Applications open for Direct Aid Small Grant Program – Turkey

Objectives

• DAP Turkiye aims to advance Australia’s interests in Turkiye through the funding of small-scale development and humanitarian projects. DAP projects advance objectives for target groups in priority development sectors, while promoting a positive image of Australia and building links with local communities across Turkiye.

Sectors

• The DAP Committee will be looking for projects that achieve practical and tangible outcomes in a number of sectors, including:
  • Earthquake recovery
  • Education
  • Health
  • Gender equality, including women and girls’ social and economic empowerment
  • Empowerment of persons with disabilities
  • Empowerment of youth
  • STEM projects

Target Groups

• The DAP Committee will give priority to project that support disadvantaged communities and have an enduring impact for our ‘target groups’, which include:
  • Communities impacted by the Türkiye earthquakes in February 2023
  • Women and children
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Refugees

Funding Information

• There is no minimum amount that a single DAP project can receive in Türkiye, but the maximum is AUD $20,000 (Australian dollars) over the life of the project.
• All funds should be expended before 30 June 2025, but projects may run up to a maximum of one year following the expenditure.

Eligibility Criteria

• DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, national or international NGOs, academic institutions, universities, research bodies, and local government institutions.
• DAP is only available to institutions located in Türkiye for projects to be carried out in Türkiye.

Requirements

• Projects must:
  • be self-contained with definite timelines, including a work plan
  • expend all funding by 30 June 2025
  • have outcomes that are clearly defined, specific, achievable, and sustainable
  • have outcomes that will help the target group.

For more information, visit Australian Embassy Türkiye.