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Development Cooperation
The Australian Embassy in Cairo manages three development cooperation schemes:
The Direct Aid Program 2009-2010
The deadline for applications for the Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) for 2009-2010 closed on 15 December. However, the Embassy will accept applications throughout the year, and will consider these on an ad hoc basis, depending on available funding.
The DAP is a small-grants scheme which aims to alleviate humanitarian hardship. It has a particular focus on addressing the needs of women, children and other disadvantaged groups. DAP is aimed primarily at supporting small-scale sustainable development projects and activities that are participatory in nature. The Embassy’s preference is for projects which actively engage the beneficiaries in the design, development and implementation. Examples of areas where grants may be given include community health, women’s health and development, education, small-scale infrastructure, rural development, youth, gender equality and the environment. Consideration will also be given to disaster relief operations.
DAP funding is available to individuals, community groups, international or Australian NGOs, academic institutions, research bodies, libraries, museums, or other organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis. DAP projects must be located in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Libya or Syria.
We are pleased to announce that this year, Australia’s DAP funding has increased and grants will range from AUD5,000 to AUD30,000 (approximately LE22,000 – LE135,000) although applications for larger projects may be considered.
For more information about DAP, please click here.
To access the DAP application form online, please click here
Africa Regional Small Activities Scheme 2009-2010
Applications for the first round of Africa Regional Small Activities Scheme (ARSAS) 2009-2010 closed on 30 December 2009. However like the DAP, the Embassy will accept application throughout the year for consideration should additional funds become available.
The ARSAS is intended to support community based activities being implemented by non-government organisations that promote sustainable economic and social development.
The key objectives of the ARSAS are to help meet the basic humanitarian needs of disadvantaged communities; accelerate the economic and social development of disadvantaged communities; and complement other activities that are part of Australia’s wider development assistance program to Africa.
For guidelines and an application for the ARSAS, please click here.
Human Rights Small Grants Scheme
The HRSGS provides small grants to in-country organisations (primarily non-government) for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.
This year, Australia will contribute nearly $3 million through the Human Rights Small Grants Scheme to fund projects that promote and protect human rights across Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, announced successful applications for the 2009-2010 Human Rights Small Grants Scheme (HRSGS) on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2009. This year, the HRSGS will fund two projects in Egypt and one in Sudan:
The Empowerment of Women for Governance in the Egyptian Village
Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association
This project will promote the political empowerment of women to participate in local council elections by running capacity-building workshops for women and establishing support centres for women in local councils.
Women Against Violence in Egypt
Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance
This project will build the capacity of media workers, school social workers, community members and religious leaders to combat violence against women and promote women’s rights through training and meetings, and by establishing legal aid offices for women who experience domestic violence.
Supporting Rights and Democracy for Effective Participation in Elections in Sudan
Sudanese Human Rights Monitor
This project will promote democratisation in Sudan through awareness raising of human rights including the rights of citizenship and building the capacity of civil society to play a role in election monitoring.
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
The Australian Government's overseas aid program is a Federal Government funded program that reduces poverty in developing countries.
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) manages the program.
Australia, through AusAID, works with other governments, the United Nations, Australian companies and non-government organisations to design and set up projects which tackle the causes and consequences of poverty in developing countries.