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Craft
FUNDING GUIDELINES
A. Eligibility
Individuals; groups; organizations and institutions are eligible for funding.
- Types of projects
- Exhibitions
- Research and documentation
- Residencies
- Making of craft products, e.g. ceramics, pottery, wood carving, embroidery, appliqué, tapestry, weaving and textile design
- Exchange programmes in South Africa and abroad
- Conferences
- Workshops (submit names and facilitators’ CVs, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
C. Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Materials
- Exhibition costs
- Publicity costs
- Transport costs
- Artist’s fees when conducting unique workshops: crafters’ allowance, coordinator’s fees may be paid
- Other project related costs
- Accounting and auditing fees
D. Time frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. Bursaries
- Individual bursaries are offered for studies towards a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad.
- Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of their undergraduate students.
NB. Please contact Ms Simangele Chauke for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be provided with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guideline for further information on funding.
Dance and Choreography
FUNDING GUIDELINES
- Eligibility
Individual choreographers, community groups, institutions and dance companies are eligible for funding.
- Types of projects
- Dance performances, including creation and performance of new choreographic works
- Touring in South Africa and abroad
- Research and documentation thereof
- Residency programmes
- Community outreach projects
- Exchange programmes
- Conferences
- Workshops which lead to performance (submit names and facilitators’ CV, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
- Festivals with a track record
- Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Artist’s fees (rehearsal, performance, production crew and choreographers)
- Venue hire
- Publicity cost
- Administration costs
- Travelling costs
- Accommodation for touring productions
- Accounting and auditing fees
- Costumes and props
- Other project related costs
D. Time frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. Bursaries
- Individual bursaries are offered for studies towards a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad.
- Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of undergraduate students.
NB. Please contact Ms Charmaine Monareng for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guidelines for further information on funding.
Literature (creative writing)
FUNDING GUIDELINES
A. Eligibility
Individuals; institutions; community groups and organizations are eligible for funding.
- Types of projects
- Creative writing (writing and research grants, including autobiographies, novels, short stories, drama, folklore, and children’s literature)
- Literary festivals and conferences
- Poetry by established writers
- Commissioned research
- Literary magazines
- Story telling
- Residency programmes
- Workshops(submit names and facilitators’ CVs, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
- Publishing subsidies for publishing houses (to apply directly to the NAC. Publishing houses can apply for a maximum of five books. Applications should have a marketing and distribution plan/strategy of the published material they are applying for. Individuals who wish to have their manuscripts published should approach publishing companies/publishing houses to apply on their behalf)
- Publishing courses (short courses) from reputable institutions
- Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Writer’s grant (check requirements with NAC)
- Artist’s fees
- Publishing costs
- Research costs
- Workshop costs
- Other relevant project related costs
D. Time frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. Conditions
Applicants must submit at least one example of existing text that they are applying for with the application when applying for a writing grant.
F. Bursaries
- Individual bursaries are offered for studies toward a post-graduate degree in publishing and/or creative writing.
- Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of undergraduate students.
G. Categories not funded
- Publishing in the form of CDs
- Writing in other subjects that are not of the creative writing genre
- Vanity press
- Competitions, prize money and adjudication
- Running costs
- Purchasing of books
- Individuals applying for publishing
- General magazines
- Book launches
N.B. Writers are urged to register with professional bodies. Literary magazines and publications should have an editorial committee/staff and such names must be submitted with the application. Budding writers are required to submit a letter of acknowledgement / appointment of a supervisor to mentor their work. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information for further information on funding.
Music
FUNDING GUIDELINES
- 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)
- Organisations/companies that support community based education projects
- Touring in South Africa and abroad
- Community outreach projects
- Types of projects
- Performances
- Music compositions
- Music tuition
- Research and documentation of special initiatives
- Exchange programmes
- Conferences/Music Indabas (to be led by institutions or organisations)
- Workshops (submit names and facilitators’ CVs, 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 (these will be considered only if they have a community participation component)
- Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Artist’s fees (rehearsal, performance, production crew and choreographers)
- Venue hire
- Instrument hire
- Publicity and marketing costs
- Travelling costs
- Accommodation for touring productions
- Accounting and auditing fees
- Other project related costs
D. Time Frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. Bursaries
- Individual bursaries of a limited amount are offered toward a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad(only in exceptional circumstances.
- Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of undergraduate students.
F. Categories not funded
- Purchasing of equipment/ acquisition of musical instruments
- CD, DVD and video production
- Studio time
- Personal commissions and commissions by other institutions
- Competitions
- Music arrangement of other persons’ work
Please contact Ms Lindi Ngcobo for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guidelines for further information on funding.
Theatre
FUNDING GUIDELINES
A. Eligibility
Individuals, community groups, institutions and organisations are eligible for funding.
B. Types of projects
- Research for script development
- Scriptwriting
- Performances
- Storytelling and puppetry
- Story-telling
- Exchange programmes
- Workshops (submit names and facilitators’ CVs, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
- Musical theatre
- Drama festival
- Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Artist’s fees (rehearsal, performance, directors, scriptwriters, production crew and choreographers)
- Venue hire (rehearsals and performances)
- Publicity and marketing costs
- Travelling costs
- Accommodation for touring productions
- Accounting and auditing fees
- Costumes and props
- Drama festivals
- Other project related costs
D. Time frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. 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 undergraduate students.
Please contact Mr Peter Tshabalala for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guidelines for further information on funding.
Visual Arts
FUNDING GUIDELINES
- Eligibility
Individuals; community groups; organizations and institutions are eligible for funding.
B. Types of projects
- Creation of new art works
- Exhibitions
- Touring exhibitions
- Visual arts catalogues
- Research and documentation
- Art teaching at community level
- Workshops (submit names and facilitators’ CVs, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
- Residencies
- Conferences (paper presentation)
- Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Venue hire (gallery, exhibition space)
- Production and printing of catalogues
- Materials
- Travelling costs for touring exhibitions
- Other project related costs
- Time frame
The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.
E. 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 undergraduate students.
Please contact Ms Puleng Lesala for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guidelines for further information on funding.
Multi-discipline
FUNDING GUIDELINES
A. Eligibility
Individual choreographers, community groups, institutions and dance companies are eligible for funding.
B. Types of projects
– Multi-media installations
- Multi-disciplinary performance
- Multi-disciplinary festivals
- Touring in South Africa and abroad
- Workshops which lead to performance (submit names and facilitators’ CVs, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
C. Budgetary items
The following budgetary items may be considered:
- Artist’s fees (rehearsal, performance, production crew, choreographers, etc.)
- Venue hire
- Publicity cost
- Administration costs
- Travelling costs
- Accommodation for touring productions
- Accounting and auditing fees
- Costumes and props
- Other project related costs
D. 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 undergraduate students.
NB. Please contact Mr Zinzi Ramatseba for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be submitted with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guidelines for further information on funding.