- Grant Amount – R50,000–R1,000,000
- Deadline – June 30, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The National Heritage Council (NHC) – an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture (DSAC) is pleased to announce an open call for applications to community projects that seek to preserve and promote the country’s heritage through research, documentation, and publication, as well as heritage knowledge and skills transfer.
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The NHC makes funding available to community initiatives that would ordinarily not have access loans from financial institutions. The funding is mainly to assist in starting and establishing a project that can in future have prospects of sustaining itself or attracting alternative funding from other donors.
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Projects that have received funding would benefit more than just financial assistance from the NHC. The project leaders and participants would have exposure to formal project management skills, administration, reporting and accountability. The NHC believes that the skills in these various areas equip the projects with excellence and improved prospects to attract more funding and support.
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Submitted proposals must showcase:
- Novel Techniques: New, creative, or different ways of working with heritage (Be innovative; and explore the use of technology).
- Innovative Models: Fresh ideas that could be scaled up or replicated elsewhere to benefit the heritage sector.
- Sustainability: Projects should demonstrate the ability to be sustainable over a period of time.
- Cultural Importance: Help South Africans connect to, understand, and value their cultural heritage even more deeply.
Funding Information
- The average funding ranges from R50,000.00 to R1,000,000.00.
Eligibility:
- The following business formations are invited to apply:
- Educational Institutions participating in heritage projects; Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) Non-Profit Companies (NPCs); Community Based Organisations (CBOs); Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs); Associations; Foundations; Community Trusts (NB: family Trusts excluded); Traditional Councils; Academic Institutions.