Tomorrow Trust Bursary South Africa 2026

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – TOMORROW TRUST

The Tomorrow Trust is a South African non-profit organization, whose mission is to support orphaned and vulnerable children. The Trust aims to help needy students, through education and life skills, and thereby empowering them to reach their full potential and become proactive members of society.

The Trust’s programmes include: the Holiday and Saturday School Programme for junior (Grade 1 to 7) and senior (Grade 8 to 12) students, the Tertiary Programme which provides bursaries for various degrees studies at various institutions, the Shift Programme which aims to equip students with current skills needed in the workplace, the “I am little wings” Programme which addresses the education and psycho-social gaps in youth from orphaned and vulnerable households, the Stepping Stones Career Programme which aims to assist students with identifying and choosing a career path and lastly, the Alumni Programme which brings together all former Tomorrow Trust beneficiaries.
 

ABOUT THE TOMORROW TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME

The Tomorrow Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) degree studies.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Tomorrow Trust Bursary.
 

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOMORROW TRUST 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):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between 18 and 31 years old
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, in a STEM field (the bursary will NOT fund Masters degree studies)
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards your first qualification at undergraduate or postgraduate level (i.e. you must not be pursuing a second undergraduate qualification)
  • You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised public university in South Africa
  • You must be a first-generation university student (i.e. your parents must not hold a degree; except in the following cases: one parent attended university but did not complete their studies/ parents received study funding from employers (undergraduate, short course, diploma only)/ parents income is at R350 000 per annum (they must submit a declaration of expenditure)/ parents are SASSA recipients (they must submit official documentation)/ parents are self-employed (they must submit 3 month bank statements and an affidavit))
  • You must NOT be employed full-time
  • You must NOT be receiving any other full study funding, including NSFAS (partial funding is allowed, but no credit bursaries; merit awards are allowed (donor-specific); if a student is successful in securing NSFAS funding they must choose either the bursary or NSFAS)
  • You must have a combined household income of LESS than R350 000 per year

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TOMORROW TRUST BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: Tomorrow Trust Bursary Application 2026

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Tomorrow Trust Bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • Full academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Postgraduate students: certificates of qualifications completed (certified copy)
  • Proof of university registration
  • Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ bank statements/ sassa grant letters if applicable, etc)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE TOMORROW TRUST BURSARY

10 December 2025.
(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 Tomorrow Trust directly:
Email: info@tomorrowtrust.org.za
 

Please do NOT contact the Tomorrow Trust if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in November 2025.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.