Volkswagen Community Trust Bursary 2027

Key facts

Status: Applications open Closes 28 September 2026
Provider: VW Community Trust
Field of study: Environmental Engineering, Commerce
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The VW Community Trust's own website says it is currently not offering bursaries.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Open · closes 28 September 2026 · closes today The funder does not publish this date on its own site, so confirm it before you rely on it. Latest update ↓

The Volkswagen Community Trust is the social investment arm of Volkswagen Group Africa, based at the car plant in Kariega, formerly Uitenhage. For years it funded local students with strong Mathematics and Science marks through university.

About the Volkswagen Community Trust Bursary

Past fields: engineering, finance, computer science, science and commerce.
Past cover: tuition, prescribed books, accommodation and transport.
Included mentoring, CV writing and interview preparation.

Who it was for

Residents of Kariega and surrounding areas.
Good marks in Mathematics, English and Science.
School leavers and undergraduates.

What to do instead

Apply to the Volkswagen Group Africa bursary before 28 September 2026.
Check vwcommunitytrust.co.za for any future bursary announcement.
Apply to other Nelson Mandela Bay bursaries listed below.

Closing date

No trust bursaries are currently offered. The Volkswagen Group Africa bursary closes on 28 September 2026.

Contact details

VW Community Trust: 041 994 4399

Nelson Mandela Bay students should also see the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality bursary and the Amandla Omoya Trust bursary, which closes on 30 September 2026.

FAQs

1. Is the Volkswagen Community Trust bursary open for 2027? +

No. The VW Community Trust's own website says it is currently not offering bursaries. Students should apply to the separate Volkswagen Group Africa bursary instead, which closes on 28 September 2026.

2. What is the VW Community Trust? +

The social investment arm of Volkswagen Group Africa, based at the Kariega (Uitenhage) plant in Nelson Mandela Bay. Its focus areas are education, youth development, health and community wellbeing, and employee volunteering.

3. Who did the bursary fund? +

Residents of Kariega and surrounding areas with good marks in Mathematics, English and Science, studying engineering, finance, computer science, science or commerce.

4. What did it cover? +

Tuition, prescribed books, accommodation and transport, plus mentoring, CV writing and interview skills.

5. What is the Volkswagen Group Africa bursary? +

A separate company bursary for students at accredited South African institutions. It is open for 2027 and closes on 28 September 2026.

6. How do I contact the trust? +

Telephone 041 994 4399, or see vwcommunitytrust.co.za.

Update note (checked September 2026): the VW Community Trust’s own website says it is currently not offering bursaries. Students should apply to the separate Volkswagen Group Africa bursary, which is open for 2027 and closes on 28 September 2026. 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 VW Community Trust

Community trust (Volkswagen Group Africa social investment)

The Volkswagen Community Trust is the social investment arm of Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA), situated at Volkswagen's vehicle plant in Kariega, formerly Uitenhage, in Nelson Mandela Bay. The Trust was established in 1989, according to a provider record…

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Address: 103 Algoa Road, Kariega, 6229
Phone: 041 994 4399
Website: vwcommunitytrust.co.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.