Open Society Foundation for South Africa  
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How to Apply to the OSF
   

Applicants must request an application form, which must be completed and submitted with the proposal.


 Download Application Form
 Download Application Form


Proposals must contain the following information:


A detailed description of the project, that includes the following information:

  • A discussion of the rationale for the proposed project
  • A review of current research literature on the issue
  • A statement of the objectives of the project
  • A detailed description of expected outcomes from the project; and a projection of time-frames for these expected outcomes

A detailed description of how the project will be evaluated:


  • Discussion of how this project, should it be feasible, will be sustained by the implementing organisation/s
  • A description of challenges to achieving the outcomes and a plan for meeting these challenges
  • Discussion of partnerships and alliances that will be formed in order to implement the project, and a discussion of which of these have been formed already
  • A detailed itemised budget for the total cost of the project, and what portion of this budget is requested from OSF-SA

All applications must include the following information regarding the organisation/s making the application:


  • A description of the organisations seeking funding
  • Information regarding the legal status of the organisation, including a list of the Board of Directors (where applicable)
  • A copy of the organisation's constitution or other founding documentation
  • Any recent internal or external evaluations of the organisation and/or the project
  • The most recent Annual Report and audited financial statements
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