Call for applications: BASA supporting grants in SA

The programme is designed for artists/arts organisations and businesses to assist in activating sponsorship for a cross-section of arts projects in different regions of the country. This is done by providing financial support to a project that is in an already existing relationship between a business and an arts organisation.

Expression of interest

As a first step, interested parties should submit a one-page formal letter of interest and email it to BASA grants officer Sipho Mthiyane at sipho@basa.co.za.

The letter needs to cover the name of the project, a brief description of the project, the name of the business sponsor and the nature of sponsorship the business is offering to the project (in other words, whether the sponsorship is cash, in-kind or both, and to what rand value).

The letter of interest must be accompanied by the business sponsor’s letter of endorsement. BASA then invites eligible applicants to complete a full online application.

Applicants should take note that not all applications are successful through the sole act of applying. A range of criteria is considered, including but not limited to, the scale and impact of the project, artistic merit, feasibility, contribution to social cohesion and the reach of the proposed project – all in relation to the funding available for disbursement.

Preference is given to projects that offer tangible benefits to their business sponsor(s), and since BASA is a membership organisation, preference is also given to projects where both the arts organisation and business sponsor(s) are BASA members.

“BASA has a long-standing history of bringing together the business and the creative sectors to drive socio-economic growth and development in South Africa,” BASA CEO Ashraf Johaardien said. “Through its Supporting Grant Programme, BASA has supported various initiatives that demonstrate the value of collaboration between the two sectors.”

View the original call here.