant Funding Window Guidelines
This document provides guidelines for the application and subsequent process of the BANKSETA Discretionary Grant Funding Window. Please read through it carefully to ensure you follow the attached guidelines.

Application Forms
Application Forms for each category are mentioned in the Discretionary Grant Funding Window Guidelines. Kindly complete the correct application form for the right category.
# Workers enrolled in Learnerships for Employed
# Workers granted Bursaries for Employed – New
# Workers granted Bursaries for Employed – Continuing
# Workers enrolled in Skills Programmes
# IT Skills Funding for Employed
# Learnerships for Unemployed Youth
# Internships for Unemployed Youth
# Registered Skills Programmes for Unemployed Youth
Submit complete and sign application forms electronically and via BANKSETA MIS. All sections must be completed in full. _* Employers will be trained on the BANKSETA MIS._*

Application Register
Capture all applications – per category – on the application register provided. *The register is in Excel Format.* This is a compulsory document that needs to be completed in full and correctly.* Please do not PDF this document as we use your application register to compile the Masterlist.

Submission Information

All applications should be submitted in electronic format (softcopy) via a secure platform preferred by the applicant. The link should be sent to the Discretionary Grant Funding Window email inbox – DGFW-Applications2025@bankseta.org.za. This email inbox is for both Employed and Unemployed applications. Please do not put an expiration date to access documents to ensure they are available for verification and audit purposes up to 31 March 2025.

NOTE: Applications must also be submitted on the BANKSETA MIS. (Training will be provided to all stakeholders).
Upon submission, please ensure to:
  • Submit and record each funding application separately. Each application should be accompanied by a separate Application Register per category for Employed or Unemployed. (i.e. Application for Learnerships for Employed + Application Register for Learnerships for Employed)
  • Verify all documents to ensure it’s not duplicated or corrupt in any way.
  • A submission per category will consist of 2 documents only. The application form and the application register. This needs to be duly completed in full.
  • Ensure timeous submission of application and register to the email address DGFW-Applications2025@bankseta.org.za) as emails received past the due date and time will not be considered regardless of the time sent by the applicant.
  • Index the email in the Subject Line: Bank Name, Learning Category and Number of learners, i.e. Nedbank, Learnerships for Employed, 100 learners.

All applications’ closing date and time is 16:00 on Friday, 14 February 2025.
Employers are urged to submit the necessary documents promptly and with the requisite information to assess applications without delay.