The South Africa Media Innovation
Program (SAMIP) is a new $4 million, 3-year media initiative to accelerate
digital media innovation among independent media outlets and encourage new
entrants.
The program will provide funding and capacity building to organisations
selected to participate.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for our initial funding cycle is
midnight on October 31, 2017.
We will narrow down applicants to a set of
finalists for phone or in-person interviews during late October, before making
our selections in November.
The winners will be announced at the end of
November 2017.
THE
PRIZE
A total of ZAR 3 million of
grant funding is available to support independent media (covering existing
companies, non-profits, and new ventures) in South Africa.
This is the initial
disbursement of the total funding available through SAMIP – the South Africa
Media Innovation Program.
SAMIP is a 3-year long program
that will provide capacity building and financing to independent media in South
Africa.
The aim of the program is to
promote innovation within the media sector, and also foster new voices.
Winners will be selected by the
SAMIP Advisory Panel, subject to approval by the MDIF Board of Directors.
Cash Prize: Up to ZAR 500,000
(*depending on budgets, we will consider smaller projects that apply)
In addition, winners will be
admitted to SAMIP and benefit from capacity building:
·
on-going strategic advice,
(expert advice)
·
tailored one-to-one consulting,
(mentorship)
·
targeted group training designed to
help participants’ financial viability and audience reach (training)
·
further funding, if approved by
Advisory Panel, based on favourable initial results
For more info on the detailed MDIF eligibility criteria, please click here.
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