Submissions open for Direct Aid Small Grants Program (Papua New Guinea)

Deadline: 14-Oct-2024

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is accepting submissions for the for Direct Aid Small Grants Program to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program which contributes to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.

Sectors

• DAP projects cover a range of sectors, including education, health, water and sanitation, environmental protection, women’s empowerment, and gender equality, supporting people with disabilities, economic livelihood, food security, human rights, cultural and sporting activities with a clear development benefit, and scientific research.

Funding Information

• There is no minimum amount that a single DAP project can receive but the maximum amount is AUD 60,000 over the life of the project. However, DAP strives to support multiple projects and most successful projects have requested between AUD 4,000 and AUD 15,000.

Eligible Activities

• DAP activities should aim to achieve practical and tangible outcomes. DAP is able to fund activities that have a direct, practical and immediate impact. They will favourably consider projects:
  • that improve the livelihood of communities;
  • that are inclusive, sustainable and have lasting development impacts;
  • promoting women’s empowerment, indigenous groups and vulnerable minority groups;
  • supporting disability inclusion;
  • that focus on climate change and environmental protection;
  • that have the support of a trustworthy referee;
  • where the community makes a contribution to, or is involved in, the implementation of the project; and
  • where other donors also support the project.

Eligibility Criteria

• DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to individuals, community groups, NGOs and other entities engaged in development activities in countries that are eligible for official development assistance (ODA).
• DAP supports a wide geographic spread of projects across Papua New Guinea.

Ineligibility Criteria

• They will generally not fund the following:
  • large-scale infrastructure projects (e.g. buildings, halls);
  • cash grants or micro-credit schemes or projects that involve the return of money;
  • commercial ventures;
  • purchase of major assets, e.g. vehicles, boats;
  • Australian or overseas study tours;
  • International or domestic travel;
  • Sponsorship of major sporting tournaments or cultural displays that do not have a clear developmental benefit;
  • staff salaries or participant allowances;

For more information, visit DFAT.