FP&M SETA Discretionary Grants Workshop 2020-2021

 
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FP&M SETA Discretionary Grants Workshop 2020-2021
FP&M SETA Discretionary Grants
         Workshop
            2020-2021
FP&M SETA Discretionary Grants Workshop 2020-2021
• 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
CONTENTS   • 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)
  OR
 Letter/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)
Section 4: Funding Window Approval Process

•   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 5 : Challenges

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 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

                                                 Cost (VAT Zero Rated)
   Intervention     Duration
                                Employed 18.1             Unemployed 18.2

    Learnership    12 Months           R 20 000.00                    R 26 200.00

                                  R 55 000.00 per year         R 55 000.00 per year
  Apprenticeship    3 - 4 Years R165 000.00 for full grant   R165 000.00 for full grant
                                     per Apprentice               per Apprentice
                                                     Per Trade Test

Apprenticeship (RPL) 6 Months
                                                       R 5 000.00
DG Interventions Costing

                                                      Cost (VAT Zero Rated)
  Intervention      Duration
                                     Undergraduates                       Postgraduates
                                    R 35 000.00 per year              R 50 000.00 per year
   Bursaries        2 - 4 Years
                                  for three years of study          for three years of study
                                  capped at R 105 000.00            capped at R 100 000.00
                                                             Technical

                                                 R 7 200.00 (minimum 45 credits)
                                                 Occupational - Unemployed 18.2
Skills Programme   3 - 9 Months
                                                R 10 000.00 (minimum 45 credits)
                                               Occupational - Employed 18.1 (RPL)
                                                             R 5 000.00
DG Interventions Costing

                                                     Cost (VAT Zero Rated)
 Intervention         Duration
                                       6 Months                           12 Months
Work Experiece       2 - 4 Years
                                       R 18 000.00                        R 36 000.00
                                                Learner Allowance - 6 months
                                                     Maximum R 18 000.00
 Internships       6 - 12 Months
                                                Learner Allowance - 12 months
                                                     Maximum R 36 000.00
                                                      Learner Allowance
                                       WIL - TVET                            WIL - HET
     WIL           12 - 18 Months
                                       R 54 000.00                        R 36 000.00

     AET         12 Months per level                      R 3 500.00
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

Johannesburg:
William Malema
011 403 1700
WilliamM@fpmseta.org.za               Joe Rametsi
                                      Project Strategic Support
Cape Town:                            011 403 1700
Leigh Hayes                           joer@fpmseta.org.za
021 462 0057
LeighH@fpmseta.org.za

Durban:
Lungile Dlamini
031 702 4482
LungileD@fpmseta.org.za
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