Garden Route District Municipality Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
The Garden Route District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Previously known as the Eden District Municipality, the municipality underwent a name change in October 2018. The Category C municipality is bordered by 4 other district municipalities: Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality and Central Karoo District Municipality.
The district municipality is made up of 7 local municipalities: Bitou, George, Hessequa, Kannaland, Knysna, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. The Garden Route is a tourist attraction, with its spectacular scenery, fascinating wildlife, and adrenaline-fueled adventure.
ABOUT THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for ALL fields of study, for students whose parents permanently reside within the Garden Route municipal area (Western Cape).
ABOUT THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 months of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRDM BURSARY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- Your parents must permanently reside within the Garden Route municipal area, in the Western Cape province
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a full-time qualification in 2025
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited SAQA accredited tertiary/ TVET institution
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
Download and complete the Garden Route District Municipality Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)
Alternatively, application forms can be collected from GRDM and satellite offices, during office hours.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Most recent examination results, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Proof of registration and study-related expenses (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (certified copies of payslips if employed / sworn affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of residential address (municipal account)
Applications must be posted to:
Records, Garden Route District Municipality
54 York Street
P.O. Box 12
George
6530
Attention: Training and Development Section
CLOSING DATE FOR THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BURSARY
31 October 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Garden Route District Municipality directly:
Contact people: Mr Reginald Salmons (Tel: 044 803 1363) / Ms Angeline Naidoo (Tel: 044 803 1410) / Mrs Angela-Ziva Coetzee (Tel: 044 803 1345)
Please only make contact during office hours (Mondays to Thursday, from 07:30 to 16:30 and Friday from 07:30 to 13:30).
Please do NOT contact the Garden Route District Municipality if this bursary has already closed.