SPORT AND RECREATION SECTOR 2017 OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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1 SPORT AND RECREATION SECTOR 2017 OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Distributing Agency for Sport and Recreation, established in terms of the Lotteries Act, 1997 (No. 57 of 1997, as amended), is once again in a position to consider applications for funding from the proceeds of the National Lottery. In adjudicating applications, the Sport and Recreation Distributing Agency (SRDA) will focus on the following strategic funding areas, aligned to Government s commitment to focus on Sports Development, especially at grassroots level: 1. National Sports Federations can apply for a maximum Grant of R5 million for: Transformation & Development (minimum of 50% of value of the Grant Application); International participation; Domestic participation; Note: A detailed plan for the Transformation & Development must be submitted 2. Provincial Federations can apply for a maximum Grant of R2.5 million for: Transformation & Development (minimum of 50% of value of the Grant Application); Domestic participation; Training and Development of coaches of Clubs and Schools funded by NLC during 2015, 2016 and current financial year. (The list will be provided during the signing of the Grant Agreement). 1

2 Note: A detailed plan for the Transformation & Development must be submitted 3. Affiliates to Provincial Federations (Districts) can apply for a maximum Grant of R500, for: Participation in leagues; Sports equipment; Transformation & Development. Training and Development of coaches of Clubs and Schools funded by NLC during 2015, 2016 and current financial year. (The list will be provided during the signing of the Grant Agreement). Note: A detailed plan for the Transformation & Development must be submitted 4. Sports Clubs & Football Academies can apply for a maximum Grant of R500, for: New basic Sport facilities; Upgrading of existing Sport facilities; Participation in leagues for Clubs based in previously disadvantaged and rural areas (maximum amount of R50,000.00); Sports equipment (maximum amount of R100,000.00); 5. Public Schools can apply for an amount up to a maximum of R300, for: New basic Sport facilities and upgrading of existing Sport facilities for Quintile 1,2,3 public schools; 2

3 Sport equipment and apparel; (maximum amount R ); 6. Sports NGOs (NPOs or NPCs) can apply up to an amount of R : Registered NGOs whose primary objectives are to implement Sport and recreation based programmes in communities. The above Priority Areas will be applicable for the Financial Year 2017/2018. The criteria for a decision to fund or not will be based on the strategic fit of the application submitted. Applications that fall outside the strategic focus detailed above will not be considered. The Distributing Agency for Sports and Recreation will give preference to applications from Organisations that advance the interest of rural, under-privileged and poor communities, and those Provinces that have historically received less than the prescribed minimum Sport allocation, as well as those Organisations that focus on Sport Transformation and Development. Applications for funding will be considered from registered Non-Profit Organisations or Affiliated Sports Organisations that submit all the required documents and information as outlined in the Sports Guidelines. Applicants that are awaiting a response on previous application are advised not to apply until they have received correspondence on the outcome of the previous application. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who have been in existence for less than six (6) months may apply through an Agent / Representative / Conduit. Applications from Sports Councils will not be considered. 3

4 No applicant to whom a Grant was made by the National Lotteries Commission will be eligible to apply for another Grant within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of receipt of that Grant, irrespective of whether the project is different to the one previously funded. The twelve (12) month Cooling-off period will be counted from the date of the NLC s last payment to the beneficiary. Please refer to clause 11 of the Grant Agreement signed with NLC. This condition is only applicable to Organisations funded under the 2015 Call for Applications. Applications will be categorised as follows: Categories of Grants Value of application Application form to be completed Small Grants Not more than R Use FORM 2010/2 Medium Grants R R5 million Use FORM 2010/1 The following applications will not be considered for funding: Applications not on the relevant prescribed Application Form; Faxed or ed applications; Applications on Compact Disc (CD) or USB Flash Drive; Applicants that have not complied with the conditions of any previous NLDTF funding. 4

5 The prescribed Application Forms (FORM 2010/1 and FORM 2010/2) and the Guidelines are available from the following NLC offices: Postal Address Grant Funding Office Private Bag X101 Brooklyn Square, 0075 Tel: Free State Office 321 Corner Ryk & Stateway Welkom,9459 Tel: KwaZulu-Natal Office Office 22, Smart Xchange Building 5 Walnut Road Durban,4001 Tel: Mpumalanga Office 25 Rood Street Sonheuwel Dorp Nelspruit, 1200 Tel: North West Office 16 Aerodrome Crescent Industrial Side, Mahikeng, 2745 Tel: Eastern Cape Office Phase 4A, Waverly Office Park Phillip Frame Road, Chislehurst East London,5200 Tel: Gauteng Office Block D, Hatfield Gardens 333 Grosvenor Street Hatfield,0083 Tel: Limpopo Office 5 Landross Mare Street Polokwane, 0699 Tel: Northern Cape Office 9 Roper Street, Suite D Kimberley, 8300 Tel: Western Cape Office Manhattan Place 130 Bree Street Cape town, 8000 Tel: Website: The Distributing Agency reserves the right not to make Grants or to decide on the amount to be allocated. 5