a) The NDA receives an annual allocation from National Treasury through the National Department of Social Development. b) 65 percent of the total grant allocation is allocated to grants for the CSOs to implement poverty eradication programmes. c) The grant allocation is proportionally split amongst provinces using a pre-determined formula based on Statistics South Africa poverty indices. d) The biggest allocations historically have been to three provinces which are Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. Since 2007, the NDA took a strategic decision to increase baseline allocations to Free State, North West and Mpumalanga provinces. e) It provides grants to CSOs to implement projects in income generation and food security sectors to eradicate poverty. f) It grants funds to CSOs through two approaches, which are, Request For Proposals (RFP) and Programme Formulation( PF). g) Funds granted to CSOs are in line with Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS), Integrated Developments Plans (IDP's) and Government wide priorities. h) NDA visits communities and invite people to apply and it supports whatever project is popular in the area. It also advertises on radio and newspapers.