The same people who qualify for a settlement grant also qualify for the Settlement Planning Grant. This grant is meant to assist poor communities to employ planners and other professionals to help them plan their settlement. It can cover services like legal fees, land use planning, and infrastructure planning. The money gets paid in two instalments to the professional: once the project proposal is complete, and once the detailed settlement plan is done. This grant is worked out as a portion of the R16 000 that each household in the settlement is entitled to. The amount that is paid to the professionals is deducted from each household’s R16 000.