How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted online at: Hortgro Bursary Application 2026
Applicants are encouraged to download and read the Hortgro Bursary Brochure (.pdf) for more information.
Please Note:
Shortlisted applicants may be required to submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation before the bursary is awarded. Hortgro may request additional documents beyond those listed below:
- ID document or both sides of your ID Card (certified copy).
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy).
- Latest Matric results, if currently in Matric (certified copy).
- Latest tertiary academic record, if at tertiary level (certified copy).
- Proof of tertiary registration (on tertiary letterhead).
- Estimated breakdown of study fees (tuition, books, and accommodation).
- Parents/guardians ID documents (certified copies).
- Parents/guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/affidavit if unemployed).
- Proof of any other financial assistance, bursaries, or loans being received (if applicable).
- Essay detailing your background, career plans, future aspirations in the agricultural sector, and reasons for being awarded the bursary (to be filled in on the application form in your own handwriting).
- Two contactable references.