Mmino, South African-Norwegian music cooperation, invites music education and exchange projects to apply for funding.

Mmino, which is housed at the National Arts Council in Johannesburg, announces its funding session for the year 2010. Mmino is linked to the NAC - but has a separate budget and funding procedure- and works in partnership with the Norwegian Rikskonsertene in Oslo. Mmino provides funding to music education and music exchange projects (between Norway and SA and SA and SADC countries) and attempts to establish and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between Norway and South Africa.

Application forms are available at the Mmino office or can be downloaded from www.mmino.org.za. The closing date for this funding session is 25 February 2010 at 12h00. Application is open to both organisations and individuals. Completed applications can be delivered to the Mmino office (66, Margaret Mcingana Street, Newtown) or sent to Box 500, Newtown 2113. Faxed, e-mailed, incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.

Please note that this is the only funding session in 2010.

Only projects within the fields of music education such as community outreach projects, workshops and tuition and music exchange between South Africa and Norway or South Africa and the SADC region will be considered.

Projects addressing the following are invited to apply:

1. Music Education:

- The teaching of music in all musical styles at community-based centres especially targeting disadvantaged youth
- Music industry education in a South African context
- Music technology education
- Education and information, geared at the youth, on issues such as HIV/Aids, women and children abuse, racism, etc. through music.
- Indigenous / South African music knowledge transfer
- Preservation of South African music genres
- Interaction between South Africans and Norwegians as well as between South Africans and the peoples of the Southern African Region (SADC) within the field of music.
- Exchange that directly serve the needs of a project
- Empowerment of the South African live music scene
- Addressing the specific needs of the South African music industry

Mmino’s evaluation criteria are:

- A long term perspective and sustainability of the project
- Focus on strengthening of African musical cultures
- Effectiveness on a national level
- Contribution to the social and economic upliftment of South Africa
- Targeting of youth, disadvantaged and marginalised groups
- Long term cooperation with Norwegian institutions and organisations
- Stimulation of regional and cross-cultural cooperation within South Africa
- Development of links with the SADC countries

Please note that the Mmino Programme Committee will not consider funding the following:

- bursaries
- musical theatre or dance productions
- production or recording of commercial CD’s/ DVD’s
- promotional performances
- promotion or marketing of a musician, band or orchestra
- talent searches and/or competitions
- purchase of musical instruments, uniforms, sound or office equipment
- running costs of buildings/centres
- music therapy projects
- teaching of music within the formal education sector
- projects based upon race, religion or creed
- NAC-funded projects that are uncompleted
- exchange with any other countries than Norway and SADC

For further information please contact the project coordinator: phone 011 838 1383 / e-mail mmino@nac.org.za