OSISA oversees US$5 million in grants distributed annually in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Support is offered for projects that are both national and regional. The programmes broadly focus on education, media, information and communication technology (ICT), human rights and democracy.

OSISA's funding relies on and encourages donor, government and other partnerships wherever possible. Community involvement and in-kind or monetary contributions to a project by a grantee are also encouraged. OSISA is committed to developing funding strategies that inherently encourage and develop self-reliance and effectiveness.



Funding principles:

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In addition to the body of the proposal, all organisations should include the following information as attachments:

• covering letter signed by the Chairperson of the board of the organisation or any other executive authority in your organisation;
• current activities and financial report or, if they differ, a most recent annual report and audited financial statement;
• proof of registration and statutes of your organisation;
• list of board members, trustees and staff;
• most recent evaluation of your organisation or of a programme related to the proposal.

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