The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards grants in open competition across a wide range of areas within science, education & outreach, sustainability, innovation as well as social & humanitarian initiatives. We announce our calls for applications on our website, and each call has a specific theme and/or serves a particular purpose. ‘Open competition’ means that applicants can apply for a grant in response to such calls and ‘compete’ against other applicants to obtain funding.
The Nokia Scholarship is intended to encourage efficient, fast-progressing doctoral studies and research. Nokia Scholarships are granted to individuals pursuing a doctoral degree in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) or in areas supporting the development of these branches of science. Scholarship can be granted for doctoral studies in a Finnish university or to a Finnish applicant for doctoral studies abroad.
The Nestlé Foundation for the Study of Problems of Nutrition in the World was established in 1966 by a donation by the Nestlé Company on the occasion of its centenary. The Foundation is independent and self-constituting and is managed by a Council consisting of at least 5 internationally well-known scientists as Council Members. The Foundation is and has been financially and operationally independent of the Nestlé Company since its inception. The offices of the Nestlé Foundation are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Fund provides and manages grants community-based organisations (CBOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in priority districts. The priority districts are chosen for the five-year strategic period due to the challenges of children in those communities in alignment with the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of the Fund. These organisations that are called the implementing partners (IPs) are selected through a process called the Request for Proposals (RfP) which is run by the Fund periodically. The IPs need to be registered and have governance and all systems and procedures in place to work with the Fund on outcomes of the NMCF. Grants range from R200k to R1 million maximum and are guided by a binding contract which is supported by the implementation plan, budget and clear Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes. NMCF staff monitor the grants to ensure that they benefit children following the four focus areas. These grants run for a period between one year and five years depending on availability of funding and the performance of the implementing partner.
As Nedbank’s main corporate social investment vehicle, the Nedbank Foundation plays a vital role in delivering on our bank’s purpose and brand essence to use our financial expertise to do good. The Foundation provides funding to deserving social and environmental causes and projects, while also giving guidance into the CSI strategy for the group.
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) was created to ensure the equitable growth of South Africa’s film and video industry, providing:
Funding for the development, production, marketing, and distribution of films. Training and development of filmmakers. Commissioning research and producing industry statistics to provide both the public and stakeholders with valuable insights into the South African film industry.
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87 Central St, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198
Established by the National Empowerment Fund Act No 105 of 1998 (NEF Act), the National Empowerment Fund (the NEF) is a driver and thought-leader in promoting and facilitating black economic participation by providing financial and non-financial support to black-owned and managed businesses, and by promoting a culture of savings and investment among black people. The operations of the NEF are governed by the Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1991 (PFMA), including the National Treasury Regulations, the King III Report on Governance for South Africa and the Protocol on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector, 2002.
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West Block, 187 Rivonia Road, Morningside 2057 PO Box 31, Melrose Arch, Melrose North 2076
MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment platform, with a mission to enrich lives. We offer a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Our products and services are used by over 23.5 million households in 50 markets across sub-Saharan Africa.
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144 Bram Fischer Drive, Ferndale, Randburg, South Africa
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private foundation founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott of Flint, Michigan. Mott was a leading industrialist in Flint through his association with General Motors.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation EISA Building, Ground Floor 14 Park Rd., Richmond Johannesburg, 2092 South Africa
