Oppenheimer Memorial Trust

Established in 1958 as an endowment trust, OMT’s vision is to help propel South Africa towards equity and excellence by influencing systemic change.
We leverage our funding and convening power to support a variety of organisations and initiatives that champion change, enabling equitable opportunities for all South Africans.
We focus on the following sectors:
ECD & Youth Development – helping build capacity so that every child has access to quality early learning and youth find opportunities in a sustainable ECD ecosystem
Basic Education – supporting innovations that unlock significant and scalable improvement in foundation phase teaching
Higher Education – helping rebuild and sustain South Africa’s academic excellence through funding and connecting excellent individuals
Social Justice – funding organisations that uphold the rule of law, advance human rights and strengthen democracy
Arts & Culture – funding initiatives to help build a vibrant and thriving visual and performing arts sector