To allow us to process smaller grants (those below R300 000) quicker, we will no longer have specified application periods.  Organisations will thus be able to apply for funding from us at any time.  Smaller applications will be processed within 1-2 months while larger applications will still be processed on a quarterly basis.  You can apply for funding here.

Connecting to opportunity for education and employment is challenging for many South Africans – but some South Africans have unbelievable persistence and courage.   At age 45 Peter Hendricks, a school caretaker obtained his teaching degree from the University of the Western Cape – working two jobs to realise his dream of empowering his community from the inside out.  Read his story here.

Perspectives: The Search for Tomorrow’s Leaders is a book documenting TSiBA Education’s efforts to understand the state of leadership development in South Africa.  The book is comprised of 25 interviews with South African Leaders and addresses questions such us where the next generation of leaders might come from and what we know, collectively, about helping to nurture them.  Over the next year our blog will feature two of these interviews per month.

Our CEO, Dr David Harrison, and each of our Portfolio Managers reflect on 2011, specifically referring to the grant applications and allocations made this year. Read their feedback in our blog.  You can also see our grant application and allocation statistics for 2011 summarised and illustrated here.