Overview Principal Office: International Key Words: agriculture, food security Website: Link The Southern Africa Trust was established in 2005 to support civil society organizations in southern Africa to lend their voices to improved public policy. The Trust believes in an end to poverty in southern Africa through improved institutional capacity, participatory and accountable governance, appropriate public policies, and better international financial and trading systems. The Trust’s thematic priorities include policies for agriculture and food production in southern Africa. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Support for Food Security in Southern Africa. Among other goals for sustainable development, the Trust makes grants in support of public policies and capacity building to increase the production of and access to food in Southern Africa, especially through small-scale farming. The Trust makes grants to legally-registered civil society organizations, alliances, coalitions, and networks rooted and governed in the countries comprising the Southern African Development Community (SADC). In the case of a network or alliance without a legal identify, grants are made to lead organizations within them. Government organizations and private-sector enterprises are able to receive grants in some circumstances. The average grant size (2005 – 2011, all programs) is about US$66 thousand. APPLICATION: Proposals are in the form of “open calls,” as well as proposals that the Trust requests from targeted organizations (“closed calls”). The Trust posts open calls for proposals on its website (“Grants” → “Call for Proposals”). Each call describes the theme and purpose of the grants; specific eligibility requirements; deadline for submission; grant size; and contact information for grant seekers who have inquiries. The website provides the templates for concept notes and full proposals. Projects do not have to cover all countries of the region, but they should involve at least two countries. Governmental and inter-governmental agencies are not eligible in the Trust’s open calls. However, the Trust may ask them for proposals in closed calls, and they may submit unsolicited proposals. The Trust is able to form partnerships with private-sector organizations subject to specific criteria and limitations described on its website. About grants policy. -- Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Botswana, Dem Rep Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Note: Country participation in SADC (Southern African Development Community) defines the Trust’s geographical scope. The Trust allows exceptions for grants in non-SADC countries on a case by case basis. Comments The Trust’s website is available in English and partially in French and Portuguese. The Trust maintains detailed funding statistics. At the time of this profile update, the Trust had allocated over US$12 million for 183 grants. -- Link Profiles and email addresses of the Trust’s staff are posted online. -- Link The Trust provides contact information for its office in Midrand, South Africa. -- Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. Return to Foundations, Corporations, and Civil Society |
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