Australian High Commission, Suva

Direct Aid Program Application Form

Support for School Library books

(up to FJD4,000)

NB: This funding support can be utilised by schools in Fiji and Tuvalu to purchase books for their school library depending on school size and need. The funding will be done in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Vision Fiji.


Application organisation details

Name of school
Name of school project
Postal address
Physical address of school
Location of school
Name of Project Coordinator and position (this person will be ultimately responsible for the implementation and finances of the project):
-  Email
-  Telephone
Name of Local Manager of Project:
-  Email
-  Telephone
Please also be aware that it is likely that we will look to meet with a representative of your organisation in Suva to discuss the project. This could be someone based in Suva, or we would require someone from your community to travel to Suva to meet with us to discuss the application.
Objective:
Please describe the project and briefly outline your request.
Background:
Please provide background of your school (location, number of students, your current situation etc.)
Timeline:
When would you look to use these funds? / .
Previous support:
Has your organisation previously received funding from the Australian Government or other donors? If so, please outline the most recent or applicable examples, including how much the grant was for and for what purpose.
Support from other organisations and the government:
Do you have support from the national, provincial and/or local government for the project? If yes, please indicate what are they providing?

Part B: Project Overview

Beneficiaries:
Please describe who will benefit from your project?
If possible please detail the number of students, numeracy and literacy level, any disabled students etc.)
Member involvement:
Have your school board, teachers, parents and teachers association involved in the planning of this project?
What role will they play in your intended project?
Benefits to the community of the project:
As a result of this project being approved and completed, how will it help your school?
Previous discussions with High Commission staff, Australian Aid Staff or Australian volunteers:
Have you discussed this application with a representative from the Australian High Commission or an Australian Volunteer, an NGO, consultants or other individuals? If so, please outline who and when.
Letters of support:
Please outline any letters of support you have received from the Ministry of Education, School Board, Parents & Teachers Association etc.

Part D: Budget

Total budget requested:
Please outline the total amount of funds you are requesting and breakdown of what the money will be spent on here.

Part E: Acquittals

Who will be responsible for the acquittals of the DAP funds?
How do you plan to acquit the DAP funds?
Acquittals are needed by the Direct Aid Program as proof that the funds allocated to a project are spent towards that project. Acquittals are made up of receipts to prove where money was spent. Please see the attached acquittal form for further information on the requirements.

Funding agreement:

This application has been submitted to the Direct Aid Program Committee at the Australian High Commission, Suva

I understand that if my project is funded:

I will be required to submit a financial accounting on expenditure under the funding received;

I will be asked to provide original invoices on purchases associated with the project funding;

If the project experiences delays, I will be required to submit progress and/or a completion report on the project.

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