Call for applications: COVID-19 relief fund for SA creatives

The implementation of the latest phase relief makes cognisance of the identified challenges of the first and second phases. The DSAC says a broader consultation with the sector was undertaken in preparation for the third phase of the COVID -19 relief fund. 

Creatives, event organisers, athletes, coaches, technical personnel and other practitioners who do not solely rely on the income earned from participating in creative, cultural and/or sport events are excluded from applying for the third phase of the relief funding.

Guidelines

• Applicants should send one application; and not multiple applications.
• Applicants should provide honest and accurate information and note that misrepresentation of information may lead to rejection of the application.
• It is compulsory to complete all relevant sections of the application form.
• Applicants should ensure that all the required supporting documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Applicants should state where information is not applicable to their application, by writing “N/A” in the appropriate section on the application form.
• In addition to the application and supporting documents, the DSAC may require further information from the applicant.
• Applicants will be contacted if further information is required.
• An acknowledgement will be sent if an application is received on or before the closing date.
• Late applications will not be considered.
• Applicants will be notified to inform them of the outcome of the DSAC decision if their application is successful.
• Amount of funding will be dependent on total available budget; and content of the application, that latter part is applicable to organisations who will be submitting proposals.
• Applicants should provide a certified copy of a South African identity document/ smart card, which should not be older than three months.
• Applicants should provide bank account details to enable the department to process their payment, if they are successful.
• Applicants should provide proof of tax registration. If not registered for tax, follow this link to register.
• Applicants should provide confirmation that they are a sport, arts, culture and heritage practitioner/organisation. The applicants can provide any of the following: portfolio/profile/biography of the applicant specifying relevant experience in  the arts, or brief description of what their job entailed in their last employment/contract, or letter of reference from reputable arts organisations/unions/record company/fellow artists/management/agent/community leaders.

Criteria: Individual applications

• Applicants who applied to national DSAC relief fund by DSAC entities and provincial DSAC departments and were granted funding, are also allowed to apply during this funding phase.
• Applicants must be South African, 18 years of age and older, practicing in their sport or creative industries for the past 12 months.
• The department may, based on the number of successful applications, determine amounts that may be disbursed in each category.
• Each successful applicant who complies fully with all the requirements may receive an amount of not less than R10 000 once-off, subject to availability of funds.
• The applicants consent that the department may use his and/or her name as reference in its awareness and promotional campaigns for the purpose of COVID-19 only.

Criteria: Organisation applications

• Applications from registered sport, recreation, arts and culture organisations such as arts centres, arts training institutions, heritage organisations, arts and culture associations, independent theatres and independent museums and galleries, sport NGOs and any other sport, arts and culture organisations are eligible to apply.
• Community arts centres that are viable, and can provide/create work opportunities for artists, should apply.
• Organisations must also be able to demonstrate how the proposal will bring sustainability to sport, arts and culture in the country.
• Applications and/or proposals that will contribute to job opportunities, particularly targeting rural communities and target groups (youth, women and people with disability) should apply.
• Applications and/or proposals targeting marginalised art forms, e.g. heritage-related projects, folk, diphala, sicathamiya and other indigenous arts and culture art forms are invited to apply.
• Applications and/or proposals targeting marginalised communities e.g. Khoisan community should apply.
• Online proposals focusing on education and capacity building in the sector should also apply.

Interested applicants can apply here. The deadline for submissions is 22 February.

Feedback will be conducted via email, SMS or WhatsApp, depending on the applicant’s preferred mode of communication, which they should indicate in the application form.  

View the original call here.