Western Cape Government concludes funding process for NPOs

With the call for funding process now completed for those Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) that applied for financial support, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) wishes to remind all organisations working in the social development sector that the department will continue to provide Institutional Support and Capacity-Building to organisations requiring assistance in this regard.

The Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) programme aims to facilitate the building of competent social development service providers who are resilient, creative and practice good governance.

The work undertaken in the DSD relies on a network of social development partners who work together to deliver a range of social development services needed in poor communities. Without the support of our social development partners, the Department would not be able to deliver the services to many vulnerable citizens in this province.

In order to be able to deliver these services effectively, service providers need to be resilient, creative and practice good governance. This means that organisations must be capable of managing both their organisations and their services in an organised manner.

The ICB programme provides the following support:

• A database of support services are available to the NPO sector;
• A reliable, up-to-date database of all funded NPO's which deliver services within the Department's service delivery ambit;
• All organisations have access to information about the Department's funding criteria, statutory requirements, changing policy priorities and transformation agenda;
• A risk management system and rapid response capability to assist organisations in crisis, is in place; and
• Through the provincial NPO Help Desk, organisations are assisted with new registrations, compliance assistance and updating of organisational details as well NPO certificate distribution.
• The Department regularly conducts 1 – 2 day trainings focusing on NPO Act Compliance, Governance and NPO Sustainability.
• The NPO Mentoring Programme is an intense capacity building intervention for at-risk organisations needing to improve their functionality and capabilities.

Information on:

• Policies;
• Statutory and legal guidelines;
• Baseline data;
• Funding requirements;
• Research findings; and
• Social Development Donors.

Services on:

• Information;
• Training;
• Mentoring;
• Network and Support; and
• Registration Support.

The Department works in the poorest communities, where social and economic conditions may lead to those organisations that are best placed to deliver services but lack the necessary resources to be sustainable and comply with legislation.

As a Department committed to working FOR YOU, we want to ensure that poor communities have access to services from organisations that understand their needs and can best assist in meeting them.

For more information:

NPOs can access the service by visiting the walk-in-centre during the times listed below, or by emailing npo.helpdesk@westerncape.gov.za

Please adhere to COVID-19 protocols: