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Applications <Closed>: Second Round of the Innovation Fund

14 May 2018

THE WESTERN CAPE AFTER SCHOOL
INNOVATION FUND

SEEDING NEW IDEAS IN THE EXTENDED EDUCATION SECTOR

Proposals (Western Cape Only) accepted for grants up to R200 000

Click here to fill out the application form.

For more details visit www.comchest.org.za or email innovation@comchest.org.za.

ABOUT THE FUND

The Western Cape After School Innovation Fund has been established to seed new ideas in the extended education sector. It is specifically designed to finance innovative ideas which will expand the cohort of learners in After School Programmes, improve learner retention in programmes and build a culture of extended education in our no-fee and low-fee schools. The fund is run by Community Chest, and seed funded by the Western Cape Government After School Game Changer.

The fund will only consider applications from stakeholders who have been working in the extended education sector for over 24 months. The fund is not designed to support organisation’s institutional costs but is intended to invest in testing new solutions which will impact the lives of our most vulnerable learners.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

  1. This fund is only open to organisations working in the Western Cape
  2. The primary applicant must be an NPO/ NPC/ Trust
  3. The primary applicant must have been working in the extended education sector for at least 24 months
  4. The applicant must be registered and have a complete profile on Edu-collaborate to apply [Click here for more info]
  5. The innovation could be a service, process or product
  6. The innovation could be large or small, radical or incremental
  7. The innovation must address an identified challenge facing the applicant or their beneficiaries
  8. The innovation must present a solution to satisfy ONE or MORE of the following three funded categories:
    • expand the cohort of learners benefiting from after school programmes (ASP)
    • AND/OR improve learner retention in ASP
    • AND/OR build the culture of extended education
  9. The innovation’s primary beneficiary must be learners in low-fee and no-fee schools or organisations working with these learners
  10. An organisation who has received money from the Innovation Fund is not eligible to apply within 12 months of receiving funding
  11. Management, administration and other overheads may not exceed 12% of the awarded amount for the project

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

  • A copy of the NPO registration / Trust Deeds / Memorandum of Incorporation (only necessary if shortlisted)
  • A copy of your last Annual Report / Chairman’s Report and Audited Financial Statements ((only necessary if shortlisted))
  • Attach a high level project plan outlining key deliverables per quarter (see attached example of planning template if required) and budget needs per quarter

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Any decisions made by Community Chest or its partners, including the After School Game Changer, shall be final.

These decisions include but are not limited to:
- whether timelines have been adhered to;
- whether and to what extent a submission complies with the requirements, and;
- selection of finalists and winners.

  • Community Chest and After School Game Changer staff may not submit proposals to the fund.

CLOSING DATE

  • Applications close on Friday, 1st June 2018
  • Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, 08 June 2018