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 Integrated Development Plan (IDP).
Grants-in-Aid 2022/23
Supporting documents
You will also need to provide the following information in order to complete the application forms:
- A detailed business plan explaining the funding proposal applied for
- A detailed description of the project, including breakdown of project costs, and start and end dates
- Details of other funding received from the City for the current financial year, and previous funding received by the City
- Information on how the allocation of a grant-in-aid will promote job creation and the estimated number of job opportunities it will create
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.
How to apply
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.
Download and complete the application forms for the funding you want to apply for:
| Department | Application forms |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | |
| Social Development and Early Childhood Development |
Submit your application via one of the following channels:
Email the completed application forms and supporting documents to the relevant department:
| Department | |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | artsand.culture@capetown.gov.za |
| Social Development and Early Childhood Development | socialdevelopment@capetown.gov.za |
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
Applications submitted via email must be in PDF format. The maximum size for each document is 2 MB.
Deliver your application by hand to the relevant address below:
Arts and Culture Branch
5th Floor
Honda Building
73 Herzog Boulevard
Cape Town
Social Development and Early Childhood Development Offices
| Area | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| North | First floor, Bloemhof Building, 112 Edward Street, Bellville | 021 444 3076 |
| East | Ground Floor, Omniforum Building, 94 Van Riebeeck Street, Kuils River | 021 400 9117 |
| Central | Unit 201, Block 2, De Tijger Office Park, Hannes Louw Drive, Parow | 021 444 2422 |
| South | Third floor, 200 Main Road, Claremont | 021 444 2880 / 021 444 6601 |
Contact us
For more information and general enquiries, contact:
Arts and Culture Branch
Rhyno Jansen
Telephone:
021 417 4104
Email:
rhyno.jansen@capetown.gov.za
Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department
Genevieve Adams
Telephone:
021 400 1139
Email
socialdevelopment@capetown.gov.za
For assistance registering on the City’s Supply Chain Management Database, contact:
Graham Heynes
Telephone:
