Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development

Who should apply?


You should
•    Be a member of a previously disadvantaged group (i.e. African, Coloured or Indian)
•    Be 18 years or older
•    Intend to use the land for agricultural purposes only
•    Intend to farm on a full-time basis (except for safety-net projects)
•    Neither be a civil servant, politician or hold any position within government structures
•    Be prepared to participate in a training programme after land acquisition
•    Be in a position to make an own contribution
•    Be an individual or organised entity if applying as a group
•    Have a bank account

Which Departments are responsible for the Programme?


Grants will be provided by the Department of Land Affairs, but both the departments of Land Affairs and Agriculture will work in collaboration to oversee the whole process from start to finish.

What can use the Grant for?

  • Acquisition of land
  • Land improvements, infrastructure investments, capital assets and short-term agricultural inputs

Why is it that the less money one contributes the larger the Grant ratio is?


This programme is aimed at helping poor people. The grant scale is therefore designed in a way that the less money one has, the bigger the grant to own contribution ratio one will receive compared to what someone with a bigger contribution will receive.

What are the Minimum and the Maximum Amount that one can get and what is the corresponding Own Contribution?


A minimum amount of R20 000 will require a minimum own contribution amount (cash or in-kind) of R5 000 and a maximum of R100 000 will require a maximum own contribution amount of R400 000. Between the minimum and maximum amounts, there is a continuum of grant amounts, depending on the participant's own contribution (see scale of grant and own contribution).

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