Music and Opera

Funding Criteria

Eligibility

• Individuals who are specialists such as conductors, composers, music tutors, soloists
• Groups such as ensembles (vocal and instrumentals, maximum 25 people), bands
• Institutions such as orchestras (joint orchestras and choirs, semi – professional and professional)
• Organizations/companies
• Touring in South Africa and abroad
• Community Outreach Projects

Types of projects

• Performances
• Creative Writing: Compositions
• Music tuition
• Research and documentation of special initiatives
• Exchange Programmes
• Conferences/Music Indaba
• Workshops (submit names and CV’s of facilitators, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop).
• Touring productions (this is applicable only when a substantial amount of funding has been raised from other sources)
• Arranging and documentation of other persons’ works (this may be considered when permission has been obtained from owners)
• Festivals with a track record

Budgetary items

The following budgetary items may be considered

• Artists fees (rehearsal, performance, production crew and choreographers)
• Venue hire
• Instrument hire
• Publicity and marketing costs
• Traveling costs
• Accommodation for touring productions
• Accounting and auditing fees
• Costumes and props
• Other project related costs

Time Frame

The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months

Bursaries

• Individual bursaries are offered for studies toward a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad.
• Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of their undergraduate students.

Categories not funded

• Purchasing of equipment/ acquisition of musical instruments
• CD production & Video production
• Studio time
• Personal Commissions and Commissions by other institutions
• Writing of music books
• Competitions