Discretionary Grants
Discretionary grants are aimed at encouraging companies to contribute towards skills development and empowering their staff through implementing training interventions.
The bulk of discretional funding is directed at the
provision of PIVOTAL or learning programs, which comprise the following:
All these training interventions are expected to result in formal qualifications or partial qualifications aligned to the National Qualifications Framework.
Your relevant SETA will make these funds available during a window period in which it accepts applications from the employers. The opening of this window is advertised for the Skills Development Facilitators to apply on behalf of the employers as soon as possible.
Most SETAs also allocate discretionary funding to non-PIVOTAL programs. These programs do not lead to a formal qualification but are also aimed at developing and empowering staff members.
Discretionary Grants are allocated at the sole discretion of your relevant SETA depending on the availability of funds, adherence to specific criteria.
