Deadline: 01-Sep-2024
The Australian Embassy in Egypt is welcoming applications for the Direct Aid Program (DAP), a small grants initiative funded by Australia’s aid budget.
DAP funding is available to community groups, international or Australian NGOs, academic institutions, research bodies, libraries, museums, or other organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis. The Australian Embassy in Egypt administers DAP funding for projects taking place in Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea.
Sectors
- Community and/or rural development Education
- Gender equality
- Disabilities
- Youth
- Human rights
- The environment
- Small-scale infrastructure
- Economic empowerment
- Ad hoc humanitarian relief
Funding Information
- There is no minimum amount that a single DAP project can receive but the maximum is AUD 60,000 over the life of the project (dependent on the country). Activities can run up to a maximum of two years.
Eligible Activities
- DAP activities should primarily be aimed at achieving practical and tangible outcomes of high development impact. DAP is able to fund activities that have a direct, practical and immediate impact, including capacity building programs in the areas of governance and human rights engagement. They will favourably consider projects:
- that support gender equality, social inclusion and the protection of minority rights
- where applicants and their communities make a contribution in labour, materials, transport or cash
- that enhance educational and cultural exchanges and people-to-people links
- that are achievable and have sustainable outcomes
- that provide educational or occupational/skills training
Eligibility Criteria
- DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to individuals, community groups, NGOs and other entities engaged in development activities.
Ineligible
- They will generally not fund the following:
- cash grants or micro-credit schemes or projects that involve the return of money
- commercial ventures
- purchase of major assets, eg vehicles
- Australian or overseas study tours
- international travel
- sponsorship of major sporting tournaments or cultural displays that do not have a clear developmental benefit
- staff salaries
- routine, recurring running costs and administrative expenses including office rental and utility costs, spare parts, routine maintenance
For more information, visit Australian Embassy in Egypt.