Deadline: 3-Jun-22
The Australian High Commission Port Vila is accepting applications for the 2021-22 Direct Aid Program (DAP) to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program in order to contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in Vanuatu.
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small grants program managed by the Australian High Commission.
DAP supports projects that provide direct benefits to those most in need in the local community, including vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, women, children and youth and people with disabilities. From time to time, DAP also supports one-off initiatives to community groups with discrete inputs such as books for libraries or school furniture.
Funding Information
- Applicants can apply for a maximum of AUD20,000 (around VUV1,500,000) over the life of the project.
- Applications requesting more than AUD20,000 (VUV1,500,00) will not be accepted.
What activities are eligible for DAP Support?
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, climate change and humanitarian engagement. They will favourably consider projects that:
- are located in disadvantaged rural areas
- encourage communities to become self-reliant
- have a significant local contribution, for example labour, materials, freight or additional financial contributions made by the community
- address one of the following priority funding areas:
- projects that assist the development of health and education opportunities in rural communities
- water, sanitation and hygiene (poly tanks & small water supply projects, latrines, waste management systems)
- projects that support the empowerment of women and girls: culturally, economically or socially.
- projects that support the promotion of climate change action: practical actions to manage risks from climate impacts, protect communities and strengthen resilience
Eligibility Criteria
- DAP funding is available to communities, individuals, local registered NGOs, academic institutions or other organisations engaged in development activities in Vanuatu. DAP funding is not available to any projects where there is government involvement, including provincial governments.
- Projects should preferably originate from communities. It is important that communities support the project, and they should ideally be involved in the design, development and implementation of the project.
- projects that support the promotion of climate change action: practical actions to manage risks from climate impacts, protect communities and strengthen resilience
Ineligibility
They will generally NOT fund the following:
- commercial ventures (except if profit generated flows to the community rather than an individual or family)
- trucks and other vehicles
- boats and outboard motor engines
- spare parts or maintenance and repairs
- wages for project workers
- travel (domestic or international)
- office rental costs, telephones or any routine or recurring running costs
- school/course fees
- government offices (including provincial governments)
- promotional events
- sport uniforms
For more information, visit https://vanuatu.embassy.gov.au/pvla/directaidprogram.html
