Artisan Training Institute Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 1 January 2022
Provider
Artisan Training Institute
Field of study
Construction, Painting, Plumbing
Study level
TVET / college
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

ATI's last public bursaries, funded through the Knowledge Trust, closed on 1 January 2022 and have not been repeated.

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The Artisan Training Institute (ATI), founded in 1982 with campuses in Roodepoort and Rustenburg, is one of South Africa’s largest private artisan trainers, putting more than 2 000 apprentices a year through electrician, millwright, boilermaker, fitter and mechanic programmes. Funded places at ATI come mostly through donors and employers rather than an open ATI bursary, so this page explains where that funding comes from and how to reach it.

About funded training at ATI

  • Tiso Foundation Artisan Development Programme: full apprenticeship bursaries for electricians, diesel mechanics, boilermakers and millwrights, with training at ATI and workplace placement.
  • Donor programmes: intakes funded by foundations such as Tutuwa, advertised on ATI’s website and social media when places are available.
  • Employer apprenticeships: mines, manufacturers and municipalities that send their apprentices to ATI for the institutional training phase.
  • The 2022 Knowledge Trust bursaries: seven of R5 000 for the Engineering Trade Knowledge Component Course 1 and two of R10 000 for NATED subjects, for applicants with N3 or Matric with Mathematics.

Typical eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen, usually aged 18 to 35.
  • Matric with Mathematics and Physical Science, or an N2 or N3 in the relevant trade.
  • Medically fit for trade work and able to pass a trade aptitude test.
  • Unemployed and not funded elsewhere, for donor-funded intakes.

How to apply for funded training at ATI

  1. Apply to the Tiso Foundation apprenticeship bursary at tisofoundation.co.za when its call opens.
  2. Register your interest with ATI at artisantraining.co.za or phone a campus, and ask which donor-funded or employer-sponsored intakes are open.
  3. Prepare a CV and certified copies of your ID, Matric certificate and any N-level certificates, and complete the aptitude test and medical when called.

Closing dates

Set by each funder. No ATI bursary date for 2027 has been published.

Contact details

Aspiring artisans should also look at the Ekapa apprenticeship, the Eskom learnership and the Mining Qualifications Authority bursary.

FAQs

1. Is the ATI bursary open for 2027? +
ATI does not run its own open bursary. Its last public bursaries were donor-funded through the Knowledge Trust in 2022. Funded places at ATI now come through partner programmes such as the Tiso Foundation apprenticeship bursary, the Tutuwa Community Foundation programme and employer-sponsored apprenticeships, each with its own intake dates.
2. What is the Artisan Training Institute? +
A private technical training provider founded in 1982, with campuses in Roodepoort and Rustenburg, that trains more than 2 000 apprentices a year as electricians, millwrights, boilermakers, fitters and diesel and automotive mechanics.
3. What did the 2022 bursaries cover? +
Seven bursaries of R5 000 for the Engineering Trade Knowledge Component Course 1 and two of R10 000 for NATED subjects, for applicants with N3 or Matric with Mathematics.
4. How do I get funded training at ATI now? +
Apply to the Tiso Foundation Artisan Development Programme or watch ATI's website and social media for donor-funded and employer-sponsored intakes, which usually require Matric with Mathematics and Physical Science or an N3, and a trade aptitude test.
5. How do I apply directly to ATI? +
Register your interest on artisantraining.co.za or phone the campus; ATI will tell you which funded intakes are open and what documents to bring.
6. What are the alternatives? +
Employer apprenticeships such as Ekapa, Eskom and Transnet, and SETA-funded artisan programmes through merSETA and the Mining Qualifications Authority.
Update note (checked September 2026): ATI’s last public bursaries, funded through the Knowledge Trust, closed on 1 January 2022 and have not been repeated. No ATI bursary for 2027 had been advertised when we checked. Funded training at ATI now runs through partner programmes such as the Tiso Foundation Artisan Development Programme, the Tutuwa Community Foundation’s R15 million programme for 100 learners, and employer-sponsored apprenticeships, each with its own intake dates.

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