SAHPA is often approached by Event Organisers to provide assistance and sponsorship for competitions. The following is a guide based on policy decisions by the SAHPA Committee:
SAHPA Sponsorship
SAHPA will provide sponsorship to recognised clubs based on the following criteria:
- Paragliding World Cup: R50 000
- Pre-Paragliding World Cup status: R20 000
- FAI-recognised competition (>60 entrants): R10 000
- FAI-recognised competition (>40 entrants): R5 000
- Fly-away event/skills camp (not recognised by FAI) (>60 entrants): R10 000
Sponsorship will be limited to safety-related and medical services (paramedics and ambulances).
Payment will be made on presentation of supplier’s invoice after meeting the following conditions:
- All participants have valid SAHPA membership and SACAA (or IPPI equivalent) licences
- Full payment will be paid after the event.
Documentation Requirements
The competition organiser is required to submit the following documentation to SAHPA for the registration of a competition with FAI, Aero Club, CAA, CAMU and SASCOC:
- SAHPA Reservation Form
- Response from CAMU to the Competition Organisers’s Application for Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA). Competition organiser to register online at least 7 months before the event.
- Event application form for CAA
- Endorsement letter from host province
- Permission letter from Barberton Heritage Site committee (applicable to Barberton Heritage site only)
- Endorsement letter from host city
- Budget for the event indicating that the necessary funds are available for the successful completion of the event
- Supporting documents from Sponsors endorsing support of the event (only if there are sponsors)
- Project Plan & Business Plan (This can be fairly rudimentary as it is not a CAT 1 world championship)
- Endorsement letter of financial support from the International body (If FAI are giving support or a letter from SAHPA to state they do not) (Supplied by SAHPA)
- Letter from SAHPA confirming the competition (Supplied by SAHPA)
- SASCOC Bidding and hosting template to be completed
- FAI Cat 2 registration
- Endorsement letter from International Body confirming it is an authorised Event. (This will be the FAI confirmation)
- SAHPA sponsorship letter attached.