Lottery Funding and the NGO Sector

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By Themba Mthembu (not verified)

Fri 20 Jan, 2012 - 14:01

Dear Sir / Madm , how do we register to apply for funding from the lottery, what do we need? Regards, Themba

By Anonymous valerie (not verified)

Fri 20 Jan, 2012 - 12:45

Please forward me the lottery funding forms. I am an NGO and would like to apply for the funding for 2012. Your help is appreciated

By ramashia silas john (not verified)

Wed 11 Jan, 2012 - 08:25

we are an NGO called Soetfontein rural development association , situated in LEtaba municipality under mopani districtrict municipality in Limpopo Province. in 2010 we run a league of under 11- 12 and 13-15 and 16-18 both girls and boys. unfortunitetly due to finances and other logistics e.soccer g kit we were unable to continuewith the league. our team were made up of local shools can u please send me your application for funding on my email address or you can contact at this no. 0849234564,.

By Siphiwo (not verified)

Thu 5 Jan, 2012 - 13:39

Dear sir/Madam Please send us your funding application forms through our email address, thank you for your understanding.

By tshepo david fonya (not verified)

Tue 6 Dec, 2011 - 17:39

i cant find the application forms for lottery funds on internet,can you e-mail me those forms please,i have established sport academy wher we groom kids from the age of 6yrs to be future stars oth in education field of sport.i have 20 kids,3 coaches,i lack material or all the relevantequipment for this academy,is situated in thabong location,free state. yours in sports tshepo fonya

By Lydia Viljoen (not verified)

Tue 29 Nov, 2011 - 20:00

Dear Sir / Madme, how do we register to apply for funding from the lottery, what do we need.

By Vinah Letswalo (not verified)

Sat 19 Nov, 2011 - 12:32

We just registered our Drop in centre.Now we are kindly requesting for application forms to apply for funding from Lottery.

By Gys van Zyl (not verified)

Wed 19 Oct, 2011 - 10:02

\ Our company manufacture sporting equipment to primary and secondary schools and are looking for someone to sponsor into the company by funding for development of sport for children. I will appreciate it if someone can contact me .Gys 0824400359 Thank you very much

By zuki mankunzi (not verified)

Wed 21 Sep, 2011 - 18:15

Hi there am looking for funders - we running a project for the orphanage, old age people and HIV?AIDS victims. We visit the under developed areas and assist youth with basic literacy and as an NGO we are real struggling to make things work Your assistance will be highly appreciated Kindest Regards Zuki Mankunzi +27 767110153 South Africa

By Nokhwezi mdatyulwa (not verified)

Thu 25 Aug, 2011 - 11:59

I am a principal of Siyakhula Pre-schholl in Plettenberg bay ,Western Cape.We are registered as an non prifit organisation.we started in 2000 the pre-school is in the informal settlement.the femilies here are not working they depend in goverment social grant.Please send us the neccesory application form.We really need your help and would appriciate any form of donation.

Monday, June 29, 2009 - 06:05

Concerns about delays in the distribution of lottery funding to NGOs are once again in the news. With many NGOs already taking financial strain or having to respond to ever-increasing demands for services as a result of the economic crisis, serious questions have to be raised about the ongoing inefficiencies at the National Lottery.

The six members of the National Lottery Board each earned at least R1.2 million during the past year, while available funding was not disbursed. In the 2008/9 financial year, only R948 million of an available R3.3 billion was disbursed, in the 2007/8 financial year only R634 million of R2.9 billion was disbursed and in the 2006/7 financial year, only R792 million of R2.1billion.

At the same, more than 500 000 needy South Africans, many of them women and children, could be plunged into further desperation as many South African NGOs face a funding crisis.A recent Sunday Times article revealed that NGOs, which represent 30% of social services in the country, would have R3 billion less to spend on crucial development issues this year because of the recession.

As every sector of the South Africa economy is feeling the impact of the global financial crisis, and various measures are being considered to support the economy in this challenging time, why is the government or specialised agencies geared towards the work of the NGO sector, such as the Lottery, not considering special funding arrangements for NGOs?

If you would like to comment on your experience with the National Lottery and/or would like to share other relevant articles in this regard with NGO Pulse readers, please forward your comments and contributions to info@sangonet.org.za.

SANGONeT will highlight the feedback on the NGO Pulse portal and in the weekly NGO Pulse e-newsletter.

The following articles capture some of the concerns raised in recent weeks regarding lottery funding:

DTI slams Lotto head’s claims

Lotto board members fail charities

Lotta zeros but no cash - Board fails to pay billions

Little charity from Lotto

Free Lotto help for charities – DA

Change to lotto funding rules

Lotto red tape thwarts charities

Shame on Lotto

Time to Take on the Lotto