Funding from the Poverty Relief Programme

DESCRIPTION:

The poverty-relief programme was established by government to alleviate poverty in South Africa. The tourism branch within the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism was allocated funding to support projects of a tourism nature. The fund is aimed at:

creating jobs through the development of tourism infrastructure
developing new tourism products
providing training and capacity-building
ensuring that the projects are sustainable in the long-term.

Only projects that are community-based and not individually owned can benefit from the fund. Only community trusts or Section 21 companies that have adequate community representation will be considered for funding.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Full details of the funds selection criteria and application and evaluation procedures can be found in the handbook, Support Programmes for Tourism Businesses, published by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Department of Trade and Industry.For further details contact:
Mahandra Naidoo
Tel: 012 310 3846
Fax: 012 320 4740
mnaidoo@ozone.pwv.gov.za

PROVIDED BY:

GOVERNMENT BODY:	Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (The Government of South Africa)

GOVERNMENT BODY:

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (The Government of South Africa)

The content on this page was last updated on 13 January 2006

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