Deadline: April 18, 2025
Applications are open for the National Youth Development Agency NPO Capacity Building Programme 2025. The National Youth Development Agency, through its flagship program, the National Youth Service Programme, will engage or enrol ninety (90) youth-led organizations across the nine provinces (10 organizations per province) into a capacity-building program for the period of ten (10) months.
Qualifying organizations will be taken through NYS norms and standards and provided with tools and templates during the induction period in provinces so that they are able to initiate and design social impact projects that promote social cohesion, nation-building, patriotism, active citizenship, and volunteerism. NYSU will collaborate with other key stakeholders to strengthen the delivery of the program by addressing governance and compliance-related issues.
Eligible organizations are invited to submit proposals in response to a Call for Proposals for NPO Capacity Building. Organisations proposals should demonstrate how they will incorporate working and engaging youth in conflict with the law and reintegration services and youth living with disabilities focused on variety of areas including but not limited to:
- Education;
- Skills Development and Training.
- Sport, Arts and Culture.
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Rights
- Gender Equability (GBV Prevention and intervention programme);
- Poverty Alleviation Programme
- Health and Wellbeing (HIV/AIDS, Primary health care Programmes);
- Drug and substance abuse awareness;
- Youth in conflict with the Law, reintegration services
- Youth living with Disabilities; and
- Social Services support
Eligibility
- Open to a 100% Youth Led Organisation;
- Organisation must be in operation between 0-3 years.
- Members must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years;
- South African citizens;
- The organisation should be operating within the borders of South Africa;
- Focus and implement community and youth development programme.
Application
Organisations should submit proposals using the below information as a template:
- Executive Summary
- Background
- Problem to solve and solutions
- Beneficiaries of the programme
- Business Structure
- Financial Plan
- Drug and substance abuse awareness
- Project Timeline
The following documents are required for application:
- NPO Registration Certificate;
- NPO Valid Tax Certificate (Pin Issued Certificate)
- NPO Bank Account (in the organization’s name)
- Treasury Central Supply Database Report
- 1x Testimonial /Trade reference letter for previous service offered
- 6 Months Certified ID Copies of Directors
- CVs of NPO Directors
- Proof of Address—One of the following is acceptable: 1. Taxes and Rates statement under the Organisation 2. Letter of confirmation of Organisation address from the councillor/Tribal Authority.
For more information, visit NPO Capacity Building Programme.
