DAP provides grants for small-scale development projects, about 10,000USD each, with the aim of addressing humanitarian hardship and advancingdevelopmental outcomes for disadvantaged communities.
Thedeadline for applications is October 10 and DAP guidelines andapplication form are available at www.hcmc.vietnam.embassy.gov.au.
According to the Australian Consulate General, DAP is part of theAustralian Government’s large-scale non-refundable aid programme inVietnam, which will provide about 141.3 million AUD (131.3 million USD)for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
In the 2013-2014 fiscal year,the agency provided 130,000 AUD (120,820 USD) for 11 projects indifferent areas ranging from health care to education andinfrastructure.-VNA