Deadline: 29 September 2017
The Australian Embassy in Ha Noi is seeking applications for the Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) grant round 2017-18, for projects in northern Vietnam which covers provinces north of, and including, Thua Thien Hue province.
DAP projects should be aimed primarily at achieving practical and tangible outcomes, such as on poverty alleviation, community health; schools/education; small-scale infrastructure; rural development; gender equality, environmental benefits including managing or adapting to climate change and ad hoc humanitarian relief. The focus should be on activities that have a direct impact and may include capacity building projects, particularly in the areas of governance and human rights engagement.
In the year 2017-18 Ha Noi DAP will prioritise higher value projects, and projects which take an innovative approach to a longstanding development challenge.
Objectives
- Enabling and engaging the private sector for development
- Assisting the development and employment of a highly-skilled workforce
- Promoting women’s economic empowerment, including ethnic minorities
Funding Information
Small grants of up to AU$60,000 are available to NGOs, community groups and other not-for-profit entities to undertake small-scale development projects focusing on the economic empowerment of disadvantaged communities and groups.
How to Apply
Applicants can choose to fill in an application form either in Vietnamese or English via given website.
Eligible Country: Vietnam
For more information, please visit Direct Aid Program 2017-18.
