All Grants & Funding Programmes

R580 / month per child

Child Support Grant

The Child Support Grant pays R580 a month for each child under 18 to the primary caregiver. Who qualifies, the income limit,… Read the guide Once-off subsidy

First Home Finance (FLISP)

First Home Finance, formerly FLISP, is a once-off subsidy for first-time buyers who earn between R3,501 and R22,000 a month. Read the guide Full cost of study

NSFAS Funding

NSFAS pays for tuition, accommodation, transport, food and books for students from households earning up to R350,000 a year at public universities… Read the guide R1,000 to R200,000

NYDA Grant Programme

The NYDA Grant Programme gives young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 between R1,000 and R200,000 to start or grow a business. Read the guide Loans and free support

SEDFA Small Business Support

The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) gives small businesses loans and free business support. It replaced SEDA, SEFA and the… Read the guide R1,180 / month

Foster Child Grant

The Foster Child Grant pays R1,180 a month to foster parents who look after a child placed with them by a court.… Read the guide Full cost of study

Funza Lushaka Bursary

The Funza Lushaka Bursary pays for teaching qualifications in priority subjects. In return you teach at a public school for the same… Read the guide Loans and equity

IDC Funding

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) funds larger manufacturing and industrial projects with loans, equity and guarantees. Read the guide Paid placements

Presidential Youth Employment Initiative

The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative connects young people to paid work experience, learnerships and jobs through the SAYouth.mobi network. Read the guide R2,400 / month

Care Dependency Grant

The Care Dependency Grant pays R2,400 a month to caregivers of children under 18 with a severe disability who need full-time care. Read the guide R2,400 / month

Disability Grant

The Disability Grant pays up to R2,400 a month to adults aged 18 to 59 who cannot work because of a disability.… Read the guide R2,400 / month

Older Person’s Grant

The Older Person's Grant pays R2,400 a month to South Africans aged 60 to 74 and R2,420 from age 75. Who qualifies,… Read the guide R580 / month

Grant-in-Aid

Grant-in-Aid pays an extra R580 a month to people on the Older Person's, Disability or War Veteran's grant who need full-time care… Read the guide R370 / month

Social Relief of Distress (SRD R370)

The SRD grant pays R370 a month to unemployed South Africans aged 18 to 59 with little or no income. Who qualifies,… Read the guide