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Project Funding from the Chief Directorate: Tourism
DESCRIPTION:
The Chief Directorate: Tourism Development has an annual budget for funding projects which help to grow the tourism industry. This growth can be realised in many ways, for example through job creation, training or infrastructure development. Eligibility for funding is limited to a range of entities, such as Section 21 companies or NGOs, which are locally focussed and community-based.

The full details of the funding aims, eligibility, qualification criteria, types of activities to be funded, exclusions, application procedures and forms can be found in the Funding Policy Manual.

If you wish to qualify for funding you must meet a number of criteria. For example, your company should be a going concern and must have to submit an annual report.

The following are examples of the activities that may be funded by the Department:

  • training
  • development of tourist routes
  • tourist information centres
  • mentorship
  • signage
  • literature related to small business development.

Funding is not available to pay bonuses or salaries, cover retrospective costs incurred by an entity or a number of other excluding factors.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The Funding Policy Manual provides all information related to the fund including the full application procedure details.

Applications must be made on the prescribed forms that are obtainable from the Department (tel: 021 483 4165). Copies of the forms are also available as part of the Funding Policy Manual.

Applications for each year close on 31 July, assessment takes place in August and September and grants are announced by October of the same year.
PROVIDED BY:
GOVERNMENT BODY:
Tourism Development (Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
The content on this page was last updated on 21 January 2004
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