Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Support

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) offers support to community and small commercial media projects in South Africa. The Agency offers support to organisations or institutions (including producers of media, training institutions, network organisations, other service organisations) to undertake projects or research.

Application forms include questions on the impact the project will have on media diversity and the extent to which the project will encourage participation and access by historically disadvantaged groups and people not adequately served by the media. Quality and innovation will also be assessed in the process. Projects are required to submit business plans and evidence of corporate governance as well as a budget outlining what the grant would be used for and how the project will ensure its sustainability in the future. Media projects can apply for support at any time of the year. Applications will be considered at quarterly Board meetings.