NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Read the country before chasing the grant.

Mpowerful maps policy, budgets, sector plans and funding calls into an employer/provider action pathway.

01

NDP / MTDP

Long-term and five-year direction.

02

SONA

Annual political priorities.

03

Budget / MTEF

Money, spending and three-year direction.

04

DHET / NSDP

Skills-system implementation priorities.

05

SETA SSP / APP

Sector demand and funded targets.

06

Funding Window

Actual rules, dates and eligible applicants.

07

Action Room

AIET/employer readiness, submission and delivery.

2026 DIRECTION

Jobs, infrastructure, digital capability and workplace-linked skills.

Current national policy places inclusive growth and job creation at the centre of the government's medium-term plan. The 2026 Budget also emphasises major infrastructure investment and the strategic importance of data and AI infrastructure.

MPOWERFUL RULE

A headline is not a funding window. A policy announcement is not a grant contract. Every opportunity is verified against the actual funder notice and current legal rules.