Closing
date: April 30, 2020. Outcomes date: July 22, 2020
The National Arts Council invites
applications for arts projects.
Individuals and registered arts
organisations can apply for funding of arts projects within the following
programmes:
-Social Cohesion and Nation Building;
-Innovation, Design and Creation of New
Work;
-Capacity Building;
-Strategic Initiatives, Platforms,
Exhibitions and Festivals.
Projects proposed should be of national
significance taking into account the NAC’s strategic imperatives of creation of
new works, arts development, arts promotion, job creation, capacity building in
arts entrepreneurship and facilitation of access to the arts.
Preference will also be given to
applications that promote environmental sustainability, nation building and
social cohesion and have a strong community base conceived in collaboration
with others working in similar fields. Proposed projects must demonstrate
impact and value for the communities in which they operate. The project applied
for must fulfil two (2) or more of the following arts outcomes:
-economic value
-creative value
-social value
-therapeutic value
-educational value.
This invitation also encourages arts
organisations and individuals that support the involvement of women, youth and
people living with disabilities particularly in historically disadvantaged
areas.
The minimum allocation for applications is
R100,000. The maximum amount applied for should not be in excess of R500,000.
The allocation will be in line with redress and transformation imperatives of
the NAC.
View the NAC Application made easy video on
its channel to assist with online application:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtBkra7VBqw&list=TLPQMTkwMjIwMjCuOzCLOggi_g&index=1
Applicants need to register and complete
the online application form using the following link:
https://nac.praxisgms.co.za/
Conditions for acceptance of applications:
-All relevant sections of the application
form must be completed in full;
-All requested documentation must be
submitted with the application form;
-Applications must be submitted on or
before April 30, 2020, at 17h00.
NB: Late and incomplete applications will
not be considered at all and no exceptions will be made. Funding guidelines are
available from the National Arts Council office or can be downloaded from www.nac.org.za.
For more information, contact the NAC office at 087 700 0683. The NAC reserves
the right to allocate funds according to its priorities. No applicant is
automatically entitled to funding. All funding is at the discretion of the NAC.