2019/20 International Development Fund

The International Development Fund (IDF) is a small grants programme funded by the Australian Government and managed by the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in New York. 

Applications are now closed for the 2019-20 IDF small grants program. 

 

All projects funded by the International Development Fund (IDF) must:

.              Qualify as Official Development Assistance (ODA) (as defined by the OECD).

.              Request a maximum of US$60,000.

.              Have a specified timeline of up to two years and start by September 2019.

.              Be from a United Nations (UN) organisation, community group, non-government organisation (NGO) or private sector (projects cannot be submitted by individuals) based in, or with an office in New York.

.              Be received by 11:59pm on 19 July 2019 (New York time).

 

Preference will be given to projects that address one or more of the following:

.              Support developing country participation in UN processes, or UN-related meetings, particularly Pacific country participation.

.              Support advocacy, policy and research on UN-related processes or issues.

.              Support opportunities for participation by women and/or vulnerable minority groups.

.              Focus on one or more of the following key policy areas:

-             women’s economic empowerment and gender equality

-             human rights

-             peacebuilding and sustaining peace

-             justice and accountability

-             peace and security

-             good governance and the rule of law

*** Projects with a nexus to Australia’s region of the Asia-Pacific will be considered favourably.

 

The following are some examples of projects that were funded in previous years:

1. Modernizing Peacekeeping to Better Protect Civilians – The grant helped fund roundtables in Washington, DC and New York in the lead up to the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) commissioned by the UN Secretary-General. The roundtables helped developed country officials to better understand the impact of the panel outcomes in their national context.

 

2. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) – The grant helped fund a workshop for government representatives from the Pacific Islands to support them in the negotiations for a new instrument under the UN Commission on the Law of the Sea for the conservation and sustainable development of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.  

 

3. Arms Trade Treaty – The grant helped fund a tailored learning opportunity for officials from five developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance their knowledge of the Arms Trade Treaty and participation in Treaty related meetings.

 

Q&A:

1.            Can I submit an application that does not have specific training in New York?

Only if your organisation is based in New York

2.            When can I expect to hear whether my application has been successful?

We will notify candidates of the outcome by 20 August 2019

3.            What if I submit my application after the closing date?

We will not accept applications after the closing date of 19 July 2019  

4.            What if my proposal is due to start after September 2019?

We recommend you wait until the 2020 application round