Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
CASP Funding
Provincial R1.69 billion for 2026/27 On-farm infrastructure Land-reform priority
At a glance
2026/27 allocation
R1.69 billion nationally
Delivered by
Provincial DALRRD offices
Focus 1
On-farm infrastructure
Focus 2
Mechanisation & tools
Focus 3
Training & extension
Focus 4
Market access support
Beneficiary priority
Land-reform, PDIs
Own contribution
In-kind labour or land
Who qualifies
- Land-reform beneficiary or previously disadvantaged farmer
- Own or lawfully occupy productive agricultural land (proof required)
- Willing to work with a Provincial Extension Officer for planning and reporting
- Business or cooperative registered where required by your province
- A recognised commodity or activity aligned with provincial priorities
Who does not qualify
- Commercial farms outside the land-reform / PDI scope
- Applicants without land tenure evidence (title deed, PTO, or lease)
- Applications for consumption goods rather than productive assets
Documents you bring
- Certified copy of your ID
- Proof of land tenure (title deed, Permission to Occupy, or lease)
- Business or cooperative registration (where applicable)
- Farm plan or production plan (drafted with your Extension Officer)
- Quotations for infrastructure or mechanisation
- Bank statements (3 months)
CASP delivery is provincial. Each province issues its own call and reporting template, start at your Provincial Department of Agriculture, not the national office.
How to apply
- Contact your nearest Provincial Department of Agriculture office and request a meeting with an Extension Officer.
- Together with the officer, draft a farm plan aligned to provincial priority commodities.
- Complete the provincial CASP application form and attach the plan, land proof, and quotations.
- Submit through the Provincial office. Applications are pooled and adjudicated in tranches.
- Approved plans receive on-farm infrastructure, equipment, or training in phases.
- The Extension Officer conducts periodic monitoring visits and submits progress reports.
Tranche timelines are set nationally each fiscal year. Tranche 2 typically opens mid-year, follow the CASP news feed on the DALRRD site.
Provincial allocations differ materially
The R1.69 billion national CASP pool is split between provinces using a formula weighted by land-reform beneficiary numbers and rural population. Limpopo, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal typically get the biggest slices. Your province's slice, and its unspent balance, decide how likely your specific project is to be funded this cycle.