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Apply for Direct Aid Small Grant Program – India

Deadline: 04-Nov-2024

Apply now for the Direct Aid Small Grant Program to support projects that have a strong development focus, contribute to poverty reduction, and strengthen communities in India.

Over the past decade, DAP has built linkages and fostered relationships between Australia and these communities.

Thematic Areas
  • In 2024-25 they aim to work with partners on high quality projects on five thematic areas:
    • Education, innovation and entrepreneurship: Australia and India are committed to supporting education and research collaboration, through knowledge exchange and innovation.  Kolkata’s DAP will prioritise education access particularly to women and girls, persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities.  DAP will prioritise projects which provide pathways between skill training and marketing and entrepreneurship.
    • Sustainable farming and agricultural technology: Australian expertise has been enabling India’s agricultural productivity for over four decades. Building capacity in sustainable agriculture and farming techniques is a priority.  DAP will prioritise projects that enable India’s farmers, especially women-led farming, to increase productivity, strengthen income streams and enhance food security.
    • Climate action and energy: DAP will focus on projects that promote sustainable conservation practices and minimise the depletion of natural resources and barriers. In particular they will focus on initiatives that are self-sustaining.
    • Gender diversity and women’s empowerment: The Australian Government’s commitment to gender equality is at the heart of Australia’s International Development Policy.  Australian development assistance will be geared towards improving the lives of women and girls, especially in communities where they are vulnerable to gender-based violence and trafficking.
    • Consistent with Australia’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment strategy, the DAP program seeks to address the following:
      • promote women’s health and nutrition requirements
      • promote women’s economic empowerment
      • promote women’s status in their communities, and
      • help end violence against women and girls.
    • Human rights and diversity: DAP will encourage innovative and sustainable ideas that promote diversity in all its forms – indigenous inclusion, LGBTQIA+ and disability rights.
Funding Information
  • DAP grants typically range up to 10 lakh INR, with some flexibility in case of justified project expenses.
Ineligibility Criteria
  • They will generally not fund the following:
    • staff salaries
    • loans, cash grants or micro-credit schemes or projects that involve the return of money
    • commercial ventures, purchase of major assets, e.g. vehicles, or property
    • international travel
    • sponsorship of major sporting tournaments or cultural displays that do not have a clear developmental benefit
    • construction activities
Eligibility Criteria
  • DAP funding is available to community groups, NGOs and academic institutions engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis.
  • For projects in India, applicants must have current Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration and the applications should be in line with its latest Amendment Rules.
  • The Australian Consulate-General in Kolkata supports small-scale, sustainable development projects in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal.

For more information, visit DFAT.