EMPLOYER Application for Discretionary Grants Funding: April 2013
Discretionary Grants: DG01
EMPLOYER Application form Discretionary Grants Funding
April 2013 Funding Window
Project Name
Closing Date for Submission
A separate application should be completed for each project.
Table of Contents
Discretionary Grants Employer Application 2013 – 2014 5
PART A: ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 6
PART B: APPLYING, COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION 7
PART C: HIGH LEVEL PROJECT PLAN 11
PART D: BUDGET SUMMARY 13
PART E: APPLICANT'S DECLATRATION...... 14
Checklist before Sending your Application 15
Definition of Acronyms
SDLA / Skills Development Levies ActSDA / Skills Development Act
SETA / Sector Education & Training Authority
NSF / National Skills Fund
SARS / South African Revenue Services
HRDS / Human Resources Development Strategy
JIPSA / Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition
ASGISA / Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for SA
NSDS / National Skills Development Strategy
SSP / Sector Skills plan
SASSETA / Safety & Security Sector Education and Training Authority
SMME / Small Medium and Micro Enterprise
SLA / Service Level Agreement
DOL / Department of Labour
ETQA / Education and Training Quality Assurance
DG / Discretionary Grants
NSDS / National Skills Development Strategy
SAQA / South African Qualification Authority
NQF / National Qualification Authority
ESDA / Employment and Skills Development Agency
ISOE / Institute of Sectoral and Occupational Excellence
NGO / Non Governmental Organisation
CBO / Community Based Organisation
NLPE / Non Levy-Paying Enterprises
Discretionary Grants
Employer Application
2013 – 2014
April 2013 Funding Window
Trading as:
Skills Development Levy (SDL) Number: (Where applicable)
Company/Organisation/Law Firm Registration Number
Skills Development Levy (SDL) Number: (Where applicable)
Please take note that when completing this application form reference should be made to the SASSETA Discretionary Grants Guidelines and Criteria for 2013-2014.
This application must be down –loaded.
Contact details: www.sasseta.org.za
Call Centre:
Date Stamp: / Received by:Name:
Reference Number: / Signature:
PART A: ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
A1 Details of the Applicant /Company/Organization:
Postal Address:
Contact Person:
Postal Code:
Tel:
Cell: / ______Fax No: ______
______E-mail: ______
Size of the Organization/Company: / 0- 49 / 50 – 149 / 150+ / Mark with an X
A2 Provider Details:
Preferred Provider Name:
Accreditation Number:
Quality Assuring Body:
Programme Approval Details:
Contact Person:
Tel No: / Fax No:
Cell: / E-mail:
A3 Banking Details:
Account Holder: / Bank:
Branch: / Branch Code:
Account Number: / Type of Account:
PART B: APPLYING, COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION
Guidelines: Applying for DG funding
§ Each application should respond to the advertisement.
§ Ensure that you are familiar with the NSDS111 document of the Department of
Higher Education, especially the NSDS111 key developmental and transformative imperatives as well as the NSDS111 goals
§ The project should be linked to SASSETA’s Sector Skills Plan (SSP) as well as your organisation company’s / organisation’s WSP
§ Application must be in line with SASSETA Discretionary Grant Policy and Guidelines
Completing the DG Application
§ A project proposal must be submitted in the prescribed template available on the SASSETA website (www.sasseta.org.za).
§ A separate application must be completed for each project being applied for.
§ Accompanying supporting documents i.e. Company registration documents, ID, etc. should be certified by the commissioner of oaths and not be older than three months.
§ The application should include an original and valid tax clearance.
§ Law Firms must attach their proof of registration with the relevant Law Societies and/or their certificate of incorporation.
§ Proof of accreditation must be valid for at least six months longer than the duration of the training programme applied for.
§ Ensure that each relevant field in the application is completed.
§ Applications must include training provider’s proof of accreditation for the project applied for.
§ Each application to be signed off by the employer and a labour representative.
§ Incomplete applications would be disqualified.
Submitting the Discretionary Grant application
§ All submissions must either :
- be hand delivered to the mailroom at the SASSETA Office: Riverview Office Park, Janadel Avenue (off Bekker Road) Midrand;
or
- Posted to SASSETA at PO Box 7612 · Halfway House · 1685.
§ Please indicate on the outside of the envelope ,as indicated in the DG Advert, the following:
- Funding Window
- Chamber
- Project Applied for
Page 2EMPLOYER Application for Discretionary Grants Funding: April 2013
Please note that each application covers ONE project only
Project Name / Chamber / Learnership, Skills Programme, RPL, Artisans, Apprenticeship, Bursaries, Internship or Workplace Experience / SAQA ID(where applicable) / NQF
level / No of learners
18.1 / 18.2 / TOTAL
Please complete the following tables to indicate the equity spread of the learners across provinces
EC / FS / GP / KZN / LP / MP / NC / NWP / WC
R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U / R / U
Please complete the following tables to indicate the spread provincial of People With Disabilities (PWD’s).
EC / FS / GP / KZN / LP / MP / NC / NWP / WC
Please provide details of each of the following indicated in the table below
PART C: HIGH LEVEL PROJECT PLAN
FUNDING WINDOW: /Project Title / NQF Level / Credits
Start Date:
End Date:
Primary ETQA:
Provider Name:
Executive Summary
Provide a brief summary of what the project is going to achieve as well as the strategic objectives of the NSDS and SETA targets
Scope of work
Provide the work breakdown structure of the project
Project Deliverables
Provide concrete deliverables that the project aims to achieve and how they will be measured.
FUNDING WINDOW: /
Project Title / NQF Level / Credits
Start Date:
End Date:
Primary ETQA:
Provider Name:
Project Management
Details of how the project is going to be managed as well as reporting
Monitoring and Evaluation
Indicate how the project will be monitored and evaluated.
PART D: BUDGET SUMMARY
(Total cost for the implementation of the project applying for)
Project Title / Overall Cost= Cost per learner X the Targeted No. of Learners) /
Grand Total
PART E: APPLICANT’S DECLARATION
I/We the undersigned hereby declare and certify that:
· The information provided in this application is factually correct in all material respects
· I/We are duly authorized to submit this application on behalf of L Click here and type the name of applying organization.
· Confirm that Levy-Paying Organizations are up-to-date with levy payments to the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (if applicable) and that the application is supported by management and employees.
Applicant’s Representative
Full Name:Designation:
Signature: / Date:
Employee Representative:
(Where applicable):
Full Name:
Position in Union:
Signature: / Date:
Checklist before Sending your Application
Yes / N/A / No1. / We requested assistance from SASSETA where clarity was needed
2. / The Discretionary Grant Guidelines were considered in completing this application.
3. / Each relevant and required section of the application form has been duly completed.
4. / Each supporting document is in line with the application requirements
5. / The accreditation details requirements are in order.
6. / Each of the legal compliance (Tax clearance / CIPRO) requirements is in order.
7. / The certified documents are not older than three months.
8. / The application is an original (not a copy of a copy)
9. / Each relevant organisational party endorsed this application?
10. / The applicable and authorised company representative signed-off the application form.
11. / The application is a product of consultation with the relevant stakeholder parties?
12. / The application is signed and dated (where appropriate) by each relevant party
13. / The coversheet template is pasted on the back of the envelope.
14. / An independent person checked this application for compliance with each requirement.
17. / The application is posted / hand delivered to reach SASSETA by the due date and time.
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