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FP&M SETA Discretionary Grants Workshop
2020-2021
CONTENTS
• Section 1: FP&M SETA Business Model
• Section 2 : DG Purpose
• Section 3: Funding Window Specifications and Stakeholder
• Registration and DG Application
• Section 4: Funding Window Approval Process
• Section 5: Challenges
• Section 6: APP Targets 2020/2021
• Section 7: DG Interventions Costing
• Section 8: Tranche Split per Intervention
• Section 9: Contact Details
• Section 10: Questions and Answers
Section 1: FP&M SETA Business Model
• The FP&M Board approved a New Business Model as from 2014-2015 onwards: • The main objective:
• Increase Efficiencies • Unblock bottlenecks
• Decentralising Implementation Functions to Regional Offices.• Align FP&M SETA to disburse and commit funding in the current Financial
Year. • Professional execution of projects, with reduced errors • Efficient and quick turn around time for payment of grants• Reduce inappropriate reporting and accounting challenges• Regional support and assistance for all stakeholders
Section 2: DG Purpose
Purpose of Discretionary Grants:
• To implement projects which assist the SETA in meeting the following:
• Sector Skills Plan.• Strategic Plan.• Annual Performance Plan.• As agreed and signed between the Department of Higher
Education and the SETA
Section 3: Funding Window Specifications
• Discretionary Grant Funding window open annually, parallel to the WSP/ATR Mandatory Grant submission, from January to 30th April.
• Process aligned to DHET reporting requirements
• Projects implementation within each respective financial year
• No 20/21 funding awards will be implemented in the 21/22 financial year.
• Only registered entities, not individuals, may apply for Discretionary Grants, whether levy or non-levy paying.
How to register as a new Stakeholder in the system
Information that the Stakeholder will need to register on the system:-
• ID / alternative ID number
• Scanned appointment letter from the Organisation(s) to apply on behalf of company – not older than 3 months.
• Company SDL Number /N number can be requested from FPMSETA (Stakeholder will be required to link and search system using the SDL number)
Stakeholder Declaration Supporting Document
• Before you proceed, please ensure that you have a minimum of the following documents for upload purposes in electronic format on hand so as to be able to proceed with the application:
• Valid Tax Clearance Certificate/Tax Exemption document (compulsory)• CIPRO/Government Registration (compulsory)• BEE Certificate. Please note that the BEE status field is a compulsory field now.• Bargaining Council certificate/exemption letter (if applicable)• Proof of accreditation (compulsory for Apprenticeship/Learnership/Skills Programme)
ORLetter/agreement appointing external training provider and their proof of accreditation
• Occupation Health and Safety Certificate (If applicable)• If applying for a Special Project – Full project proposal and budget (compulsory)
• Only SUBMITTED applications will be processed.
• Qualifying Criteria:
• DG Verification : Compliance – Legal Documentation
• DG Evaluation : WSP/Scarce and Critical Skills/Priority Skills Alignment and alignment to NSDP.
• Baseline allocation per learning intervention and category and to be within the FP&M Available Budget.
• Ensure fair distribution as per the Levy income per sub-sector.
• Final Approval will be done by Board.
• If response to application is not received by end of September 2020, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Section 4: Funding Window Approval Process
Some of the following Challenges were encountered:
• Invalid documentation (Tax clearance, etc.)
• Outside FP&M SETA Scope
• Incomplete / pending submissions.
• Failure to meet deadline.
• Over subscription (Statistics provided)
• WSP and Pivotal Plan submitted and not approved
• Projects applied for not linked to approved Pivotal Plan
• Applications not addressing Scare and Critical Skills of the sector
• Request for changes to funding awarded that ends up affecting targets
• Unrealistic applications. i.e. Applying for 500 learners when our budget is for 600 learners
Section 5 : Challenges
Section 6 : APP Targets 2020/2021
Intervention Employment Status Target Numbers
Work Integrated Learning - TVET Unemployed 490
Work Integrated Learning - HET Unemployed 280
Work Experience/ Internships Unemployed 415
Skills Programmes Unemployed 1525
Learnerships Unemployed 2471
Adult Education and Training (AET) Unemployed 702
Learnerships Employed 950
Bursaries Employed 115
Skills Programmes Employed 1725
Apprenticeships Employed/Unemployed 375
Bursary Programme (First Time Entry Learners) Unemployed 140
Bursary Programme (Continuing Learners) Unemployed 300
RPL Programmes Employed/Unemployed 120
Entrepreneurship Interventions Employed/Unemployed 75
Business Coaching and Mentoring Porgrammes Employed/Unemployed 50
Rural Development Project 30
Section 7 :DG Interventions Costing
Employed 18.1 Unemployed 18.2
Apprenticeship 3 - 4 Years
R 55 000.00 per year
R165 000.00 for full grant
per Apprentice
R 55 000.00 per year
R165 000.00 for full grant
per Apprentice
Apprenticeship (RPL) 6 Months
Per Trade Test
R 5 000.00
Intervention DurationCost (VAT Zero Rated)
Learnership 12 Months R 20 000.00 R 26 200.00
DG Interventions Costing
Undergraduates Postgraduates
Skills Programme
Technical
Occupational - Unemployed 18.2
Occupational - Employed 18.1 (RPL)
R 7 200.00 (minimum 45 credits)
R 10 000.00 (minimum 45 credits)
R 5 000.00
Cost (VAT Zero Rated)
Bursaries 2 - 4 Years
3 - 9 Months
Intervention Duration
R 35 000.00 per year
for three years of study
capped at R 105 000.00
R 50 000.00 per year
for three years of study
capped at R 100 000.00
DG Interventions Costing
6 Months 12 Months
WIL - TVET WIL - HET
R 36 000.00
AET 12 Months per level R 3 500.00
2 - 4 YearsWork ExperieceR 18 000.00 R 36 000.00
Internships 6 - 12 Months
Learner Allowance - 6 months
Learner Allowance - 12 months
Maximum R 18 000.00
Learner Allowance
WIL 12 - 18 Months
R 54 000.00
Maximum R 36 000.00
Cost (VAT Zero Rated)Intervention Duration
Apprentice/Learner Wage
Minimum Stipend Requirement for:-
• Internship HET , Internship TVET, WIL TVET and WIL HET is R3,000 per month
Section 11: Tranche Splits per Intervention
Section 12: Contact Details
Joe RametsiProject Strategic Support011 403 [email protected]
Johannesburg: William Malema011 403 [email protected]
Cape Town: Leigh Hayes021 462 [email protected]
Durban: Lungile Dlamini031 702 [email protected]
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