NAC CALL FOR ARTS ORGANISATION SUPPORT FUNDING APPLICATIONS

Closing date: 23 January 2026 Outcomes: 31 March 2026 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) invites registered arts organisations and companies within the arts sector to apply for the three-year Arts Organisation Support Funding. Eligible organisations active in the disciplines of craft, dance, music, visual arts, literature, theatre and multi-discipline are encouraged to submit an application outlining how their projects or programmes address the NAC’s critical focus areas. The funding will be allocated in line with the six critical focus areas of the NAC reflected below: • Social Cohesion and Nation Building • Marginalised and Indigenous arts • Addressing social ills • Supporting vulnerable groups • New Works and Digital Arts • Capacity Building and Entrepreneurship Proposed projects/programmes should have impact on arts and/or local communities. The creation of new works, arts development, arts promotion, job creation, capacity building in arts entrepreneurship and facilitation of access to the arts will be taken into consideration. Furthermore, proposals that promote nation building and social cohesion and have a strong community base in collaboration with others working in similar fields will be preferable. Proposed artistic programmes must demonstrate impact and value for the communities they operate in. This invitation also encourages arts organisations that support the involvement of women, youth and people living with disabilities particularly in historically disadvantaged areas. Consideration will be given to organisations that have the capacity and proven track record to implement arts programmes according to various phases, within the required timelines. In addition, organisations should demonstrate the capacity to utilise the funding with integrity and compliance with the principles and practices of sound governance. The different phases and ceiling amounts for funding are: Foundation Phase: Organisations operational for 1 – 5 years – maximum of R500 000 per annum Intermediate Phase: Organisations operational for 5 years or more – maximum of R750 000 per annum Established Phase: Organisations operational for more than 10 years – maximum of R1 000 000 per annum