Deadline: 16-Jan-22
Applications are now open for the Colombo Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2021-22, a small grants program funded from Australia’s aid budget. It has the flexibility to work with local communities in developing countries on projects that reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development consistent with Australia’s national interest.
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, food security and human rights.
The program is founded on a set of principles which:
- advance developmental outcomes in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) through projects primarily focused on practical and tangible results. This may include projects which support good governance, human rights and those with a strong advocacy component,
- support Australia’s wider foreign and trade policy interests and public diplomacy objectives, including promoting a distinctive and positive image of Australia, and
- allow for a wide geographic reach reflecting that Australia has global interests and that DAP provides an effective way to build relationships and maintain Australia’s profile.
Focus Areas
- For Sri Lanka projects
- Address health security including issues related to water, sanitation and hygiene, emergency health and public health awareness campaigns;
- Promote stable, cohesive and inclusive societies including activities relating to governance, social protection, gender-based violence and food security; and
- Support economy recovery including sustainable and inclusive livelihood opportunities for women, people with a disability, returning migrant workers, informal sector workers and the urban poor.
- For Maldives projects
- Promote stable, cohesive and inclusive societies including activities relating to governance, social protection, gender-based violence and environmental security; and
- Support economy recovery including sustainable and inclusive livelihood opportunities for women and people with a disability.
Funding Information
- Qualify as Official Development Assistance (ODA) (as defined by the OECD).
- Cost up to AUD 60,000.
- Have a specified duration of up to one year.
- Be from a legally registered community group, international or local non-government organisation (NGO), academic body, independent institution or association (projects cannot be submitted by individuals), based in, or with an office in Sri Lanka or Maldives
Eligibility Criteria
DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to legally registered community groups, local or international non-government organisations (NGOs), academic bodies, independent institutions or associations (projects cannot be submitted by individuals), based in, or with an office in Sri Lanka or Maldives. The full proposal can only be applied for by organisations that submitted short-listed concept notes.
For more information, visit https://dap.smartygrants.com.au/httpsdapsmartygrantscomauCOLDAPCN2021-22Eng