Discretionary Grants

To combat polarisation on land-related questions within South Africa.

To reduce the spread and impact of election-related misinformation, disinformation and hate speech by strengthening digital dialogue, civic participation, and the capacity of civil society to promote accountability, social cohesion, and peaceful democratic processes.

To promote accountable and transparent local government by enhancing informed citizen action and campaigns to fix local service delivery issues with collaboration between citizens, elected counsellors and public servants or by holding them to account when service delivery is failing.

To strengthen accountability and whistle-blower protection in South Africa through legislative engagement, public-interest advocacy, policy reform initiatives, and stakeholder mobilisation aimed at improving institutional protection mechanisms for individuals exposing corruption and abuse of power.

To build the capacity of traditional leaders and councils to participate in environmental governance and climate change decision-making. Strengthen community-led environmental awareness, protection of wetlands and rivers, and collaboration with municipalities and conservation bodies.