LGSETA Discretionary Grant Bursary

Bursary Details

The LGSETA would like to take the opportunity to give students the chance to apply for they prestigious bursary opportunity.

BURSARY FUNDING WINDOW FOR UNEMPLOYED LEARNERS FOR 2023/2024

Opening Date of Funding Window: 08 October 2023

Closing Date of Funding Window: 08 November 2023

The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) invites individual / students interested in the local government to apply for the Discretionary Grants Bursary 1 st Funding Window in support of the LGSETA Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan targets.

Candidate Requirements

• South African students and those with permanent residence status.
• University, University of Technology and TVET Colleges (NATED programmes) students or Grade 12 learners who have been accepted/provisionally accepted in institutions of higher learning.
• Students who are registered for a course/qualification that is in line with the local government sector.
• Priority will be given to studies that relate to the sector priority occupations and interventions (SPOI) List. (refer to the Annexure A List of Qualifications on the LGSETA website)
• Only full-time students will be funded.
• This window is based on 2024 academic year application and/or registration.

Bursary Enquiries

All enquiries must be directed to email the bursary division at bursaryapp [at] lgseta.org.za (bursaryapp[at]lgseta[dot]org[dot]za).

Conditions of Bursary

Please Note:

• All Bursary applications are subject to approval by the LGSETA Accounting Authority.
• The allocation of these bursaries will be dependent on the availability of funds and on applicants meeting all requirements as per the programmes funding criteria, policies, and procedures.
• LGSETA reserves the right to cancel the discretionary grant funding window in whole or in part at its discretion.
• If you have not heard from us within three (3) months of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.