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Funding For Heritage Projects

The National Heritage Council (NHC) is a statutory body established in terms of Section 3 of the National Heritage Council Act No. 11 of 1999. It has, as one its key mandates, a responsibility of disbursing funds for approved heritage projects. In allocating these funds, the National Heritage Council aspires to expand the base of participation of heritage organisations in the country. THIS IS NHCS SECOND CALL FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS IN 2011 DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT ON HERITAGE AND NEED FUNDING? THE NATIONAL HERITAGE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY. APPLY NOW! CLOSING DATE 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 Applications are invited from the following: Educational institutions participating in heritage projects * Non-profit making organisations (NPOs) *Parastatal bodies involved in heritage projects * Nongovernmental Organisations (NGOs) * Community based Organisations (CBOs) * Local Government Bodies involved in heritage projects (Municipalities) * Associations * Individuals who are involved in heritage projects/programmes- and must be willing to partner with credible institutions for their project implementation and reporting * Foundations * Trusts* Section 21 companies not for gain. 2. Important Applications Guidelines: Applications must be on the official NHC forms. Applicants must be on the official NHC forms which are available on the website www.nhc.org.za or can be requested through our e-mail address: funding@nhc.org. za or telephone number (012) 348 1663 3. How to submit your application: Post: The National Heritage Council, P O Box 74097, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040. Hand delivery: Office No. 16, Domus Building, No 57 Cnr Kasteel and Ingersol Roads, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria. NB: No faxed and emailed application forms will be accepted. 4. Applications received without the following compliant documents will not be considered: NHC application form;Your company/organisation registration certificate/Trust Deed; Your current Tax Clearance Certificate; Latest signed audited financial statements; Certified identity documents of authorised persons and a business plan. 5. How will you know if your proposal was successful: Successful applications will be contacted directly and later be published on the NHC website after contractual agreements are concluded. Should applicants not hear from the NHC 90 days after the closing date, they should consider their application unsuccessful. NB: Successful applicants will be subjected to verification prior to confirmation. 6. Funding ranges: Small : Medium : Large : 7. up to R50 000.00 R51 000.00 - R100 000.00 up to R1m

NB: Organisations that qualify for funding but do not have the necessary compliance requirements must be willing to be administered or partner with credible organisations or institutions for purposes of financial reporting (latest financial statements) and capacity building. A memorandum of understanding must be entered into to define the partnership and roles of the partnership. Applicants who receive funding from other donors should make a full disclosure and detail a justified need for NHC to consider the application. Applications from the following are not eligible to apply for funding from the NHC will not be considered: Close Corporations (CCs); Private companies (Pty) Ltd; Section 21 for gain; Employees of the National Heritage Council and their immediate families; Projects that were funded by the Department of Arts and Culture and its related institutions; REQUIREMENTS: 1. Funded Initiatives: Projects must have been initiated in South Africa and support the National Heritage Council Strategic Initiatives with preference given to projects that respond to the governments national imperatives including but not limited to the following: Education and Awareness, Poverty Alleviation, Nation Building, Transfer of skills, Capacity Building, Sustainable impact projects, Equity and redress of historic imbalances, Creation of partnerships.

Closing date: 30 September 2011, 15h00. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

The National Heritage Council reserves the right to award or not to award funding

T: +27 12 348-1663/8233, F: +27 12 348-2833, E: nhc@nhc.org.za, P.O Box 74097, Lynnwood Ridge, South Africa, 0040 Domus Building, Office no. 016, 57 Kasteel Road, Lynnwood Glen, South Africa, 0081 www.nhc.org.za

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