Deadline: 30-Apr-22
The Australian High Commission Islamabad is seeking applications for the Direct Aid Program, funding is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, NGOs and other entities registered in Pakistan.
DAP projects cover a range of sectors such as education, health, water and sanitation, environmental protection, women’s empowerment and gender equality, supporting people with disabilities, economic livelihoods, and human rights. DAP projects engage a wide range of partners including community groups, non-government organisations, educational institutions and local governments.
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. Projects of a lower value (up to AUD 40,000) are highly encouraged. DAP partners are encouraged to contribute to at least 25 per cent of the total project cost. Activities can run up to a maximum of two years.
Eligible Projects
DAP activities should achieve practical and tangible outcomes of high development impact. DAP is able to fund activities that have a direct, practical and immediate impact. Preference will be given to projects:
- where applicants and their communities make a contribution to the success of the project (e.g. labour, materials, transport or cash);
- that enhance educational and cultural exchanges and people-to-people links;
- that are achievable and have sustainable outcomes; and
- that provide educational or occupational/skills training.
Eligibility Criteria
- The management of the Direct Aid Program varies from mission to mission. To find out more about how the program is managed in a particular country, please contact the Australian mission overseas that administers DAP in that country.
- Stories about projects funded by the DAP can also be found on the social media of the Australian mission overseas that administers DAP.
For more information, visit https://pakistan.embassy.gov.au/islm/directaidprogram.html