Submit Applications for ACT Thuthukisani Programme – South Africa

The ACT Thuthukisani Programme, supported by Nedbank, was created to invest in a selected group of registered or non-registered arts businesses and artists from all nine provinces of South Africa, to implement and execute their chosen projects in a strategic and sustainable way, the goal being to deliver a profitable product over a 90-day period.

The programme requires participants to switch gear into proactive, creative solutions and opportunities to create profitable products and projects through training and mentorship. Throughout this process, projects that illustrate viability and merit will be selected for a monetary investment to roll out their project over a 90-day period.

Funding Information

• There are set investment amounts available and are awarded by the ACT Committee post final project presentations. The maximum value is R35 000,00 for formal (registered) organisations, and R10 000.00 for informal (non-registered) businesses.
• ACT does support NPOs as long as an NPO ploughs profits back into its Programmes and operational sustainability; it’s not seen as commercial profit.

Categories Considered for Application

• Applicants:
  • Formal (registered and fully compliant with SARS and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission).
  • Informal (not registered with SARS or the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission CIPC or SARS).
  • Community Arts Centres.
• Applicants must be in the Arts and Culture sector, and under the following disciplines:
  • Visual/Digital Arts: ceramics, drawing, painting, sculptures, printmaking, photography.
  • Digital Arts: making use of technology in creative and art making, ranging across a variety of media including digital painting, animations, photo painting, illustrations, photos, videos, and even sculpture.
  • Performing arts: performance in front of a public audience; may be live or digital, including e.g. dance, acting, musical theatre, spoken word, stand-up comedy, etc.
  • Music: arrangement of sound (vocal or instrumental) to form a functional melodic line.
• Arts and/or Culture Must be the Core element:
  • Music videos or documentaries about animals, for example, are not eligible for consideration into the ACT Thuthukisani Programme.
• Must be a South African National:
  • Only South African nationals may apply and projects must take place in South Africa. The allocation of programme slots is at the discretion of the ACT board of Trustees. The decision about all applications for participation is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

For more information, visit Arts & Culture Trust.