Deadline: 31 October 2018

Applications are now open for the Australian High Commission’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) for Sri Lanka and Maldives which is a competitive small grants program available to eligible organisations to undertake development activities on a not-for-profit basis.

Priorities

Preference will be given to projects that address one or more of the following:

• For Sri Lanka projects
  • Work with individuals or communities affected by conflict, including women, children and people with disabilities.
  • Promote social cohesion.
  • Build community awareness of, and participation in, the transitional justice process.
  • Support institutions to deliver good governance and peace-building outcomes to communities.
  • Provide or advocate for psychosocial and other disability support services for those impacted by conflict.
• For Maldives projects
  • Promote social cohesion.
  • Build community awareness of, and demand for, good governance and the rule of law.

Criteria

All project proposals funded under DAP must:

• Qualify as Official Development Assistance (ODA).
• Cost up to AUD 50,000.
• Have a specified duration of up to two years.
• 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.
• Be received by 31 October 2018.

How to Apply

All applications should be submitted online via given website.

Eligible Countries: Sri Lanka or Maldives

For more information, please visit Direct Aid Program (DAP).