Link To Apply for 2023 GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) Project Grant For South African Artists

Open Call for applications – 2023 GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) Project Grant For South African Artists. The call is now open for applications for Goethe-Institut Project Space (GPS) project grant.

OVERVIEW

GPS grants financial support / seed funding of up to R 70.000 per project to artistic projects that are realised in South Africa between February and November 2023. The Goethe-Institut set up this grant in 2016 to support art professionals from across South Africa who collaborate with cultural or public spaces and engage with the people in the areas where these spaces are located.

For 2023, the focus is on projects that are specifically engaging with communities outside South Africa’s big urban centres.

2023 GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

All necessary materials and information will be asked for in the Application Form.
The following information and materials should be prepared by you in order to fill in the application:

Mandatory:

• A short synopsis of your project (max. of 200 words)
• A detailed project description (max. 1000 words)
• A short paragraph about the projects’ objectives and means how they will be met (max. 200 words)
• A project timeline including realisation plan and promotion strategy (max. 500 words)
• Short biographies/descriptions (max. 500 words) of all involved parties (artists, collaborators, space/venue etc.)
• Collaboration agreement signed by all artists, collaborators and spaces involved in the project (please use the template provided below)
• A project budget outlining the estimated costs (expenditure) and planned income for your project (please use the template excel sheet provided below)

2023 GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) PROJECT GRANT ELIGIBILITY

• Only projects of a non-commercial nature will be considered.
• The Goethe-Institut offers financial support for chosen projects to the maximum amount of R70 000 per project. Should the project budget exceed this amount, the artist/project team should seek further support from other funding institutions, donors or sponsors – information of which should be included in the budget plan for this application form.
• The proposed space has an established track record, operating for at least 1 year and professionalism evident. The profile of the space must be such that realisation of proposed project is viable.
• The signed collaboration agreement outlining the form of commitment from the space is essential.
• A clear idea on how the project engages with communities, preferably outside South Africa’s big urban centres, must be part of the project proposal
• Only one project proposal per artist will be considered by the jury.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IS 12 SEPTEMBER 2022, 12 NOON (SAST).

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HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should visit the GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) Project Grant application portal to apply.

Note: If you have not heard of us until End November 2022, please consider your application unsuccessful. Unfortunately, we are not able to send individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.