Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Embassy of Canada to Tunisia is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2022-23 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is an important component of the Canadian Government’s development assistance envelope. Reflecting the priorities of the Government of Canada in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and taking into account the socioeconomic and political context in the country.
Thematic Areas
The CFLI allows the government of Canada to support Tunisian initiatives which fall under any one of the following five thematic areas:
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
- Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
- Growth that works for everyone, including women’s economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding economic gains.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
- Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is $10,000 to $50,000 Canadian Dollars (in exceptional cases, CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible recipients include:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations,
- Local academic institutions working on local projects,
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities,
- Intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities,
- Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects, and
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI. Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
Note: Eligible organizations must be properly constituted, have legal status granted by the competent authority and possess a bank account opened in the name of the institution. Those that do not meet these requirements may submit their project through an organization sponsoring the project to fulfil the role of intermediary and to take responsibility for the implementation of the initiative.
Requirements for Application
Projects eligible for assistance from the Canada Fund must:
- Match one or more of the priority themes of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
- Represent a development activity rather than an application for funds to put towards the acquisition of equipment or materials
- Projects must be completed within the timeframe of the project with the start date being the signing of the contribution agreement (May-June 2022) and end date of February 28, 2023
- Exclude recurrent costs. These should be financed by the beneficiary and/or partner organizations
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