The eThekwini Municipality’s Recreation and Parks Directorate has invited registered and eligible non-profit organisations (NPOs), non-government organisations (NGOs) and non-profit companies (NPCs) in the performing arts and culture sectors to apply for Grant-In-Aid (GIA) funding for the 2025/26 financial year.
The funding programme, aligned with the municipality’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP), is aimed at providing financial and material support to community-based organisations that promote performing arts and cultural programmes, artist development, social cohesion, and economic opportunities within the eThekwini Municipality.
“Areas of focus include music, dance, theatre (drama), comedy, poetry and cultural development,” the municipality said in a statement.
Applicants must meet several compliance requirements, including the submission of a completed application form, a valid tax clearance certificate, latest annual financial statements, certified copies of registration documents and directors’ identity documents, and a detailed organisational profile and project or business plan.
Organisations are also required to provide proof of physical address, bank account details, registration on both the municipal supplier database and the Central Supplier Database, two recent reference letters from the creative sector, and an affidavit confirming that none of the directors are employed by eThekwini Municipality or any other government department.
Application forms and guideline documents are available on the eThekwini Municipality website at www.durban.gov.za, or can be obtained from the Arts and Living Cultures Office at the Stable Theatre, 115 Johannes Nkosi Street, Greyville.
Documents can also be requested via email at Ngiphiwe.Ndlovu@durban.gov.za or Stable.Admin@durban.gov.za.
Completed applications, together with all supporting documentation, must be submitted electronically to Ngiphiwe.Ndlovu@durban.gov.za, or Stable.Admin@durban.gov.za, or hand delivered to the Stable Theatre offices before the closing date of 15 February 2026. – SAnews.gov.za
