Deadline: 30 April 2019

Growthpoint is accepting applications for its funding program to impact the lives of the previously disadvantaged and marginalised groups by creating opportunities for them to thrive, through education and skills development.

They are also focused on supporting education across South Africabecause they believe that partnerships with educators will yield positive results towards their common vision of building a better life for all.

Executive management can approve ad hoc requests for individual donations up to R100 000, capped at no more than 10% of the total approved Transformation/ CSI budget. Requests above R100 000 go to the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee that meets quarterly.

Key Areas

• Their educational involvement is focused on four key areas:
  • Early childhood development
  • Primary school learning
  • High school learning
  • Youth development for job creation
• Focus will be on accredited programmes.

Exclusions

• Projects that are not aligned their focus areas
• Profit making companies
• Animal related organisations or programmes
• Religious organisations
• Political parties or associations with political affiliation
• Labour movements/unions
• Organisations that have been in existence for less than one year
• Growthpoint employees, the Board, and their immediate families
• Individuals or small groups in their personal capacity
• Direct funding to government, rather partner to fund its beneficiaries
• Events for marketing sponsorships
• International travels and
• Disaster relief

How to Apply

• Applicants can download the application forms via given website.
• The application form must include:
  • Information about the programme
  • The organisational structure
  • Sustainability potential (the programme must demonstrate how it will be able to survive after the funding)
  • Financial budget and latest annual statements (if available)
  • Programme timeline
  • Monitoring and evaluation methods used
  • In the case of donations, proof that the applicant is a registered trust, a non-profit making organisation or Public Benefit Organisation in possession of a Section 18A Certificate/Registration, must be attached.
• Proposals to be a maximum of two pages.

For more information, please visit Growthpoint.