Informal Settlement Upgrading
Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP)
Paid by Department of Human Settlements / provinces (USDG/ISUPG grants) · 🇿🇦 South Africa
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
The UISP provides for the phased upgrading of informal settlements, starting with basic services and tenure security
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 12 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other housing & rent support in South Africa
12 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Free Basic Refuse Removal
- City of Johannesburg Expanded Social Package (ESP)
- City of Cape Town Indigent and Rates Relief
- eThekwini Municipality Indigent Support
- City of Tshwane Indigent Support Programme
- City of Ekurhuleni Indigent Support (incl. deemed indigent)
- Nelson Mandela Bay Assistance to the Poor (ATTP)
- Johannesburg Pensioners Rates Rebate
- BNG (RDP) Government Subsidised House
- FLISP (First Home Finance)
- Social Housing (subsidised rental)
- Emergency Housing Assistance
Similar programmes
BNG (RDP) Government Subsidised House
Department of Human Settlements (via provinces and municipalities)
Emergency Housing Assistance
Department of Human Settlements / municipalities
FLISP (First Home Finance)
Department of Human Settlements / National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC)
City of Cape Town Indigent and Rates Relief
City of Cape Town
eThekwini Municipality Indigent Support
eThekwini Municipality
Free Basic Refuse Removal
Municipalities