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Discretionary Grants
Overview of CATHSSETA
Purpose
Funding Framework
Funding Criteria
Pivotal Programmes
2017/18 Funding & Allocations
2018/19 Funding Framework
Submission of application forms
Overview of CATHSSETA
The second smallest SETA
Scope: six (6) sub-sectors
o Arts, Culture and Heritage
o Conservation
o Gaming and Lotteries
o Hospitality
o Sport, Recreation and Fitness
o Travel and Tourism
The purpose of Discretionary Grants is :
For the SETA to:
Implement the Sector Skills Plan;
Achieve its objectives in relation to the National Skills
Development Strategy III (NSDS III) mandated by the
Department of Higher Education; and
Address the scarce and critical skills in the sector.
Discretionary Grant programmes are implemented in line
with the CATHSSETA Discretionary Grant Policy
The Discretionary Grant funding framework is allocated as
follows:
80% within a particular financial year to PIVOTAL
programmes that address the scarce and critical skills
identified in the SSP
20% will be allocated to NON Pivotal Programmes
Levy Payers must have submitted Mandatory Grant
applications in April 2017
PIVOTAL training must be conducted in the 2018/19
financial year
PIVOTAL training must address scarce and critical
skills as identified by CATHSSETA
PIVOTAL is an acronym for professional, vocational,
technical and academic learning programmes that
result in qualifications or part qualifications on the
National Qualifications Framework
PIVOTAL Programmes within CATHSSETA are:
• Learnerships employed & unemployed
• Skills Programmes employed & unemployed
• Apprenticeship unemployed
• Work Integrated Learning (TVET College)
• Internships & Work Integrated Learning (University placement)
• Bursary employed and unemployed
2017/18 Period
No of applications received 1338
No of learners applied for12 540 - employed52 340 - unemployed
Funds requestedR 207 440 000 - employedR 1 965 531 000 - unemployed
2017/18 Period
No of application received 1338
No of learners funded 6808
Funds utilized R 196 600 000
Learning Programme (PIVOTAL) Learners Amount (R)
Learnerships 450 R 15 000 000
Skills Programme 2600 R 31 500 000
WIL 1500 R45 000 000
Bursaries 1000 R 49 400 000
Artisans 358 R 17 900 000
Internships & WIL University 900 R 37 800 000
Total 6 808 R196 600 000
PIVOTAL
PROGRAMME
TARGET
APPLICANTS
OPENING
DATETARGET BENEFICIARIES
FUNDING ALLOCATION PER
LEARNER
BURSARY
Public Universities
Universities of
Technology
TVET Colleges
Employers
November
2017
150 Employed Learners
150 Unemployed Learners
(Studying towards
undergraduate
qualifications)
R 35,000 per employed learner
R 80,000 per unemployed
learner (maximum)
LEARNERSHIP Employers 300 Employed Learners
400 Unemployed Learners
R 22,000 per Employed
learner (maximum)
R 60,000 per Unemployed
learner (maximum)
APPRENTICESHIP Employers 247 Unemployed learners R 60,000 per Learner
PIVOTAL
PROGRAMME
TARGET
APPLICANTSOPENING DATE
TARGET
BENEFICIARIES
FUNDING ALLOCATION PER
LEARNER
INTERNSHIPSPublic Universities
Universities of
Technology
Employers November
2017
250 Unemployed
Learners R 60,000 per Learner
WORK INTEGRATED
LEARNING (University
Placement)
216 Unemployed
Learners
R 42 000 per Unemployed
learner for 12 months
R24 600 per unemployed
learner for 6 months
WORK INTEGRATED
LEARNING (TVET
College placement)
TVET Colleges
Employers
931 Unemployed
learners
NCV L4 - R 21 600 per
unemployed learner for a
period of 6 months
Nated 6 – R 42 000 per
unemployed learner for a
period of 12 months
PIVOTAL
PROGRAMME
TARGET
APPLICANTSOPENING DATE
TARGET
BENEFICIARIES
FUNDING ALLOCATION PER
LEARNER
Skills Programmes
Employers
NGOs
Trade Unions
SMMEs
Cooperatives
November
2017
300 Employed
Learners
850 Unemployed
Learners
R180 per credit, up to 60
credits
Employers &
Training Providers
Skills Programme -
AET
(Adult Education &
Training)
50 Unemployed
Learners
Skills Programme - ICT
(Information,
Communication &
Technology)
50 Unemployed
Learners
Applications are submitted online via the
CATHSSETA indicium system
Application guidelines and the online system manual
are available on the CATHSETA website:
www.cathsseta.org.za
Closing date for submitting applications is 26
January 2018
