OUR GRANTS - Current Calls-for-Proposals

The following Calls-for-Proposals are active at present:

Call for funding applicationS: Special Abilities - Special Needs

Introduction

The Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation has pleasure in inviting a second round of 2012 applications for funding from service providers that provide services to children with disabilities, as part of our 5th national flagship project, branded "Special Abilities, Special Needs". This round focusses specifically on grants to individual beneficiaries – and will represent the first time ever that the Foundation will be making grants available to individual children with special needs.

Nature of the funding

We acknowledge that the needs of service providers and individual families/children vary from one institution or setting to the next – our aim is to make a contribution in the following areas:

•	facilitating/developing the potential of a child/learner by addressing his/her unique needs or circumstances and enhancing the likelihood of their health/comfort/educational performance/functioning/ well-being/happiness, or
•	removing the obstacles/barriers to educational performance/other achievements in fields such as sport/arts/culture.

Who can apply?

All registered non-profit organizations/schools/centres/institutions/care facilities/programmes/organizations/ projects that provide educational/specialized care/support services/assistance to children with disabilities. In this round, the end beneficiaries of the intervention may only be individual cases of merit.

Selection criteria

The following grant criteria will apply during the selection process:

•	Each application will be assessed on its own merit.
•	All forms of disability/disorders/learning challenges/health risks/medical conditions will be considered.
•	Both previously funded and new service providers/organizations may apply.
•	Comprehensive/complete interventions and/or elements/parts of a larger project/programme/service will be considered.
•	Applicants will be required to submit written applications and selected organizations will then enter into a grant agreement with the Foundation, which will also stipulate the reporting and recognition requirements to be adhered to.

Grant value

Proposals should contain a specified budget that may not exceed R15 000 in total for each application/beneficiary.

Submission process

•	Each applicant is allowed to submit only one proposal as part of the current call-for-proposals process in this category.
•	The closing date for this round of submissions is 1 June 2012.
•	Beneficiaries will be selected during July 2012. Selected/successful beneficiaries will then be informed by the end of August 2012, while the actual funding will be made available at the beginning of September 2012.

Proposal format

A brief proposal (maximum 2 pages) that addresses the following aspects should be prepared and submitted to the Foundation:

•	Short profile of the organization that is applying on behalf of the end beneficiary (focusing on the questions "who we are/where we come from and what we do/the services we provide") – one paragraph will suffice.
•	Problem/need/opportunity statement (focusing on the questions "who is the beneficiary and what is the need or problem that we wish to address/the opportunity we want to take advantage of for the identified child") – a photo will make a major contribution in this area.
•	The proposed intervention and benefits (focusing on the questions "what do we want to do in order to address the above problem, need or opportunity and what will be its impact/end results/benefits for the specific child").
•	The proposed budget (a specific budget), including quotations (where relevant), as well as your organization's banking details into which the funding will be paid. Please note: we never pay the company/service provider that renders the quotation directly – your organization remains responsible for monitoring the funding.
•	Contact details: name of contact person/responsible project leader, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, postal address, registration details (for example, NPO registration number) – all of this on your letterhead, please.

Apart from the written proposal, applicants are strongly encouraged to also include audio/visual material (for example photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, illustrations, quotations, etc) in support of the application.

Delivery address

Only written grant applications should be submitted to either our postal address:

The Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation Special Abilities, Special Needs National Project P O Box 1910 Halfway House, 1685.

or be hand delivered/sent by courier to:

The Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation Special Abilities, Special Needs National Project First Floor Block 2 Waterfall Terraces, Waterfall Park Bekker Road, Midrand.

Please do not e-mail applications with large photo's/attachments to our e-mail address.

Closing date

Applications should reach our offices by no later than 13:00 on Friday, 1 June 2012.

•	Hint: It is best to get your application in as early as possible.
•	Please also note: no late applications will be considered.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Dr Riaan C Els
Chief Executive Officer