Impact Funding Resources
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a small grants program funded from Australia's aid budget that plays an important role in supporting local community efforts towards poverty reduction and sustainable development across the globe.
End Date14 Jul 2025 Funding AmountUpto USD 100k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Grant
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
The program is founded on a set of principles which:
Advance developmental outcomes in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) through projects primarily focused on practical and tangible results. This may include projects which support good governance, human rights and those with a strong advocacy component,
support Australia's wider foreign and trade policy interests and public diplomacy objectives, including promoting a distinctive and positive image of Australia, and allow for a wide geographic reach reflecting that Australia has global interests.
DAP projects cover a range of sectors such as education, health, water and sanitation, environmental protection, women's empowerment and gender equality, supporting people with disabilities, economic livelihoods, food security and human rights.
DAP projects engage a wide range of partners including community groups, non-government organisations and educational institutions.
Funding is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, NGOs and other entities engaged in development activities in countries that are eligible for ODA.
