Grassroots Youth Development Bursary

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Be under 29 years old
• Have completed Matric
• Reside within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality or Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province
• Be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate Degree, Diploma or Certificate
• Be currently registered or provisionally accepted to study at a public tertiary institution in South Africa (University or TVET/ FET College)
• Have a total combined household income of LESS than R350 000 per annum

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric final results, if completed Matric and have not yet received certificate (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if available (certified copy)
• Academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Letter of provisional acceptance from University/ College
• Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (on tertiary letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, social grant slip or SASSA letter if receiving a grant, death certificate if deceased) (certified copies – not older than 6 months)
• Proof of address (parents municipal account/ letter from Ward Counsellor/ affidavit)
• Parents/ guardians 3 months recent bank statements

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   Grassroots Youth Development Bursary Application 2026

   Applications must be submitted online at: Grassroots Youth Development Bursary Application 2026

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around January. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams

Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Phone 067 223 8885

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About Grassroots Youth Development

Masinyusane is a Gqeberha-based non-profit running literacy, mentoring and bursary programmes for young people.