Closing Date: 12 February 2021

CHIETA

The CHIETA Discretionary Grant is available for employers/enterprises within the chemical sector
and is aimed at addressing the scarce and critical skills needs identified through the CHIETA Sector
Skills Plan. The CHIETA hereby invites application from qualifying chemical sector employers and
enterprises to apply for the 2020/21 Cycle 2 Discretionary grants funding windows to support its
Annual Performance Plan.

WHO CAN APPLY?

  • Chemical sector companies who are eligible and have submitted the ATR-WSP to the
    CHIETA via the Source Data Mandatory Submission System are eligible to apply.
  • Non-levy paying companies, CHIETA accredited training providers, SMME’s, CBO’s CBC’s,
    NPO’s, NGO’s and Co-Ops that are within the chemical sector can apply. Government
    institutions are eligible to apply.

WHAT CAN YOU APPLY FOR?

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

1. Small Business support:

Support to Small businesses operating in the Chemical
Sector to train their staff on entrepreneurial skills that
will assist them to improve their
businesses/operations. Can apply for: Skills
Programmes; Bursaries; Learnerships; AET Programmes
and Entrepreneurial skills.

2. Trade Union Support:

Support to Trade Unions operating in the Chemical
Sector. To train their members and achieve formal
qualifications and/or skills programmes that will assist
them to improve their contribution to all union related
activities at the union and at workplaces. Can apply for:
Skills Programmes and Bursaries.

3. Centres of Specialization (CoS):

Support to Centres of Specialisation Can apply for:
Apprenticeship Grants.

4. Career Guidance and Development (Chemical Sector):

Career Guidance and Development (4IR related).

5. CHIETA Research and Skills Planning Bursaries:

• PhD Level Bursaries

• Post-Doctoral Level Bursaries

6. Candidacy programmes:

Provide Candidacy programmes to learners

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7. Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) Support:

Skills programmes training for TVET lecturers.

 

LEARNING PROJECTS

1. Adult Education and Training (AET):

Basic Education and Training for Adults.

2. Apprenticeship:

Occupationally directed instructional and work-based learning programme that requires a formal contract or an artisan learning programme agreement and resulting in a trade test – formally assessed through an accredited body or Trade Test Centre.

3. Learnerships (NonArtisan related):

Occupationally directed instructional and work-based learning programme that requires a learning programme agreement. This Grant incentive includes chemical sector registered Learnerships and non-core chemical sector Learnerships used in the chemical sector.

4. Skills Programme:

Recognized or registered structured experiential learning in the workplace that is required after the completion of a unit standard – formally assessed. This Grant incentive includes chemical sector registered skills programmes/unit standards and non-core chemical sector skills programmes/unit standards used in the chemical sector. Including licensing short programmes and health and safety aligned short programmes.

5. Bursaries – Undergraduate & Post Graduate:

Institution based theoretical instruction alone – formally assessed by the institution.

6. Work Integrated Learning (WIL):

Structured practical learning with an employer or in a work environment formally documented & tracked trough a logbook.

7. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) RPL:

Non-Artisan related, allows learners with preexisting knowledge and skills the opportunity to formalise their knowledge and skills into a qualification or a skills programme. RPL – Artisan related, an occupationally directed instructional and work based learning programme that requires a formal contract or an artisan learning programme agreement and resulting in a trade test – formally assessed through an accredited body or Trade Test Centre.

8. Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) Support:

Skills programmes training for TVET lecturers.

 

HOW TO APPLY?
Should you require us to assist your company with the submission, please do not hesitate to contact
us telephonically on 0100300080 or via email danesha@thebizlab.co.za