Announcements
2025-26 Direct Aid Program – Applications Open
Applications for the Australian Embassy in Addis Ababa’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) are now open.
DAP is a small grants program that supports local communities to deliver direct, practical, and immediate projects that promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth and development. It is funded by the Australian Government and managed globally by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through its Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates.
DAP funding is available on a not-for-profit basis to community groups, non-government organisations (NGO), research institutions, and other entities engaged in development activities.
The Australian Embassy in Addis Ababa’s DAP program supports projects in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Djibouti, and the Central African Republic.
In 2025-26, we invite projects targeting one or more of the following areas:
- agriculture, food security, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience
- health services and education, particularly women’s and girl’s sexual and reproductive health rights
- gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI)
- governance, peacebuilding (including women, peace, and security), and human rights.
There is no minimum amount that a single DAP project can receive, but the maximum is AUD60,000 over the life of the project. Activities can run for a maximum of two years.
The Australian Embassy runs a two-stage DAP application process, consisting of an ‘Expression of Interest’ (Stage One) and a ‘Full Proposal’ (Stage Two).
Applications are now open. We invite Expressions of Interest to be submitted online through the SmartyGrants portal: https://dap.smartygrants.com.au/AustraliaEmbassyEthiopia202526.
Submissions close at 11.59pm (EAT) on Sunday, 31 August 2025.
Consult this guide if you have trouble accessing the SmartyGrants portal. If problems persist, please address enquiries to [email protected] and quote your submission number.