Deadline: 31 March 2020
Growthpoint Properties is seeking applications for its funding program to impact the lives of the previously disadvantaged and marginalised groups by creating opportunities for them to thrive.
Growthpoint Properties supports Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programmes that promote skills development and empowerment, rather than dependency.
They are also focused on supporting education across South Africa because they believe that partnerships with educators will yield positive results towards their common vision of building a better life for all.
Executive management can approve ad-hoc requests for donations of up to R100 000. Requests above R100 000, go to the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee for approval, which meets once a quarter.
Key Areas
- Early childhood development
- Primary school learning
- High school learning
- Youth development for job creation
Exclusions
- Projects that are not aligned their five focus areas
- Non-Seta learnership accredited programmes
- Non-Seta accredited programmes
- Profit making companies
- Animal related organisations or programmes
- Religious organisations
- Political parties or associations with political affiliation
- Non-South African based organisations or programmes
- Labour movements/unions
- Organisations that have been in existence for less than one year
- Growthpoint employees, the Board, and their immediate families
- Individuals or small groups in their personal capacity
- Direct funding to government, rather partner to fund its beneficiaries
- Events for marketing sponsorships
- International travels and
- Disaster relief
How to Apply
- Applicants can download the application forms via given website.
- The application form must include:
- Information about the programme
- SETA accreditation details
- The organisational structure
- Sustainability potential (the programme must demonstrate how it will be able to survive after the funding)
- Financial budget and latest annual statements (if available)
- Programme timeline
- Monitoring and evaluation methods used
- In the case of donations, proof that the applicant is a registered trust, a non-profit making organisation or Public Benefit Organisation in possession of a Section 18A Certificate/Registration, must be attached.
- Proposals to be a maximum of two pages.
For more information, please visit https://growthpoint.co.za/corporate-social-investment/apply-for-funding