Australian Embassy
Lebanon
Embassy address: Embassy Complex, Serail Hill, Downtown Beirut, telephone: +961-1-960600, fax: +961-1-960601. Consular and Passport fax: +961-1-960602. Visa Section telephone: +961-1-960670, fax: +961-1-960671

DIRECT AID PROGRAM
Applications for the 2012-2013 program will be welcome from July 2012.

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) of the Australian Embassy focuses on relieving humanitarian hardship in Lebanon. An internal committee of the Embassy assesses proposals for small development projects from individuals, community groups and non-government organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis.

 Please see our 2011-2012 DAP guidelines .

To look at the projects the Embassy funded in 2005-2006, please click here.

To look at the projects the Embassy funded in 2006-2007, please click here.

To look at the projects the Embassy funded in 2007-2008, please click here.

To look at the projects the Embassy funded in 2008-2009, please click here.

To look at the projects the Embassy funded in 2009-2010, please click here.

 

THE HUMAN RIGHTS GRANT SCHEME (HRGS)

The HRGS provides grant funding to non-governmental organisations and human rights institutions that promote and protect human rights in direct and tangible ways. Lebanon is included in the list of eligible countries.

Successful projects for the 2011–12 round of the Human Rights Grants Scheme have been announced. More information is available at:

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/other_opps/humanrights_scheme.cfm

 

THE DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND

The Disability Rights Fund provides financial support and technical guidance to disabled people's organisations or national coalitions for advocacy toward the ratification or implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Please note that the Australian Embassy in Beirut cannot take applications from interested organisations. To apply, please visit the Disability Rights Fund's website: http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org/grantmaking. Any questions on the proposal process should be directed to info@disabilityrightsfund.org. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2012.

For English click here.

For Arabic click here.

 

COUNCIL FOR AUSTRALIAN-ARAB RELATIONS GRANTS PROGRAM

For more information about the Council for Australian-Arab Relations Grants Program, please visit the CAAR grants website:

www.dfat.gov.au/caar/grants/index.html