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ASEAN-Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (2023)

Deadline: 15-May-23

The Mission of Canada to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).

The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.

Thematic Priorities
  • All projects must align with at least 1 of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
    • 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.
    • Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
Funding Information
  • The average CFLI contribution is $20,000 to $40,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI). Consult the currency converter for local currency equivalents. Please note that all contributions are made in Canadian dollars and then converted to the local currency.
Eligibility Criteria
  • 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.
  • A GBA will require applicants to:
    • Consider how women, girls, men, and boys are affected differently by the problem their project is aiming to address, ensuring, at the same time, that the project does not cause harm
    • Consult women and/or girls in the development of their project proposal
    • Ensure that the views of those women and/or girls inform the project’s design
    • Note that consultations can include, but are not limited to, speaking to women and girls from the local community, women and other individuals who work for civil society organizations that have worked in the local community and female and male decision and change makers who have knowledge of the local community. Inadequate completion of a GBA may affect the consideration of your proposal.
Ineligible
  • The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding:
    • Nuclear technologies and facilities,
    • Assistance to military or paramilitary organizations,
    • Gifts,
    • Luxury goods,
    • Direct fiscal support to a government,
    • Seed funding and/or microfinance,
    • Core funding or recurrent costs of an organization
    • Expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement, or after it expires.

For more information, visit CFLI.

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