Direct Aid Program for Micronesia: Promoting Education, Environment, Gender Equality, Disability

Deadline: 29-Jan-24

Applications are now open for the Direct Aid Program to support small-scale sustainable development projects and activities within their groups or communities.

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible, small grants scheme available to non-government organizations and community groups.

Preference in funding will be given to projects addressing the following:

Education (e.g., basic education, teacher training and workshops)
Health (e.g., improving access, community preventative health education campaigns)
Women (e.g., skills training for income generation, addressing gender issues)
Youth (e.g., training in job and life skills)
Minorities and disadvantaged groups
Environment (e.g., recycling, environmental health awareness)
Community development (e.g., training/organizational strengthening in planning, leadership, and project management.

Development Sectors and Strategic Policy Priorities

Health
- Public health
- Community water and sanitation
- Preventing non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, heart disease)
- Environment protection (including climate resilience and adaptation)
Education
- Especially projects improving basic skills of reading, writing and maths
Gender
- Equity
- Female and child safety
- Economic progress
Poverty reduction
- Employment and work skills
- Commencing small businesses where applicants and their communities will make a contribution in labour, materials, transport or cash

Funding Information

Funding limit of grants is USD$20,000.00 per application.

Target Groups and Locations

Groups: Preference will be given to projects addressing the needs of women, children or disabled persons, people in poverty, especially where they are affected by humanitarian hardship or inequality
Locations: The four (4) states of Federated States of Micronesia: Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap and Kosrae, including each FSM state’s outer islands and remote areas where risk management considerations can be satisfied.

Who can apply?

Individuals, government agencies and non-government organisations

Ineligible

Generally, the following costs will not be funded:
- Micro-credit schemes or loans
- Staff salaries, consultant fees, allowances, accommodation expenses
- Purchases or rentals of land, assets or other property
- Major sporting tournaments or cultural displays that don’t have a clear development benefit.
- Landscaping and other cosmetic work around town squares and other public buildings
- Start-up capital or seed money
- Staffing or sitting fees
- Household effects and personal items
- Fundraising, donations, or prizes
- Applications from private individuals

For more information, visit the Australian Embassy in the FSM.