The Australian Consulate-General Bali's DAP (Community Grants Program) is a flexible small grants program funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
The program supports locally led activities that improve development outcomes for communities in eligible countries. Community Grants are designed to assist organisations and community groups to deliver practical, sustainable and impactful activities that respond to local needs and priorities. This may include activities such as training, service delivery, community development initiatives and small-scale infrastructure projects.
The program aims to support activities that:
- improve the wellbeing and development outcomes of local communities
- respond to locally identified needs and priorities
- promote sustainable and inclusive development
- build community capacity and resilience
- deliver practical and measurable benefits for beneficiaries.
Funding is generally available to:
- locally registered non-government organisations (NGOs)
- community-based organisations
- academic and educational institutions
- sporting organisations
- religious organisations
- individuals acting on behalf of a community or group for a development-related purpose.
Funding is generally not available to:
- United Nations agencies or other multilateral organisations
- partner governments or government agencies
- Australian non-government organisations
- private businesses
- communities located in Australia.
In the 2026-2027 round, the Australian Consulate-General in Bali seek to support activities in the following priority areas:
- health
- gender equality
- disability, equality and social inclusion
- climate resilience and disaster risk reduction
- environmental protection
- community empowerment and capacity building
Activities outside of the above priorities’ areas are welcome to apply and will be reviewed based on the merit of the activities supporting tangible and sustainable outcomes to the local community.
Funding cannot be used for activities where the primary purpose is:
- supporting commercial ventures or generating profit
- funding ongoing operational costs such as salaries, utilities, rent or routine administration expenses
- purchasing vehicles or other major operational assets
- funding international travel
- sponsoring major sporting tournaments or events without a clear development outcome
- supporting partner government activities
- promoting Australian commercial or political interests.