DISCRETIONARY GRANT DEFINITION

Discretionary grant funds, into which 20% of FoodBev’s levies go, together with unclaimed mandatory grants from the previous year, are available to fund initiatives aligned with developing scarce skills for the sector and the country. The types of projects are generally guided by the sector’s skills priorities and should be aligned with the SETA’s strategic objectives. Ultimately, it should support the objectives of the NSDS and the national socio-economic imperatives.

DEFINITION

This grant is applicable to the payment of bursary grants by FoodBev SETA to qualifying employers.  The bursary grants constitute substantial funding by FoodBev SETA of the cost of training employees on a programme at a tertiary educational institution. The Bursary Grant serves as an incentive to employers to develop employees, through study at accredited tertiary educational institutions, in areas of scarce skills in the food and beverages manufacturing industry.

The value of the grant is R20 000-00 per applicant for a one year study period.

YOUR FOODBEV SETA CONTACT 

Contact Nontando Bunge on Reception (011) 253 7300, Direct (011)253 7325 or nontandob@foodbev.co.za 

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