EDT a registered and SARS-approved Public Benefit Organisation (PBO), as defined in Sections 30 and 30B of the Income Tax Act.

The Trust was established in 2011 as a PBO to facilitate the development of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro for the benefit of the residents.

Annually, at end of February and an advert announcing this is published in the local Herald newspaper as well as the Trusts website

For the “applications phase”, the cycle closes at the end of April and thereafter the various stages of the assessment process are rolled out until all grants are processed.

The whole of Nelson Mandela Metro I.E Gqeberha, Kariega & Dispatch

Only registered public benefit organizations ( PBO’s ).

Please check the “apply here” link on our website to fill in the forms or request a manual version of it if not able to do so.

Online digitally or using this e-mail address admin@ezethudt.org or alternatively contact our programme management office @ 084 826 5595 for any related assistance.

Yes, the grant size should not exceed R500 000.

The trust does not generally fund operational overheads or costs of running projects, our funding is only limited to projects focussed on development or maintenance of facilities, we cover both capital and equipment costs as well as capacity building.

To learn more about the detailed requirements and guidelines of the process, we encourage you to visit our website.

the application process is made up of 2 Phases, that being the preliminary” Expression of interest phase” and the “main application” phase. Below is the breakdown of the cycle by Phase:

Phase 1 Steps:

  • Call for funding applications published in the main local newspaper as well as the EDT website.
  • Governance and compliance checks, thorough review, and filling of applications by the programme management office
  • Preliminary Decision making: Applications presented to Trustees for appraisal and based on a strict criteria and discretion Trustee make a decision to either reject or allow the application to continue to the next phase of the process.
  • Outcome communicated to all applicants and specifically rejection letters to unsuccessful applicants.

Phase 2 Steps:

  • Phase 2 commences: Successful applicants invited and sent a link to submit detailed applications and supporting documents.
  • Applications reviewed and checked by the programme management office.
  • Due diligence process conducted with all applicants.
  • Final list of recommended applicants presented to trustees.
  • Final Outcome communicated to applicants.
  • Contracting and target setting with successful applicants
  • Process of Monitoring commences shortly after contracting and it is continuous throughout the cycle as as prescribes by the contract of each PBO.

Please take note:

  • How long does the whole application cycle take? The process timelines are normally as follows, but subject to change depending on various factors
  • Phase 1: The “Expression of interest” Phase, takes about 2-3 months to conclude.
  • Phase 2: The “main application” stage takes between 3-6 months to conclude.