The Development Assistance Fund (DAF) provides small grants up to $50,000 for community development projects in Peru to improve conditions related to health, education, income generation, and climate change adaptation. It aims to support marginalized groups like women, indigenous peoples, and the disabled. Recent projects through DAF have improved livelihoods by providing improved cookstoves and supported civic education in schools. Applicants must contribute at least 25% of project costs and implementation time cannot exceed 12 months.

1. Last update: 07/03/2012
Development Assistance Fund (DAF)
A Raquia, Huaraz resident uses less fuel and PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
enjoys a raised cooking surface and smoke-free The Development Assistance Fund (DAF) enables USAID/Peru
kitchen as a result of an improved cook stoves to quickly and efficiently respond to requests to fund small-scale
project. community development activities that address an identified need in
underserved communities, to produce quick impact, and to advance
U.S. Government (USG) humanitarian and development assistance
objectives. DAF creates a direct link between USAID/Peru and lower-
income or marginalized groups and supports the USG outreach strategy,
promoting goodwill and strengthening the relationship between the USG
and the people of Peru.
DAF aims to provide limited funding opportunities for development projects
that cut across all USAID/Peru technical program areas to improve basic
social and economic conditions related to health, education, income
generation, citizen participation, local governance and adaptation to
climate change. The program will target beneficiaries most directly
affected by conditions of poverty and by cultural, economic, and social
barriers that prevent their full inclusion in national development efforts.
DAF strives to provide equitable opportunities through small grant project
implementation to target beneficiary groups such as women, children
and youth, people with disabilities, Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous
groups, the elderly, displaced persons and others affected by inequities.
The program will support the Government of Peru’s Ministry of Women
HOW TO APPLY? and Marginalized Populations and the Ministry of Development and
For complete details on this program and Social Inclusion and their mission to empower marginalized populations,
application process please find the official DAF especially those suffering exclusion or discrimination, to build their
APS announcement (APS-527-12-000003) at capacity to respond to their own development needs.
the following URL:
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
http://peru.usaid.gov/business-procurement
• USAID, through a public/private partnership with the Antamina
or contact: mining company, improved the livelihood of 375 families in extreme
poverty by implementing an improved cook stoves project in eight
Jose Antonio Zarzar communities in Ancash Region.
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist • More than 15,000 children and adolescents from 21 public schools
Telephone: (511) 618-1253 in Villa El Salvador, Lima participated in an identity and awareness
Email: jzarzar@usaid.gov campaign regarding the founding and development of their unique
community through a series of theatrical presentations.
• USAID combined efforts with the Peruvian Ministry of Education to
NEED MORE PROJECT INFORMATION? train 664 public school teachers who then shared their knowledge
For project information contact Darrel Freeman of citizenship, ethics, and civic participation with the students
or Paola Buendia: throughout the areas of Lima, Chiclayo, and Arequipa.
The DAF Team
Telephone: (511) 618-1491 GRANT MECHANICS
Fax: (511) 618-1350 The DAF program will consider proposals of between $5,000 to $50,000
Email: dwfreeman@usaid.gov, pbuendia@usaid.gov with implementation times not to exceed 12 months (less than six
months preferred). Furthermore, applicants are expected to contribute
a minimum of 25% of the total activity cost. This community contribution
may include cash or support such as land, labor, locally available
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Peru) materials, etc. and the value of this contribution will be documented in
Web Page: http://peru.usaid.gov the grant.