Funding Period:
The Foundation believes that funds and length of funding period should be awarded depending on the type of project. The Foundation will fund grants of up to 3 years and will make repeat grants. The Foundation is committed to establishing long-term partnerships and funding organizations in the long term should the project or programme require this kind of support. The Foundation will investigate the possibility and benefits of giving longer term grants to trusted partners.
The Foundation will provide dovetail funding i.e supporting a grantee that is already funded but whose funding is coming to an end in the following six months. This allows for the project to continue seamlessly, should that be in the interest of the beneficiaries.
Programme/Core /Seed Funding:
The Foundation prefers to fund project specific or programme work. However, in cases where the organisation’s objectives are very closely aligned to The Foundation’s, core funding may be provided. More specifically, core funding grants will be awarded to organizations of long-standing with an acknowledged track record. Core grants may still have specific outputs aimed at building the organisation in support of their programme.
Seed grants will be awarded to nascent organisations or nascent projects within established organisations whose work is fits well with the aims of The Foundation but who may not be long established or have a track record. Seed funding will allow these projects or organisations to focus on the work they want to do without focusing unnecessary, limited resources on fundraising for overheads.
Funding small, community based organizations:
The Foundation will fund small, community based organisations as long as their work aims for systemic change and to have an impact beyond the confines of their local area. Small grant proposals can be multi-year but should not exceed R500 000 per year.
For those wishing to apply for funding:
The Foundation will provide emergency funding in the following cases:
- Where there is an immediate threat to the Constitution
- Where good organizations (or individuals), crucial to the advancement of social justice, are about to close down
Organisations applying for emergency funding must be able to demonstrate that:
- They have a sound programme in place which has possibilities of success
- They are making serious efforts at fundraising
Emergency funding can fund core running costs until programme funding comes online but will also fund important programmes which may be about to die. The Foundation will spend no more than 10% of its annual budget on emergencies.
Guidelines
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. We will consider making repeat grants.
For those wishing to apply for emergency funding, please contact our office.
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