At the core of Transnet is their belief that by attempting to improve upon South Africa’s social conditions, so can they develop upon business conditions. The Transnet Foundation, the corporate social investment aim of Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned transport and logistics enterprise, believes that whilst many other organisations may view social investment as a means to attaining goodwill within the community, Transnet has an additional mission. The Transnet Foundation is based on empowerment towards the future and acquiring selected initiatives that will provide long-term sustainability not only to the organisation, but to the country as a whole.

According to the foundation, the most effective way of adequately addressing these enormous challenges is through the establishment of strong and strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders. Through such partnerships, the foundation has been able to introduce the youth and people of South Africa to education and sport, arts and culture, entrepreneurial ventures. As well as making healthcare and essential government services easily accessible to people living in the country’s underdeveloped and underprivileged areas.

The foundation’s five portfolio areas – education, health, arts and culture, sport and under-utilised assets – have established very strong and effective partnerships with government departments, non-governmental, businesses and community-based organisations in a collective quest to address inequalities and infrastructural backlogs in previously disadvantaged communities.

Funding Criteria

Transnet Foundation supports projects under the following portfolio areas: Education, Health, Arts and Culture, Sport and Under-utilised Assets.

Grants are not made in the following categories:

• individuals or small groups acting in their personal capacity
• travel, either by groups or as individuals
• political parties or groups with partisan political affiliations
• religious organisations for sectarian activities
• professional fund raising organisations
• institutions or bodies that are racially exclusive
• profit making concerns
• labour unions
• research projects

Transnet Foundation will not enter into commitments of more than one year’s duration. It also will not respond to circularised appeals for funds.

Applications for assistance falling within guidelines should be addressed to:

Transnet Foundation
Transnet Limited
Postnet Suite 244
Private Bag X2226
Johannesburg
2000

Fax: (011) 308-2573