Overview
Donor: | Australian Embassy Harare |
Application procedure: | Full Proposal, Online Application |
Donor base: | Zimbabwe |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 14.07.2024 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | 45.000$ |
Funding ratio: | Co-funding preferred |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Disability
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Food Security
- Governance & Democracy
- Health
- Human Rights
- Social Inclusion
- Water & Sanitation
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Description
1) Objective
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is 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. The DAP provides funding to community and grass-roots development projects which provide direct, immediate, tangible and high impact outcomes for beneficiary communities.
Priority thematic areas for the 2024-25 DAP year include:
• gender equality, empowerment of women and social inclusion;
• climate change and environmental protection;
• disability equity and rights;
• water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), including drought resilience;
• poverty alleviation and rural development;
• healthcare;
• education; and
• human rights and governance.
2) Eligibility
Funding is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, non-governmental organisations and other organisations engaging in development activities in the Embassy’s countries of accreditation eligible for Official Development Assistance: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
3) Location
Actions can take place in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
4) Budget
The funding ceiling per project is AUD 60,000 (approximately $45,000 – amount changes according to exchange rate).
5) Application
During the 2024- 2025 Australian financial year, the Embassy will invite applications for consideration for DAP funding from 9:00am on 24 June 2024 to 14 July 2024 12:00am (midnight) Central African Time (CAT).