| Get Grants-in-Aid funding | Get Grants-in-Aid funding | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20Connect%20Header%20Image.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClassF3AA9FEED99545E3A5AFD09248284A6C"><p>The City of Cape Town makes Grants-in-Aid available to organisations to fund projects that benefit the community and assist the City in realising its goals and objectives as set out by the
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/meet-the-city/Our-vision-for-the-city/cape-towns-integrated-development-plan-%28idp%29"> Integrated Development Plan (IDP)</a>. </p></div> | <h2 class="sectHeading">Grants-in-Aid 2025/26 and 2026/27<br></h2><p>The City’s Arts and Culture Development Branch is calling on organisations implementing arts, culture, and heritage projects and programmes in Cape Town to apply for funding for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years.</p><p>
<strong>The closing date for applications is 17:00 on 3 December 2025.</strong></p><h4>Please note:</h4><ul><li>Funding is available for two financial years.</li><li>If you are applying for both years, you must submit a separate application for each year.</li><li>Funding is awarded for one year at a time. Receiving funding in one year does not guarantee funding in the next.</li><li>Applicants must have the ability to deliver on the objectives stated in this call.</li><li>Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.</li></ul><h4>Desired outcomes for 2025/26 and 2026/27</h4><h4>Proposals should focus on sustainable cultural projects targeting young people (7–35 years) or vulnerable groups (women, children, seniors, and persons with disabilities) that:</h4><ul><li>Promote the appreciation of arts, creativity, heritage, and diversity</li><li>Provide positive activities and transferable skills</li><li>Expose beneficiaries to cultural and creative career paths</li><li>Support emerging and early-career artists, designers, and practitioners</li></ul><p>Projects may include programmes, productions, performances, public activations, and exhibitions.</p><h4>Projects must fall within one or more of the following categories:</h4><ul><li>Temporary public art</li><li>Visual and performing arts</li><li>Heritage awareness and storytelling</li><li>Therapeutic arts interventions</li><li>Music</li></ul><p>Projects should prioritise accessibility and, where possible, be free or low cost.</p><p>Download the advert (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/GIA_ARTSANDCULTURE_Advert.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/GIA_ARTSANDCULTURE_Advert-Afr.pdf" target="_blank">Afrikaans</a> |<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/GIA_ARTSANDCULTURE_Advert-Xho.pdf" target="_blank"> isiXhosa</a>) for more information.</p>
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<b>Remember</b></p><ul><li>Only qualifying Grants-in-Aid applications will be considered for Grants-in-Aid funding. </li><li>Other Grant-in-Aid applications should be directed to the applicable funding department. </li><li>Subcouncil Grants-in-Aid funding requests must be
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/city-council/subcouncils">submitted via your local subcouncil office</a>.</li></ul></div></div></span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Submission requirements</h2><p>All applications will be assessed against the<a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Grants-in-Aid%20Policy.pdf" target="_blank"> Grants-in-Aid Policy</a> and must conform to the Municipal Financial Management Act, Act 56 of 2003.</p><p>Make sure your organisation meets the qualifying criteria and that you provide all the required documentation when applying:</p><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>Qualifying criteria<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p>
<strong>Qualifying applicants should ensure that they:</strong></p><ul><li>Are registered on National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (MAAA0524789
<a href="https://secure.csd.gov.za/" target="_blank">https://secure.csd.gov.za/<span class="icon link-external"></span></a> ) </li><li>Are
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Register/Business-and-trade/Register-as-a-supplier">registered on the City’s Supply Chain Management Database </a>as a supplier</li></ul><p>
<strong>Both registration numbers are required on the Grants-in-Aid application form.</strong><br></p></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>Supporting documents<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><p>
<strong>Qualifying applicants should ensure that they:</strong></p><ul><li>Provide certified copies of IDs for all committee members/responsible officials </li><li>Provide a valid registration certificate (e.g. PBO/NPO certificate) </li><li>Provide a valid tax clearance certificate </li><li>Provide proof of bank account details </li><li>Provide a copy of the latest paid-up municipal account. If in arrears, a
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Pay/Municipal-accounts/Electricity/arrange-a-payment-plan-for-debt-collection">repayment arrangement </a>must be made in order to be eligible for grant-in-aid funding. If a lease agreement is in place, the paid-up municipal account must be provided, as well as the lease agreement.<br></li><li>Provide an affidavit (if the organisation does not have a municipal account)<br></li><li>Provide a copy of the organisation’s constitution/articles of incorporation</li><li>Provide details of the date of the establishment of the organisation and organisation type (NPO/Section 21 company)</li><li>Provide a copy of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes (not older than 18 months), which should reflect the decision to apply for the City’s funding. If the AGM minutes does not reflect such decision, the minutes of the meeting where this decision was taken or a letter signed by all members of the board indicating agreement thereto needs to accompany the application.<br></li><li>Provide an income and expenditure statement for the organisation's previous financial year as tabled at its annual general meeting (AGM), signed by the chairperson or another authorised member of the organisation together with a copy of the minutes of the relevant AGM
<strong>(if the funding request is under R50 000)</strong> </li><li>Provide independently reviewed financial statements
<strong>(if the funding request is between R50 001 and R100 000)</strong><br></li><li>Provide audited financial statements
<strong>(if the funding request is more than R100 000)</strong><br></li><li>Submit a zero-rated tax invoice with the amount applied for and the City’s VAT number (4500193497), if registered as a VAT vendor </li></ul></div></div></div><h4>You will also need to provide the following information in order to complete the application forms:</h4><ul><li> A detailed business plan explaining the funding proposal applied for </li><li> A detailed description of the project, including breakdown of project costs, and start and end dates </li><li>Details of other funding received from the City for the current financial year, and previous funding received by the City </li><li>Information on how the allocation of a grant-in-aid will promote job creation and the estimated number of job opportunities it will create </li></ul><p>If your application is successful, expenditure on the approved project will start within two months after the Grants-in-Aid funds are deposited into your organisation’s bank account, as provided for in clause 8.8 of the MOA. </p><h2 class="sectHeading">How to apply</h2><p>Ensure that you submit a completed application form along with all required supporting documentation. Failure to produce all relevant documentation will result in disqualification of the application.<br></p><h4>Download and complete the application forms:<br></h4><ul><li>
Grants-in-Aid Annexure A1 Application Form: <br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A1-GIA-ApplicationForm-2025-2026.pdf" target="_blank">2025/26 Application</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A1-GIA-ApplicationForm-2026-2027.pdf" target="_blank">2026/27 Application</a><br></li><li>
Grants-in-Aid Annexure A2 (Business Plan):<br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A2-GIA-Business-Plan%202025-2026.pdf" target="_blank">2025/26 Application</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A2-GIA-Business%20Plan-2026-2027.pdf" target="_blank">2026/27 Application</a></li><li>
<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/NPO%20PBO%20Grants-in-Aid-Annexure3_ApplicationForm.pdf">Grants-in-Aid Annexure A3 (Expenditure Report):</a><br></li><li>
Grants-in-Aid Annexure A8 (Detailed Business and Project Plan):<br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A8-GIA-Detailed-Project-Plan-2025-2026.pdf" target="_blank">2025/26 Application</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/A8-GIA-Detailed-Project-Plan-2026-2027.pdf" target="_blank">2026/27 Application</a><br></li></ul><p>Completed applications, together with all supporting documentation must be emailed to
<a href="mailto:artsandculture.gia@capetown.gov.za">artsandculture.gia@capetown.gov.za</a>, or delivered by hand to the address below:</p><p>
<em>Arts and Culture Development Branch</em><br><em>13th floor</em><br><em>Cape Town Civic Centre</em><br><em>Cape Town </em></p><p>
<strong>The closing date for applications is 17:00 on 3 December 2025</strong>.</p><div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border">
<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>electronic submissions</h4><p>Applications submitted via email must be in PDF format. The maximum size for each document is 2 MB.</p></div></div><h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us<br></h2><p>For more information about the funding, contact:</p>
<h4>Arts and Culture Development Branch</h4><p><em>Email:<br><a href="mailto:artsandculture.gia@capetown.gov.za">artsandculture.gia@capetown.gov.za</a> </em></p><p>For assistance registering on the City’s Supply Chain Management Database, contact:</p><h4>Graham Heynes<br></h4><p>
<em>Telephone:</em><br><a><em>021 400 9244</em></a></p><p>
<em>Email:</em><br><em><a href="mailto:graham.heynes@capetown.gov.za">graham.heynes@capetown.gov.za</a></em><br></p><p>Alternatively, you can visit the
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Supply%20Chain%20Management%20%28SCM%29%20Department">Supply Chain Management Department</a> page for contact details.<br></p> | | GP0|#6a32def2-28e1-48d3-b5f2-ef510c7a1f78;L0|#06a32def2-28e1-48d3-b5f2-ef510c7a1f78|Social enterprises;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#17bbfc60-2cad-4ada-91e5-801244a1840f;GP0|#f2103f17-c160-410b-83b7-bf7c64527015;L0|#0f2103f17-c160-410b-83b7-bf7c64527015|Business funding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | You can apply for Grants-in-Aid funding, and help the City realise its goals. | 0 |
