The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport invite applications for funding for 2008. Western Cape Cultural Organisations are invited to apply for funding in the following 3 categories:

• Organisations involved with outreach programmes
• Genre promotion projects
• Groups involved with organisational development (capacity building)

• Project Criteria
• Organisational Criteria
• How to Apply

PROJECT CRITERIA

The project must comply with the following requirements: ·

• be arts and culture related
• harness project events to contribute to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation
• have a strong emphasis on youth development
• be integrated through prioritising the need for gender balance, disability and cultural diversity
• be specific in terms of training and developing the art form
• operate within the following fields/genres: Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Crafts and Theatre
• clearly state its deliverables
• clearly indicate the target group that will benefit from it (e.g. youth)
• operate within the boundaries of the Western Cape
• should indicate how the project will be monitored and evaluated

ORGANISATIONAL CRITERIA

• must be a fully constituted cultural organisation
• must have a bank account in the name of the organisation
• should indicate that effective financial systems are in place (registered auditor/accountant/bookkeeper).

To book a place in the workshops and for other enquiries contact:

Ms S Abrahams
tel: 021 483 9665
fax: 021 483 9711
email: saabrahams@pgwc.gov.za

Complete applications and business plans should be submitted before the due date and time.

30 May 2008 at 12.00.

There are two ways to submit: post or hand delivered.

By post:

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT
Private Bag X9067
Cape Town
8001

Hand-delivered:

ARTS and CULTURE UNIT
Protea Assurance Building
Greenmarket Square
Cape Town
8001

A box will be available on the ground floor.

NOTE: The submission of an application does not guarantee funding and the decision of the provincial Minister for Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation will be final.

Late or faxed applications will not be considered.