Deadline: 17-Jan-2025
Submissions are now open for the Direct Aid Program.
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small grants program funded by the Australian Government and managed through the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) overseas posts. The program aims to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program which contributes to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. DAP projects should promote a distinctive and positive image of Australia.
The DAP is a flexible small grants program administered by the Australian High Commission. Where possible, community members should participate in the design, development and implementation of the project. I-Kiribati local community and non-government organisations (NGOs) are eligible to apply.
Funding Information and Duration
- There is no minimum amount that a single DAP project can receive but the maximum is AUD20,000 over the life of the project. Activities may 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:
- in the areas of community and/or rural development, education, gender equality, disabilities, youth, human rights, the environment, small-scale infrastructure, economic empowerment and ad hoc humanitarian relief;
- where applicants and their communities make a contribution in labour, materials, transport or cash;
- sporting activities;
- that enhance educational and cultural exchanges and people-to-people.
Eligibility Criteria
- DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to individual community groups, NGOs and other entities engaged in development activities in countries that are eligible for official development assistance (ODA).
Ineligibility Criteria
- They will generally not fund the following:
- commercial ventures
- purchase of major assets
- Australian or overseas study
- Sponsorship of major sporting tournaments or cultural displays that do not have a clear developmental benefit
For more information, visit Australian High Commission in Kiribati.