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Kolkata Direct Aid Program: 2026-27 Application Round

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) · Direct Aid Program

Posted 21 Oct 2026 · 31 days left

In plain terms

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at midnight (end of day) 21 November 2026 (IST).

Summary from the donor's own text; the full wording is below.

Summary

Submissions are now being accepted.

Submissions close at midnight (end of day) 21 November 2026 (IST).

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your submission.

Before you begin

Welcome to the Direct Aid Program's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants. If this is the first time you are applying using SmartyGrants, click ‘Start a Submission’, then ‘Register here’.

Click here here to view the guidelines.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact [email protected] and quote your submission number in the email subject.

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