pulsing with opportunities, celebrated for the diversity and vibrance of our arts and culture.

Our Purpose

To ignite & multiply
the potential to thrive

We believe in a South Africa rich with possibilities,

and the fundamental human right of access to quality education is solved for all.

Our Purpose

To ignite & multiply
the potential to thrive

Where our institutions are untouchable, our constitution upheld, democracy flourishes

multiplies the potential to thrive.

Our Purpose

To ignite & multiply
the potential to thrive

Because education ignites possibilities and

We are committed to tackling the status quo, shifting mindsets and pushing forward.

To influence systemic change across the entire education spectrum.

Our Purpose

To ignite & multiply
the potential to thrive

And we’re doing it now. Time is of the essence.

Leveraging our funding and convening power to support a variety of

Our Purpose

To ignite & multiply
the potential to thrive

enabling equitable opportunities for everyone.

We’re invested in equity and excellence

projects and initiatives that champion change,

We believe in a South Africa rich with possibilities, pulsing with opportunities, celebrated for the vibrancy of our arts & culture and flourishing democracy. Where the fundamental human right of access to quality education is solved for all.

Because education ignites possibilities and multiplies the potential to thrive.

We’re invested in equity and excellence. Leveraging our funding and convening power to support a variety of projects and initiatives that champion change.

ECD & Youth Development

Enabling universal access by 210 000 young people becoming ECD practitioners, with 200 000 more to be employed in the sector by 2030.

We Focus On

Supporting exceptional talent at multiple levels to build the local academy, and influence and lead in South Africa and beyond.

Higher Education

Building social justice and a robust democracy by supporting policy advocacy, research, and investigative journalism.

Social Justice

Improving the quality of teaching by flooding the system with new, dynamic and highly skilled foundation phase teachers.

Basic Education

Nurturing young talent through exposure to the arts and supporting platforms for them to shine.

Arts & Culture

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The Reserve
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Illovo, 2196
Johannesburg
South Africa

Our Focus Areas

Early Childhood & Youth

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OMT does not consider uninvited or unsolicited proposals and does not fund capital projects, conferences, short courses, workshops, seminars, films, individual schools and ECD centres, projects outside of South Africa and organisations that do not carry out public benefit activities. All proposals are approved at the discretion of the trustees.

+27 (0)11 551 9500

info@omt.org.za

Ground Floor, The Reserve
54 Melville Road Illovo, 2196
South Africa