Tomorrow Trust Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Applications open Closes 30 September 2026
Provider: Tomorrow Trust
Study level: Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Applications for the 2027 academic year are open and close on 30 September 2026.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Open · closes 30 September 2026 · 5 days left The funder does not publish this date on its own site, so confirm it before you rely on it. Latest update ↓

The Tomorrow Trust is a Johannesburg non-profit founded in 2005 to support orphaned and vulnerable children through school, university and into work. Its tertiary bursary funds STEM students in full and wraps them in mentorship and psychosocial support, which is why its graduation rates are among the highest of any bursary programme in the country.

About the Tomorrow Trust Bursary

The bursary funds full-time undergraduate study at public South African universities and covers:

Tuition fees.
Textbooks and equipment.
Accommodation and living allowances.
Mentorship, psychosocial support, masterclasses, networking and skills development for the duration of the degree.

Fields of study are science (BSc), engineering, information technology and computer science, property sciences and other STEM-related qualifications.

Tomorrow Trust Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen aged 18 to 35.
In Matric, or have completed Matric, with an overall average of at least 60%.
Studying, or accepted, for full-time undergraduate study at a public South African university in a STEM field.
Household income of no more than R350 000 a year.
Preference for orphaned and vulnerable young people.

How to apply for the Tomorrow Trust Bursary

Create an account on the Bursio platform through the link on tomorrowtrust.org.za.
Complete the online application and upload: a certified ID; your Matric results or certificate; your academic record if already studying; proof of registration or acceptance from the university; and a motivation letter.
Submit before 30 September 2026. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed before awards are confirmed.

Tomorrow Trust Bursary closing date

Applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026. The trust has closed its round in late September or October in recent years.

Contact details

Email: info@tomorrowtrust.org.za
Website: www.tomorrowtrust.org.za

STEM matriculants should also apply to the PPS Foundation bursary and the funders on our engineering bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the Tomorrow Trust bursary close for 2027? +

30 September 2026. Applications are made online through the Bursio platform and late applications may not be considered.

2. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens aged 18 to 35, in Matric or with Matric, with an average of at least 60%, from households earning no more than R350 000 a year, studying or accepted for full-time undergraduate study at a public South African university in a STEM field.

3. Which fields are funded? +

Science (BSc), engineering, information technology and computer science, property sciences and other STEM-related qualifications.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition, textbooks, equipment, accommodation and living allowances, plus mentorship, psychosocial support, masterclasses, networking and skills development throughout the degree.

5. What documents are required? +

A certified ID, Matric results or certificate, your academic record if already studying, proof of registration or acceptance from the university and a motivation letter.

6. What is the Tomorrow Trust? +

A Johannesburg non-profit founded in 2005 that supports orphaned and vulnerable children and young people from primary school through university and into employment.

Update note (checked September 2026): applications for the 2027 academic year are open and close on 30 September 2026. Apply early: the trust says late applications may not be considered. We could not find this date on the funder’s own website on 22 September 2026. It comes from bursary listings, so confirm it on the official application page before you rely on it.

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About Tomorrow Trust

Non-profit organisation (education for orphaned and vulnerable children)

The Tomorrow Trust is a South African non-profit organisation founded in 2005 to empower orphaned and vulnerable children and youth through quality education. The Tomorrow Trust supports learners from Grade R to Grade 12 and university students, describing…

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Website: tomorrow.org.za

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.