Media Statement: For immediate release 07 July 2026 The National Arts Council (NAC) wishes to inform the arts and cultural sector that the appeals process for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) has been concluded. The appeals process was undertaken at the request of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) as part […]
Category Archives: Funding News
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(PESP 7) APPLICATIONS 2026 OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 04 May 2026 29 May 2026 14 August 2026 The National Arts Council South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce a new Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 7) call for arts and culture applications for the 2026-2027 financial year. The PESP is a special government […]
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OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 02 February 2026 13 March 2026 at 23h59 29 May 2026 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the NAC Annual Project Funding Call for applications for the 2026-2027 Financial Year. We hereby invite individual arts practitioners and registered arts organisations and community art […]
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Dec
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 […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR THE 2025 PRESIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS PROGRAMME (PESP 6)
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Dec
Dec
The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the list of successfulapplicants who responded to the 2025 Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP6) callfor funding across seven (7) arts disciplines namely: Music, Literature, Visual Arts, Crafts, Theatre,Dance and Multidiscipline. The Call opened on 16 September 2025 and closed on 09 October 2025. […]
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Closing date for applications: 19 December 2025 at 11h59 Outcomes: 30 January 2026 The National Arts Council is pleased to announce the call for bursary applications for the academic year beginning in January 2026. The Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the acquisition of relevant arts qualifications and arts-related knowledge […]
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Nov
Nov
Closing date for applications: 19 December 2025 at 11h59 Outcomes: 30 January 2026 The National Arts Council is pleased to announce the call for bursary applications for the academic year beginning in January 2026. The Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the acquisition of relevant arts qualifications and arts-related knowledge […]
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Oct
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 […]
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NEW CALL FOR PRESIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS PROGRAMME 6 (PESP 6) APPLICATIONS 2025
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Sep
Sep
OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 16 September 2025 09 October 2025 01 December 2025 The National Arts Council South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce a new Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) call for arts and culture applications for the 2025-2026 financial year. The PESP is a special government initiative geared towards employment […]
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OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 02 June 2025 11 July 2025 26 August 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce a call for International Bursary Applications for the 2025 academic year. The invitation is for UNDERGRADUATE and POST-GRADUATE studies in the disciplines of craft, dance, literature, multidiscipline, music, […]
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