The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) will officially open the 2021/22 Call for Grant Funding Applications for a six-week period commencing on 24 May 2021. Community media projects, including radio, TV and print and digital publications, as well as small commercial print are invited to apply.
“These Grant Funding Applications aim to encourage media ownership, access and control particularly by historically disadvantaged communities and diminished indigenous language and cultural groups,” commented MDDA CEO, Zukiswa Potye. Funding is one of the central factors towards ensuring successful empowerment, sustainability, and transformation of the community media sector. To this end, the application process will be effected through compliant, cost-effective and transparent selection procedures, in-line with corporate governance principles and compliance with the Agency’s legislative framework. The qualifying criteria and online application system are obtainable on the MDDA website, www.mdda.org.za(link is external).
Further, and in an effort to secure equitable and fair geographic distribution of participating projects, the MDDA will also conduct a national outreach programme to raise awareness on media development and diversity; and assist interested parties with the completion of application forms. This outreach programme will take place from 31 May 2021 in Tshwane, Gauteng. Applications may be submitted through the MDDA website, via e-mail or a hard-copy delivery at the MDDA Offices.
For media enquiries, please contact Margaret Ndawonde on margaret@mdda.org.za(link sends e-mail) or 082 785 6071 or Rudzani Tshigemane on 068104094 or Rudzani@mdda.org.za

Source: Government of South Africa