Organisations in Ekurhuleni can now apply for a grant-in-aid from the City of Ekurhuleni for the 2018/2019 financial year.
Applications are open until October 31.
The grant-in-aid funding is one of the City’s development programmes set to financially assist organisations that share a common mission of improving the quality of life for residents of the City.
Proposals for funding should focus on providing creative and innovative programmes or services that address the following priority areas: sports, recreation, arts and culture (SRAC) and social cohesion; local economic development and sustainable job creation; health and social development.
Applicants may only submit one application per organisation.
All proposals must be accompanied by the following documentation:
• A signed copy of the organisation’s constitution
• A certified copy of registration certificate of the company or organisation
• A copy of the organisation’s latest municipal account
• Business plan and estimated budget
• All applications for amounts in excess of R100 000 must be accompanied by the most recent audited financial statements of the company/organisation.
Applicants for grants of less than R100 000 must submit a certified bank statement.
Organisations funded under the SRAC and health and social development categories in 2017/18 will not be considered, while organisations funded under the economic development category in 2015/16 and succeeding financial years will not be considered.
That is so because a cooling off period of three years is applicable for the economic development sector, while a cooling off period of a year is applicable for both SRAC and health and social services sectors, said Themba Gadebe, spokesperson for the metro.
Applications must only be submitted on a prescribed form available at all customer care centres and the grant-in-aid administrative support office at the head office in Germiston.
Applications must be submitted at the 2nd Floor, Head Office Building, Corner Cross and Rose streets, 1401, Private Bag X1069, Germiston.
For more information, contact one of the following officials:
Mbongeni Ndlela 011 999 7737 – economic development
Willy Kekana 011 999 6379/0509 – sports, recreation, arts and culture
Audrey Fihla 011 999 2517 – health and social development
Joseph Selolo 011 999 0794 – grant-in-aid admin support.
