Please fill out the below application form to apply for funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation.
Please read through the entire proposal application form before you begin to fill it in.
NOTE: Please read the accompanying explanation form, which will help you to fill out this form.
Enter a brief response under each item and please keep your application as brief as possible (3- 5 pages). You are welcome to also send through your full proposal ? but please note that the team will base their initial evaluation of your proposal on the completed application form and will only refer to your full proposal after the first round of meetings.
1. Organization details:
1.1 Name of organization:
Please give us the name of your organization.
1.2 Status of organization:
eg. School, registered NPO, NGO etc
1.3 The team:
Tell us who works for the organization ? give us a brief description (details of staff involved, designation, level of involvement etc)
1.4 Your details:
Please give us your name and your contact details.
1.5 Contact details of organization:
Please give us the contact address, e-mail & web address (if applicable) of the organization.
2. Name of the project for which you seek funding:
If your project name is different to the name of your organization ? then, tell us the name of your project?
3. Summary of this project (in less than 100 words):
In no more than 100 words please describe your project ? this is to give us an immediate feel for your project.
4. Project details:
4.1 Description of the project:
Briefly describe what the project is all about ? its main activities, what it hopes to achieve, how, when and where. Also tell us if the project is a new idea or a pilot and what is unique or innovative about this project?
4.2 Background to the project:
Tell us why you initiated the project ? in other words, what need does your project address, and why it is important.
4.3 Timeline:
Provide an estimated timeline that will describe what you hope to achieve, and when you hope to achieve it.
4.4 Target audience:
Explain who the project will help and how they will benefit
4.5 Management:
Tell us how your project will be monitored and who will monitor it?
Also, tell us HOW you will measure the success of the project?
5. Project Risks & Challenges:
Tell us what weaknesses What threats or weaknesses do you envisage?
Are there any issues or factors that will stand in the way of success?
6. Involvement:
Who else is involved in the project? Tell us who your key partners are?
7. Amount Requested:
How much money are you asking for ? what is the total Rand Amount?
8. Budget:
Give us a breakdown of the amount of money you are requesting ? this will give us an indication of how you came to that amount.
Please provide this information (details of the budget) in a line-by-line format.
Also let us know if the amount you are requesting from us is part of a bigger budget.
If so, then please give us details of the full budget.
Example of how to set up your budget:
9. Why should we fund your project?
The Foundation receives a lot of proposals for funding, so tell us why we should fund your project.
Please send this to: ; or fax it to (021) 970 1201; or post it to: P O Box 4163, Durbanville 7551. You may also include your full proposal.
Thank you ? you will hear from us shortly.
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