Deadline: 28-Apr-23
Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA), invites registered small and micro businesses in the cultural and creative industries to submit their requests for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4) grant funding.
The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4) aims to create opportunities in the creative and cultural sectors with a focus on shared value. It is a project of the President and the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC). PESP has demonstrated the government’s capacity to increase public employment and other forms of publicly supported support with the creation of more than 550,000 jobs and livelihood opportunities, in addition to more that are still being implemented. BASA’s involvement in the PESP4 implementation is focused on ensuring that the positions generated provide participants with genuine work experience that will aid them on their journeys into a larger labor market, making them “work-ready” when the economic recovery provides opportunities that are more permanent.
Proposals that have a well-thought-out plan with specific targets, exact measures, and measurable impact will only be taken into consideration. Programs that create jobs and explicitly target particular groups (women, young adults, and individuals with disabilities) will be given additional consideration. Initiatives relating to the development of human capital (education, training, technology, innovation, skills, and wellness) will also be taken into account. Applications received after the deadline or that are not complete will not be taken into account.
Funding Information
- There is a minimum of R 500 000 and a maximum of R 3 000 000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects delivered by registered South African small and micro enterprises (SMEs i.e. with up to 50 full-time employees and an annual turnover of no more than R15 million) within the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).
- Projects delivered/submitted by women, youth and people living with disabilities will be given priority consideration.
- ONLY projects that have a well-thought-out project plan with clear goals, specific and quantifiable metrics, and with measurable impact will be considered.
- Projects which CREATE JOBS and have a clear focus on targeted groups (women, youth and people living with disabilities) will be given priority consideration.
- Initiatives/Projects which promote human capital development (education, training, technology, innovation, skills, wellness) will also be in strong consideration.
- Shortlisted applications will progress to Phase 2, and be invited to submit a full online application for The BASA Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4).
Exclusions
- Previous PESP Grant Funding recipients.
- Applications that are not from SMEs active in the CCIs.
- BASA does not fund applications for film production. Applicants are encouraged to apply to the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).
- BASA does not fund applications for theatre productions, festivals, events, workshops and masterclasses through PESP4. Applicants are encouraged to apply to the National Arts Council (NAC).
Requirements
- One of the applicant’s office bearers must provide a certified copy of their South African identity card (not older than three months).
- An original legal tax clearance certificate or tax clearance status pin is required. 4.3. Recent original stamped bank statement OR a stamped bank account confirmation letter (not older than 3 months).
- A certified copy of the SMEs certificate of registration.
- B-BBEE affidavit OR certificate.
- Company Profile and website and/or social media links.
- Photographs, brochures, films, or any published/printed items to prove previous work in the creative sector within the last three calendar years.
- A reference letter from an arts organisation, client, well-known artist, or community leader verifying that the applicant is active in the creative sector.
For more information, visit Business and Arts South Africa (BASA).