Deadline: July 13, 2026
Applications are open for the Australian Embassy Zimbabwe Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2026. The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a small grants program funded from Australia’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget. It provides funding for locally led projects that deliver practical and tangible development outcomes in ODA-eligible countries consistent with Australia’s development priorities.
The DAP provides funding to community and grass-roots development projects which provide direct, immediate, tangible and high-impact outcomes for beneficiary communities.
Funding
- There is no minimum amount a single DAP project can receive but the maximum is AUD80,000 (or the USD equivalent).
Eligibility
- Funding is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, non-government organisations and other organisations engaging in development activities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo.
- Priority thematic areas for the 2026-27 DAP year include:
- gender equality, empowerment of women and social inclusion;
- climate change and environmental protection;
- disability equity and rights;
- water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH);
- poverty alleviation and rural development;
- healthcare;
- education; and
- human rights and governance.
Application
During the 2026-2027 Australian financial year, the Embassy will invite applications for consideration for DAP funding from 9:00am on 22 June 2026 to 12:00am (midnight) on 13 July 2026, Central African Time (CAT).
For more information, visit Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.
