National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) - Thusano Fund

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) - Thusano Fund, meaning helping hand, is an initiative aimed at addressing the day-to-day needs of young people in ensuring that youth are skilled and educated . The Fund functions over and above the organisations’ sponsorships, and is aimed at assisting small scale, immediate necessities.

Eligibility criteria 

The Thusano Fund will consider the following applications:

• Requests up to and including R50 000 per candidate or organisation.
• Individuals requiring funds to settle overdue tertiary or school fees.
• Individuals aiming to pursue short courses.
• NGOs requiring once-off financial support.
• NGOs in need of equipment.
• Events for social development or awareness.

The following documentation is needed for all submission to the Thusano Fund:

• Download and complete the Thusano Fund Application Form.
• Motivation or application letter stating the financial need.
• Constitution of the organisation.
• Certified ID Copy - not older than 3 months.
• Proposal with financials.
• Tax exemption compliance.
• NPO/NGO registration documents (certificate).

Application process

All completed application forms must be sent to sponsorships@nyda.gov.za.

For more information, contact your nearest NYDA branch to obtain the application form or call 0800 52 52 52.