The strategy of the Vestas Empowerment Trust is concentrated on improving primary school education outcomes in the Grahamstown area in the Eastern Cape. The Trust is committed to supporting socio-economic development initiatives that are directed towards the alleviation of poverty and the development of communities in this area. The Vestas Empowerment Trust is the dedicated […]
Scatec Solar Socio-Economic Development Scatec aspires for each host community to come to value the presence of the renewable energy project as an asset – not only as a producer of environmentally sustainable electricity, but as a significant contributor to the social and economic well-being of the community itself. This is encapsulated in the company’s […]
The Hotazel Manganese Mine Education Trust (HMMET) exists to uplift historically disadvantaged persons from Joe Morolong Local Municipality (formerly Moshwaneng Municipality) and the broader JTG District of the Northern Cape. The Trust invests in the development of education in the target communities, with the vision of opening up diverse learning opportunities for individuals and communities, […]
FirstRand Foundation aims to contribute to a strengthened economy and better South Africa by making catalytic investments in education and skills development. This is done through a combination of programmatic and systemic activities cross the education continuum in support of broad holistic change.
The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation is a registered trust established to support education initiatives in South Africa. It has adopted a Systemic Social Investment approach, where it looks to invest in initiatives and activities that have the potential to influence and help drive large-scale, system-wide change. FREF’s specific area of strategic focus is basic education (grades […]
Epoch and Optima are three independent trusts that were founded by Anglo American as a result of endemic persistence of very poor outcomes of the education system in Mathematics in terms of both quality and quantity. The Trusts aim to improve Mathematics participation and quality passes at high school level through implementation of Math Challenge […]
The grant seeks to invest high-value grants in selected Public Benefit Organisation (PBO’s) social enterprises, or companies that are seeking to become social enterprises/increase how the organisation can generate income through its own activities (less reliance on donor funding).
The De Beers Fund focuses on initiating and supporting development projects and programmes in its areas of mining operation. The aim of the fund is to provide financial and project management support to help meet the infrastructural needs of deserving schools in DBCM host communities; to enhance educational outcomes of the learners by providing infrastructure […]
The Danaher SA Trust has a focus on the provision of scholarships, bursaries and awards for study, research and teaching in the science and technology industry. This is achieved via two main programmes, namely the School Education Support Programme (SESP) to improve high school learner results in Mathematics, English and Science, and the Tertiary Support […]
Anglo America Chairman’s Fund vision is aligned to the Anglo-American global sustainability goals of being a trusted corporate leader which supports thriving communities and Healthy Environments. We do this by working with various community partners and organisations in the Education, Health, Capacity Development and Sustainable Livelihood sectors with a national footprint.