The City of Cape Town receives numerous requests for financial assistance every year. Unfortunately only a small proportion of these can be supported, with the result that many worthwhile projects do not receive funding and therefore cannot be implemented.
In recognition of the important role that non-profit organisations play in our society, 4 000 copies of the Directory will be distributed free of charge to NGOs and CBOs. In addition to a comprehensive list of donor organisations, the directory provides valuable guidelines and sound advice to assist grant seekers in accessing donor funding.
The Directory contains:
The Directory will be particularly useful to organisations that have not yet accessed electronic databases and that have little or no fundraising experience, nor the financial resources to acquire this knowledge. It could provide grassroots projects and small NGOs with the necessary information to access funding and to sustain their activities. It is therefore of paramount importance that they are aware of the availability of the Directory.
Organisations can obtain the Directory from:
Miranda Simrie
Economic Development and Tourism Directorate
Tel: 021 487-2873
Fax: 021 487-2758
Email:
Website: www.capetown.gov.za
Postal: PO Box 16548, Vlaeberg, 8018
