Application Process
Applying for a Challenge Fund grant involves a two stage competitive bidding process. Each of the stages occurs within a specific time frame.
Stage 1. Project Concept Note Stage
All companies or consortia wishing to apply for a Shared Growth Challenge Fund grant must submit a Project Concept Note (PCN). The PCN Application Form asks for some basic information about the applicant's organisation, a brief outline of the intended project proposal, and an indication of the project's budget.
Once submitted, this PCN will be reviewed to ensure that it meets the eligibility criteria, and then scored against the project assessment criteria. Those applicants who have submitted PCNs which meet the eligibility criteria and score competitively against the assessment criteria, will be invited to submit a full application to the SGCF Investment Committee.
Stage 2. Full Application Stage
Applicants invited to complete the full application form will submit this to the Fund Manager. A full project proposal, projected budget, and a monitoring and evaluation strategy is required. The Fund Manager will submit the proposal to the SGCF Investment Committee for assessment and adjudication. Successful applicants will be awarded grants goverend by a contract between the applicant and the Business Trust, in which conditions of the grant are detailed.
Submissions
Project concept notes can be submitted by email, by hand or courier. Submission by hand or courier must include an electronic version of your application on a CD.
- By email: kirsten(at)sgcf.co.za
Please cc: timothyh(at)sgcf.co.za - By hand or courier:
The Shared Growth Challenge Fund
Fund Manager
Genesis Analytics
Office No. 3, 50 Sixth Rd, Hyde Park, 2196
Johannesburg
Please check that your Project Concept Note and/or application have been received by the Fund Manager; no late submissions will be considered.
Timeline and Budget
The total grant funding available is R35.5m, with the value of grants expected to range between R0.5m and R3m. Only in exceptional cases will grants of between R3m and R5m be considered.
We are currently in the contracting phase.
Please note the following important dates:
| ACTIVITY | DATE | |
| Launch of SGCF (call for Project Concept Notes) | 24th Feb 2009 | |
| Deadline for Project Concept Notes to reach the Fund Manager | 28th April 2009 | |
| Feedback to Applicants about outcome of PCN. (If successful -invited to submit Full Application) | 26th May 2009 | |
| Deadline for Full Application to be submitted | 29th June 2009 | |
| Feedback to Applicants on Investment Committee decisions | 29th July 2009 | |
| Contracted Projects | 11th January 2010 |
